As a long-standing Principal, and one of the leading members of the Capital Markets Group in Canada, Bal Atwal has market-leading experience in the sale and acquisition of a broad range of real estate assets in British Columbia. Using a tailored, multi-faceted approach, he possesses a unique and valuable ability to unlock a property’s true market value. One of the key elements of this approach is analyzing the near-term and long-term redevelopment potential of properties.  This has allowed him to successfully transact a wide-range of significant asset types that possess varying degrees of income, irrespective of whether that income is currently being generated from an existing shopping centre, industrial warehouse, apartment building, hotel, or a downtown office building. These attributes cumulate to a key differentiator that set him apart and to being highly-regarded as one of the top brokers in North America, and more specifically, in the Metro Vancouver market.

Experience

- More than 17 years of experience in commercial real estate; recognized as top producer at Avison Young globally

- Highly-seasoned, senior negotiator

- Successfully closed well-over $1 billion in transaction value

- Strong relationships with local and foreign investors and developers

- Leading expert on investment and development properties in Metro Vancouver   

- Remarkably creative, balanced with a strong institutional and analytical background

- Ability to complete a wide-range of complex and significant transactions 

Credentials

Professional Associations & Designations

• National Association of Industrial and Office Properties (NAIOP)
• Urban Development Institute (UDI)

Education

• Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree, Urban Land Economics – University of British Columbia