Avison Young expands operations in Northern Ireland as GVA NI becomes Avison Young

Mark Rose, Toronto-based Chair and CEO of Avison Young has announced a strategic affiliation with GVA NI in Belfast, which will now be known as Avison Young. The affiliation builds on a well-established relationship between the firms, which have collectively worked together for more than two decades across Ireland, the U.K. and Europe.

“This is a natural evolution of our longstanding partnership with the team in Northern Ireland who have built on their fantastic heritage to become leading advisors delivering a full range of transactional and consultancy services to clients,” said Rose. “They have prided themselves on their challenger mentality, as does Avison Young; our teams wrap themselves around our clients and their success, which is especially important as we navigate times unlike any other.”

More than 40 professionals from GVA NI and GVA Donal O Buachalla in the Republic of Ireland, including nine Principals, join 5,000 colleagues around the world under the Avison Young brand. The professionals in Ireland will continue to offer property services across all sectors, drawing on the right mix of expertise to align portfolios and projects to clients’ business needs – whether assets are single properties in Ireland or global portfolios.

“We are well known for providing exceptional property consultancy and transactional services to our clients; now enhanced by the services and technology of Avison Young,” said Jago Bret, Principal and Managing Director with Avison Young in Northern Ireland.

“Our team in Belfast brings a wealth of experience and market knowledge with a diverse client base – local, U.K. and international corporates – across the private and public sectors. Formalising the relationship with Avison Young allows us and our Dublin colleagues to serve our existing clients with the same level of service, backed by the platform, best practices and technology of a global firm,” added Jago.

In strengthening the relationship with Avison Young, teams will work even more closely with global colleagues across consulting, transactions, valuation, and landlord and tenant services; leverage the firms’ innovation tools; as well as be an access point for Avison Young colleagues for the Northern Ireland market.

Avison Young creates real economic, social and environmental value as a global real estate advisor, powered by people. As a private company, our clients collaborate with an empowered partner who is invested in their success. Our integrated talent realizes the full potential of real estate by using global intelligence platforms that provide clients with insights and advantage. Together, we can create healthy, productive workplaces for employees, cities that are centers for prosperity for their citizens, and built spaces and places that create a net benefit to the economy, the environment and the community.

Avison Young is a 2020 winner of the Canada's Best Managed Companies Platinum Club designation, having retained its Best Managed designation for nine consecutive years.