Properties - CW Stevenson - Commercial Property Real Estate Winnipeg

Appraisal Consultant

Meghann Jackson

AACI, P.App, PGCV,
B.Comm (Hons)

meghann.jackson@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6247

Meghann Jackson is an appraisal consultant who joined Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson in 2016, specializing in Real Estate Consulting, Valuation and Market Analysis. Meghann provides professional services to a variety of individual, corporate and institutional clients. Meghann works within a group of consultants responsible for providing real estate valuation, consulting, planning, and market intelligence. The group includes consultants with varied backgrounds in urban planning, appraisal, finance, land development, housing and statistical research.

CEO

Martin McGarry

+1 204 928 5000

Martin McGarry began his commercial real estate career nearly 30 years ago and has been a top producer for the last 2 decades. If you were to ask anyone who has anything to do with commercial real estate, they will tell you Martin is a person you can depend on and trust to do the best thing for his client.

Martin is responsible for the execution, vision and strategy as the CEO of Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson as well as the President and CEO of MMI Asset Management. He manages strategic relationships with key investment partners and is continually in pursuit of client-service excellence.

Martin serves on the Board of Directors for World Trade Centre Winnipeg. He was also appointed to the Manitoba Provincial Working Group for development of a capital region growth plan that will aim to deliver better infrastructure at lower cost and improve planning, permitting and zoning.

manager, marketing & communications

+1 204 996 6476

lindsay.ridgley@cwstevenson.ca

Lindsay Ridgley

Lindsay Ridgley is a strategic communicator with more than 13 years of experience in marketing & communications. Lindsay draws on her previous experiences to create and execute strategic plans that align with Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson’s organizational goals.
With experience in the not-for-profit and charitable sectors, she has learned to do more with less. Finding workplace efficiencies, creating usable tools for other business lines and keeping a pulse on the latest trends are all essential for the success of the marketing & communications team. Lindsay wholeheartedly believes in the value of relationships and creating a positive environment where everyone feels comfortable, supported and secure.
In her personal time, Lindsay volunteers for the Children’s Wish Foundation and the parent advisory committee at her children’s school, and has previously served on the board of directors for IABC Manitoba.

DIRECTOR, OPERATIONS

Christina Redmond

christina.redmond@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 8902

Christina Redmond leads our Operations team with 16 years of successful leadership in the Aviation sector. Christina uses continuous improvement methodologies to curate policy, procedures executing effective implementation through training facilitation. A career in Aviation has allowed her to work in several Canadian and International cities exposing her to a variety of Operational environments. Christina is motivated by introducing Operational efficiencies that solve challenges for teammates and improve the client experience.

Christina was born in the UK but is married to a Canadian, has two sons and a little dog.

Associate

Chris Hourihan

chris.hourihan@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6215

Chris Hourihan joined Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson in March 2019. He graduated from the University of Winnipeg with a Bachelors of Business Administration and a degree in Conflict Resolution.

Prior to joining our team, Chris was working as a National Benefits Advisor specializing in group benefit sales across Canada. Helping others solve problems is what Chris finds most rewarding, which he is able to attain by combining his client-focused approach and detail-oriented skillset.

“Time is the only currency we cannot make more of”, and Chris works hard to make your time worthwhile so you can spend the rest of your time doing what matters most to you.

vice president, people & culture

Aiden Kahanovitch

aiden.kahanovitch@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 8903

Aiden Kahanovitch is a Human Resources leader with 10+ years of experience helping companies grow and succeed. He is known for his ability to increase employee engagement and create a meaningful and productive company culture.

Aiden’s path to Human Resources is not the most typical one. After attending the University of Winnipeg and Red River College, Aiden began his career in finance. Thanks to some impactful mentors who were experienced in both disciplines, Aiden seized opportunities to become more involved in HR projects, policy development and change management. He knew he had found his passion, and officially became a full-time HR professional when he began working in health care in 2009- first at St. Amant, and then at the Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority. Since then, he has implemented policies, procedures, systems and strategic planning for organizations employing approximately 5,000 Manitobans.

As someone who believes in creating strong communities, Aiden has volunteered his time with community organizations such as Pride Winnipeg Inc., where he served on the Board of Directors as the HR Director and Vice President of Operational Supports. In his spare time, he enjoys board games (collecting them, teaching them to others, and running a board game group!) and hiking with his two rescue dogs, Dasher and Daisy.

MANAGING BROKER

Murray Goodman

murray.goodman@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5009

As a Licensed Real Estate Salesperson since 2003, Murray is consistently one of our Top Producers. He has transacted over 7 million dollars in deals in the past years and received an award for Highest Dollar Volume Sale in 2008. Murray’s experience includes several years at Colliers prior coming to Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson. Murray is experienced in all aspects of commercial real estate with excellent skills in negotiating, property valuation, marketing, communications, investment sales, user building sales, land sales, leasing, development and provides an exceptionally high quality of service to all clients.

vice president, property management

David Konitz

david.konitz@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6212

David Konitz is an expert in the world of Property Management. David is the Senior Vice President of Property Management and has been a part of the Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson family since 2005. David transitioned into the property management industry after a successful career in residential real estate sales. His management portfolio consists of commercial, office, retail and industrial properties and in addition to his property management duties, is a part of our Executive team, helping to lead the way for all of CW Stevenson. David is a CPM candidate and a third level CMA. David enjoys dedicating time towards various community outreach programs and fundraising for the Kidney Foundation of Manitoba.

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Carly Edmundson

carly.edmundson@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 293 3296

Carly Edmundson is a driven and creative leader. Propelled by a desire to enrich both client and team experiences, Carly draws from her previous years of experience in marketing and communications to create consistent and positive experiences for all stakeholders.

As Senior Vice President, her goal is to ensure Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson is successful by overseeing planning, optimizing processes and championing ongoing development within the organization. Carly’s previous experience includes several organizations that are leaders in their industries: CentrePort Canada Inc., Price Industries, Wellington West and Winnipeg Airports Authority. A common thread is that these companies share a commitment to building a strong community – a value that Carly deeply believes in and exemplifies.

In addition to her professional duties, Carly serves as the Chair of the Young Associates, part of the Asper School of Business Foundation.

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Rachel Cenerini

rachel.cenerini@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5006

Rachel Cenerini has earned the respect and admiration from both clients and peers for her accuracy and integrity. Rachel is our Executive Vice President of Finance and has been with the company since the beginning. Rachel leads both our corporate accountants and vast Property Management accounting team. She helps to make up the 50% female Executive team here at Cushman & Wakefield Stevenson, assisting in making the big decisions that drive our team and company as a whole. Rachel has served as her condo board President for nine years.

Director, commercial property management

Kristal Patey

kristal.patey@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5012

Kristal Patey’s focus on strong client relations and her genuine solution driven attitude has gained her trust and recognition from her team and clients alike. Kristal is our Director of Commercial Property Management, working with and leading our Commercial Property Management team here at Cushman and Wakefield Stevenson. She has been in the Property Management Industry since 2008 and manages a mixed portfolio of office, retail, industrial and commercial condo’s totaling over 1.5 million square feet. Kristal will be pursuing her CPM designate in the near future.

Appraisal Consultant

Adam Sawyer

AACI, P.App. B. Comm. (Hons.), BA

adam.sawyer@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6240

Adam Sawyer is an Accredited Appraiser of the Canadian Institute (AACI, P.App.) who joined Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson in 2016. Specializing in Real Estate Consulting, Valuation and Market Analysis for existing and new construction multi-family projects, he has worked on a wide array of commercial appraisals including the valuation of retail, office, and industrial buildings. Providing professional services to a variety of individual, corporate and institutional clients and has completed valuation work throughout Manitoba on special-use facilities, vacant land, and new construction projects.

Of note, he recently completed an in-depth market study to assist the City of Winnipeg in determining the feasibility of development surrounding the proposed Eastern Rapid Transit Corridor. Adam works within a group of consultants responsible for providing real estate valuation, consulting, planning, and market intelligence. The group includes consultants with varied backgrounds in urban planning, appraisal, finance, land development, housing and statistical research.

Associate

Taylor Toni

taylor.toni@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6237

Taylor joined Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson as a sales associate in mid-2019 after a three-year tenure with another brokerage. She is a graduate of the Asper School of Business Commerce (Honours) program, with a double major in marketing and leadership.

Taylor began her real estate career in marketing and research, which provided an excellent foundation in understanding the intricacies of the Winnipeg real estate market. Taylor takes a value-add approach by ensuring that her clients’ real estate solutions are a reflection of their overall business strategy and that they are equipped with the right tools and information to support their continued success.

She has a passion for helping decision makers enhance value, reduce costs & manage risk in their organization’s real estate.

Senior Vice President

Tyson Preisentanz

tyson.preisentanz@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5002

Tyson Preisentanz is an experienced professional and trusted partner to his clients. As a Senior Vice President for Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson, Tyson specializes in the sales and leasing of office and industrial properties.
Since obtaining his real estate license in 2006, Tyson has leased over 10 million sq. ft. He has been a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Round Table (awarded to the top international producers) since 2015.
Drawing upon his 15 years of experience, Tyson provides both his tenant and landlord clients with expert advice in their transactions. Some of the major tenants Tyson has represented include: Staples, Domino’s, BMO, Shell Canada, and Acklands Grainger.

vice president

Ryan Munt

ryan.munt@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5015

Ryan Munt is a client-focused, energetic professional who specializes in sales and leasing of office and industrial properties.
As Vice President for Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson, Ryan has represented both tenants and landlords, and worked with developers, REITs and pension funds. Some of the major tenants Ryan has represented include: National Bank, Canaccord Genuity, Major Drilling, Domino’s and Acklands Grainger.
Ryan is a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Future Leaders, a national recognition for 50 up-and-coming brokers. He also sits on the Board of Directors for Volleyball Manitoba.
Before joining CW Stevenson in 2013, Ryan obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba Asper School of Business. He is also a former member of the Junior National Volleyball Team and University of Manitoba Bisons Men’s Volleyball Team.

Senior Vice President

Chris Macsymic

chris.macsymic@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5019

Chris Macsymic has a reputation for getting results for his clients. He has been a top producing agent for over 10 years and has been a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s President’s roundtable (awarded to top international producers in the firm) since 2015. His total transaction volume to date exceeds $1,000,000,000.00.
As Senior Vice President at Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson, Chris represents REITS, pensions funds, large public company and private investors in all asset classes for investment, development and land sales.
Before obtaining his real estate license in 2009, Chris completed a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba. He is also a Level 2 CFA Candidate and a past Vice Chair of Winnipeg Realtors Association.

vice president

Brett Intrater

brett.intrater@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6229

Brett Intrater is a Vice President for Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson having joined as an agent trainee in 2017 and has been a top producing agent since 2018. Brett specializes in the sale of income producing investment properties in all asset classes, and land and building sales for development as well as sales and leasing of retail properties. Brett has represented REITs, pension funds, large public companies and private investors both in an agency representation capacity and a tenant or buyer representation capacity. Some of the more notable clients Brett has represented include: Edison Properties, Parmalat Canada, Marwest Group, Civil Service Superannuation Board of Manitoba.

Brett obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons.) from the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business and is a member of Cushman & Wakefield’s Future Leaders and President’s Roundtable.

ASSOCIATE Vice President

Jane Arnot

jane.arnot@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5018

Jane has well over 25 years of complex sales experience in many industries. Jane had lead a multi-disciplinary team of sales, marketing and supply professionals in a high demand market, prior to coming on with Cushman & Wakefield. Jane became a licensed Real Estate Salesperson in 2010. She provides invaluable knowledge and is a crucial member of the Investment Sales Team, specializing in Investment and Multi Residential development and sales here at Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson.

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Khush Grewal

khush.grewal@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6201

Khush Grewal joined the Cushman & Wakefield Industrial team in 2014. He graduated from University of Manitoba with a Bachelor of Science.

Mr. Grewal employs his industrial real estate and entrepreneurial business knowledge to assist the industrial team comprehensively analyze his client’s needs and execute a precise plan for meeting those needs. His first approach is defined by focusing on the client’s best interest and commitment to ensuring those objectives are exceeded. Mr. Grewal represents tenants, landlords, institutions and investors specializing in the Winnipeg industrial market.

DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Kristal Patey

kristal.patey@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5012

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

David Konitz

david.konitz@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6212

SENIOR ASSOCIATE

Jonah Levine

jonah.levine@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6211

Jonah Levine has a decade of marketing and sales experience in the IT and real estate sectors. Jonah joined Cushman & Wakefield Winnipeg in 2014, and has extensive experience working on marquee leasing and investment sales assignments.

Vice President

Stephen Sherlock

steve.sherlock@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5011

Upon his graduation from the Asper School of Business in 2006, with majors in Marketing and General Business Studies, Stephen joined DTZ Winnipeg. A few short months later, Stephen became a licensed Real Estate Salesperson. Stephen has enjoyed a very successful brokerage career specializing in industrial real estate and investment sales. Stephen became experienced with industrial leases (large and small), investment sales of industrial, retail, and office buildings, land sales, user building sales, and build to suit projects. From 2012 –2013 Stephen was Vice President of Property Management Services and gained extensive knowledge in building maintenance/construction and financial accounting of commercial property. Stephen has now returned to the brokerage side of the business with an enhanced knowledge of commercial real estate. Stephen is also the past Chair of the Commercial Division of WinnipegREALTORS.

Senior Vice President

Michelle Constant

michelle.constant@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6201

Michelle Constant rejoined Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson in 2009 after 4 years with Hopewell Development Corporation, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience earned through 22 years in the commercial real estate industry. Michelle has been responsible for the ground up development and leasing of over 1,000,000 sf of new format retail space. Michelle is a highly respected retail real estate industry specialist and has developed a wide network of relationships from local business owners to national retailers, landlords and developers.

Senior Appraisal Consultant

Kassy Phillips-Hnatyshyn

BA, AACI, P.App.

kassy.phillips@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6230

Kassy Phillips-Hnatyshyn joined Stevenson Advisors in 2007 as an Appraisal Consultant. She provides commercial property appraisals and real estate consulting services on a wide variety of properties and real estate related issues. Kassy has worked on a wide array of commercial appraisals, including retail, office and industrial buildings, multi-family residential buildings, churches, vacant land, and new construction projects. Kassy has also worked on many institutional and special-use properties, rural appraisals, consulting reports, and native market rental rate renewals. Kassy provides these professional services to an array of individual, corporate, and institutional clients. She works within a group of Consultants responsible for providing real estate valuation, consulting, planning, and market intelligence. The group includes consultants with varied backgrounds in urban planning, appraisal, finance, land development, housing and statistical research.

Director – Property Tax Consulting

Trevor Smith

B.A. (Hons.)
AIC Candidate Member

trevor.smith@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 634 6221

Trevor Smith is the Director- Property Tax Consulting with Stevenson Advisors, specializing in property assessment appeal and property taxation consulting. He provides professional valuation and consulting services to a variety of individual, corporate and institutional clients.

ASSOCIATE

Nathan Loewen

nathan.loewen@cwstevenson.ca

Vice President

Wayne Sato

wayne.sato@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6207

Wayne Sato has earned a reputation in the Winnipeg office market as an industry leader. Wayne has held senior positions with national real estate companies since 1984 while directing leasing portfolios more than one million square feet. Wayne joined the team in 2002 and remains a key agent in the newly formed Cushman & Wakefield Winnipeg. Previously, Wayne was Vice-President of Asset Management for a privately held Winnipeg real estate company with holdings across North America. By managing the process of site identification, lease negotiation, and premises build-out, Wayne adds value to each step of the real estate process – coordinating the complexities of each stage in every transaction.

Managing Broker

Kevin McGarry

kevin.mcgarry@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 594 1071

Kevin McGarry’s wealth of knowledge and experience spans many sectors of the business world including Education, Real Estate and Life Sciences. Kevin graduated from both St. Paul’s High School and then St. Paul’s College in Winnipeg. Kevin’s successful real Estate career began in 1984 with a partnership that started Pratt McGarry Inc (PMI).

PMI subsequently flourished and became Winnipeg’s largest commercial real estate company. After ensuring that the success of PMI would continue, Kevin then transitioned onto his next challenge with the establishment of the Western Life Sciences Venture Fund LP (WLS), which included the brands Intelligent Hospital Systems and Monteris Medical. Kevin continues his real estate career as Chairman of Stevenson Real Estate Services, the umbrella organization for Stevenson Management Services, Cushman & Wakefield, Stevenson Advisors and MMI Asset Management. At Stevenson Real Estate services he enjoys a partnership with his brother Martin McGarry and Ken Pankratz. Together they have formed a power house of brands to lead the Winnipeg commercial real estate market.

senior Vice President

Kenneth W. Yee

ken.yee@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6222

Kenneth Yee began his commercial real estate career with A.E. LePage in 1984, becoming Vice President and GM of the Cushman & Wakefield Winnipeg office in 2002 through to 2012. In addition to providing leadership to the commercial brokerage operations, Ken developed a team of agents with over 50 years of combined experience specializing in investment sales, retail leasing and development. The team’s transactional volume exceeds $750 million in sales and leasing to date. Ken has been Cushman & Wakefield Winnipeg’s top producing agent for 10 of the last 12 years.

Property manager

Nina Ladouceur

nina.ladouceur@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 8909

Nina Ladouceur is a Property Manager with Cushman & Wakefield | Stevenson specializing in residential development and management. Providing professional services to a variety of individual and corporate clients, Nina has experience dealing with many types of property including new builds, multifamily residential, condominium and commercial properties. In addition to her wide variety of projects, Mrs. Ladouceur leads a team of highly experienced professionals, providing residential market intelligence, consulting & planning, and construction/lease up services. Mrs. Ladouceur has worked on and authored market studies and consulting assignments and demonstrates the ability to adapt to situations, think ahead, and motivate others in order to deal with both operational issues and long term projects. Mrs. Ladouceur is a graduate of the University of Winnipeg and is currently continuing training within building development and operations

Director, Residential Division

Trish Boggs

trish.boggs@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6233

Highly qualified and well developed, Trish Boggs has extensive property management experience and progressive growth in directing all aspects of operations while demonstrating attuned communication and diplomacy qualities. Ms. Boggs is an expert at reducing costs, minimizing waste control and maximizing rent yield. She has extensive experience of liaising with landlords, tenants, tradespeople and letting negotiators. She provides professional services to a variety of corporate clients and has experience dealing with many types of property including high rise condominium, commercial and residential properties.

Trish demonstrates strong leadership skills and a positive approach to each aspect of her portfolio. Trish’s expertise in accounting ensures that her owners and investors receive conscientious and accurate management advice uniquely tailored to each property. Her exposure to a wide variety of buildings and project challenges enables her to bring a wealth of knowledge in dealing with both day-to-day issues and long range planning projects.

CONTROLLER

Rachel Cenerini

rachel.cenerini@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5006

Executive Assisstant

Sylvie Turner

sylvie.turner@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6205

Director, Condominium Division

Petr Kos

petr.kos@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6234

Maintenance Operation Manager

Sonny Macaluso

sonny.macaluso@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6233

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Appraisal Consultant

Sean O’Neil

sean.oneil@@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 8905

Sean O’Neil is an Appraisal Consultant at Stevenson Advisors, specializing in Real Estate Consulting, Valuation and Analysis. Sean works within a group of Consultants responsible for providing real estate valuation, consulting, planning, and market intelligence. The group includes consultants with varied backgrounds in urban planning, appraisal, finance, land development, housing and statistical research. Sean has been involved in a wide variety of projects in his time with Stevenson Advisors, including office building valuation, industrial property valuation, vacant land valuation, retail building valuation. feasibility studies and market reports.

Research & Data Analyst

Ezra Ginsburg

ezra.ginsburg@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6200

Ezra Ginsburg joined Stevenson Advisors in 2015 as a Research and Data Analyst, specializing in collecting, reviewing and reporting commercial estate market information in support of the Advisors team. Ezra works within a group of Consultants responsible for providing real estate valuation, consulting, planning, and market intelligence. The group includes consultants with varied backgrounds in urban planning, appraisal, finance, land development, housing and statistical research. Ezra has been involved in a wide variety of projects in his time with Stevenson Advisors, including data maintenance and quality assurance, extracting and preparing data for feasibility studies and market reports, and providing information/support for our internal group of consultants.

Appraisal Consultant

Bryce Witherspoon

bryce.witherspoon@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6238

Bryce Witherspoon is an appraisal consultant who joined Stevenson Advisors in 2016, specializing in Real Estate Consulting, Valuation and Market Analysis. Bryce provides professional services to a variety of individual, corporate and institutional clients. Bryce works within a group of consultants responsible for providing real estate valuation, consulting, planning, and market intelligence. The group includes consultants with varied backgrounds in urban planning, appraisal, finance, land development, housing and statistical research.

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Lori McLeod

lori.mcleod@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6215

SENIOR MARKETING COORDINATOR

Chris Bryer

chris.bryer@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5013

MARKETING COORDINATOR

Amanda Pochinco

amanda.pochinco@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 928 5014

Associate Vice President

Brad King

brad.king@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6232

Brad King joined Cushman & Wakefield in February, 2014 after a 35 year career with Investors Group Financial Services. Brad was responsible for managing a national portfolio of 1.3 million square feet of office space in 135 locations across the country. These facilities were occupied by approximately 5,000 financial advisors and their support staff. As a sales organization, these facilities were fundamental to the success of the business. A thorough understanding of their business requirements was an essential skill set in effectively fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of the position.

Brad was directly responsible for the site selection and lease negotiation process. He negotiated 25 – 30 leases annually with the objective of managing their rent expense and mitigating risks to the business through unfair contractual obligations. Throughout the process I consulted extensively with internal legal counsel. Over the past four years Brad has represented a number of very prominent clients.

Associate Vice President

Daniel Mondor

daniel.mondor@cwstevenson.ca

+1 204 934 6241

Daniel Mondor is an Associate Vice President for the Cushman & Wakefield Winnipeg office. Daniel is a recognized expert in all facets of the lease, disposition and acquisition processes involved with Commercial and Industrial real estate and has assisted numerous, regional, national, international and Fortune 500 companies decide on a course of action in that regard. Daniel has achieved the prestigious CCIM designation which is only held by an estimated 6% of all Commercial Real Estate professionals in North America. The CCIM designation is regarded as commercial real estate’s global standard for professional achievement.