Distressed Property Services
Avison Young’s distressed property team has the extensive technical knowledge and expertise to manage, value, lease, market and sell your distressed properties to minimize risk, and maximize proceeds.
From receivership to management, leasing and disposition, corporate and asset strategy to implementation we cover a full-range of services. Our expert appraisers and knowledgeable brokers provide detailed appraisal studies and concise Broker Opinions of Value reports and Broker Pricing Opinions.
Our key service lines to aid in distressed asset situations:
- Valuation and Advisory Services
- Business Consulting & Advisory Services
- Real Estate Management Services
- Project Management Services
- Real Estate Consulting & Advisory Services
- Leasing Strategy & Agency Services
- Property Tax Appeal
- Capital Markets, Debt Services, & Investment Sales
Experts in all asset classes, specializing in:
- Asset and portfolio strategy
- Accredited appraisal & valuation services
- Receivership and judicial/court-ordered sale listing services
- Listing proposals and broker opinions of value
- Licensed property management services to assist receivers
- Advisory services for insolvency, workouts and restructuring (businesses, assets/real estate and debt)
- Expert witness testimony and litigation support in court or arbitration
- Corporate real estate strategy including workplace, industrial and retail footprint optimization

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Structured to support your distressed property, no matter the scope.
Our services are aligned to offer full or partial support of your unique distressed property experience.
01 Understand your asset
Analyze and value distressed property situations and provide solutions to align with your business and real estate needs.
02 Take control and stabilize
Complete property administration, project management and maintenance takeover.
03 Create value
Discover and resolve unknown issues and disputes to better position your asset in the market.
04 Disposition / exit
Strategic disposition and exit strategies to effectively market and sell your assets for maximum value.
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Distressed property services case studies
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Distressed property services news and updates
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Our open letter to all U.S. Mayors and GovernorsJune 5, 2020
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Avison Young offers flexibility for employees to work remotely through end of 2020May 11, 2020
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Real estate leader Sheila Botting joins Avison Young to establish Professional Services practice for the AmericasFirm grows Consulting and Occupier Solutions expertise to help clients achieve business goals through real estate strategiesApril 9, 2020
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Leading consulting team joins Avison Young to help clients achieve business goals through strategy and operational consultingFour Principals and team of 13 build on firm’s investment in consulting expertiseMay 6, 2020
- Greater Toronto Area Commercial Real Estate Investment Review (Q4 2020)
- Calgary Office Market Report (Q4 2020)
- Commercial Real Estate Properties Nova Scotia
- Greater Toronto Area Office Market Report (Q4 2020)
- Edmonton Office Market Report (Q4 2020)
- Capital Debt Market Update - Winter 2021
- Edmonton Industrial Market Report (Q4 2020)
- Debt Market Monitor (January 2021)
- Debt Market Monitor (December 2020)
- 2021 National Outlook for Canada
- Calgary Industrial Market Report (Q3 2020)
- Edmonton Office Market Report (Q3 2020)
Key distressed property services contacts

Sheila Botting
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- Principal & President Americas, Professional Services
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- Consulting & Advisory

Neil Lacheur
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- Principal
- Executive Vice President
- Real Estate Management Services, Canada
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- Facility Management
- Property Management
- Asset Management

Brent Kingdon
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- Principal, Practice Leader, Project Management Services
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- Project Management
Matthew McWatters
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- Principal, Valuation & Advisory Services
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- Consulting & Advisory
- Valuation Advisory Services

Amy Erixon
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- Principal
- President, Global Investment Management
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- Investment Management

Norman A. Arychuk
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- Mortgage Broker, Debt Capital Markets Group
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- Capital Markets Group
- Consulting & Advisory
- Mortgage Services
