TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lee & Associates, the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firm in North America, is growing their Toronto, Ontario office. Luis Almeida, SIOR joins Lee & Associates Toronto as a Partner and Senior Vice President of commercial real estate sales and leasing.
“Our focus is to grow by recruiting top talent and proven players in the industry,” said Lee & Associates Toronto President Mark Cascagnette. “Luis will join us as a Partner and as a top industrial producer in the GTA, he is a significant addition to our new company – this is a home run for Lee Toronto.”
Almeida brings over 10 years of diversified commercial brokerage and real estate management experience, most recently as one of Cushman & Wakefield’s Top 10 Brokers in Toronto.
“The opportunity to join a firm with such a progressive brokerage model is incredibly exciting,” Almeida said. “Lee & Associates offers our employees the opportunity to participate in the company’s financial success. We are cultivating an environment and culture that motivates our team to work with everyone’s success in mind. A truly refreshing change compared to most other commission-based sales organizations. As the brokerage community becomes more familiar with our model it will be seen as a true game-changer.”
The Lee & Associates Toronto office opened in April 2019, and “the addition of incredible brokerage talent like Luis Almeida to our new Toronto presence allows us to build a very strong base and makes Lee & Associates a very competitive firm in the important GTA,” said Lee & Associates CEO, Jeff Rinkov, SIOR. “We expect to continue to grow our Toronto presence under the impressive leadership provided by Mark Cascagnette. We believe this local leadership and our unique model will be attractive to both clients and outstanding brokerage talent.”
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