Brandon Gorman and
Graham Smith join JLL to expand its
retail agency leasing capabilities in Toronto
TORONTO, July 15, 2019 /CNW/ -- JLL is pleased to
announce the hiring of Brandon
Gorman and Graham Smith to
enhance its retail agency leasing capabilities. Gorman and Smith
join the firm as Senior Vice Presidents from Cushman &
Wakefield and will report to Tim
Sanderson, Executive Vice President and National Practice
Lead of JLL's Retail division in Canada.
"Brandon and Graham are outstanding additions to our team and
will play an instrumental role in growing our business and
expanding our relationships," said Tim
Sanderson. "Their expertise in leasing high-street and urban
retail properties as well as mixed-use developments will complement
our existing service offering, cementing our position as
Canada's top retail real estate
service provider. Brandon and Graham will lead our retail agency
leasing business and I look forward to them growing the team."
Gorman and Smith each bring over a decade of urban retail
experience to JLL's Retail team and are widely regarded as two of
Toronto's top retail leasing
professionals. Over their career, they have been trusted advisors
to Canada's top retailers and have
developed meaningful relationships with developers and
institutional landlords across the country.
"We are extremely excited to join JLL's Retail team and to work
alongside some of the most distinguished retail professionals in
the country," said Gorman. "The firm's investment in retail
combined with their robust tenant representation business will
complement our core agency business very well and we look forward
to the enhanced value we will be able to offer our clients," added
Smith.
Gorman and Smith are members of Toronto's major retail real estate
associations, and they have worked with some of Canada's largest and well-respected landlords
and tenants over the past 12 years. Prior to joining JLL, both
Gorman and Smith were consistently among the top-performing brokers
at the commercial real estate companies where they worked.
Gorman and Smith join JLL almost a year after the firm acquired
Northwest Atlantic, Inc. (NWA), Canada's leading independent retail tenant
representation and advisory firm. Over the past year, JLL has grown
its retail team to over 50 retail professionals and increased its
tenant mandate to over 200 premium retailers. In 2018, the team
completed 1,300 transactions, totalling 1,400,000 square feet.
About JLL
JLL (NYSE: JLL) is a leading professional services firm that
specializes in real estate and investment management. Our vision is
to reimagine the world of real estate, creating rewarding
opportunities and amazing spaces where people can achieve their
ambitions. In doing so, we will build a better tomorrow for our
clients, our people and our communities. JLL is a Fortune 500
company with annual revenue of $16.3
billion, operations in over 80 countries and a global
workforce of over 91,000 as of March 31,
2019. JLL is the brand name, and a registered trademark, of
Jones Lang LaSalle Incorporated. For further information, visit
jll.com.
Connect with us: Twitter and LinkedIn
Contact: Joana Milcheva
Phone: +1 416 304 6016
Email: Joana.Milcheva@am.jll.com
Contact: Kelsey Burgess
Phone: +1 734 624 7781
Email: Kelsey.Burgess@am.jll.com
SOURCE JLL Canada