Russ specializes in Industrial user representation including leasing, sales and build-to-suit transactions. His honest, advisory approach and service excellence has resulted in Russ working on several of the most significant distribution centre build-to-suit lease deals in the history of Metro Vancouver, including Canadian Tire, Sobeys, Home Depot, and Robinson Supply. Russ joined the team at Avison Young in 2015 as a Principal after 17 years at Colliers where he was Senior Vice President, Industrial. He has a passion for learning and working in teams to best serve clients, and his greatest strength is strong relationships and trust with users, investors, and influencers in the Metro Vancouver market.

Credentials

• Canadian Tire – 385,000 sf BTS
• Sobeys – 531,000 sf BTS
• Home Depot – 412,000 sf BTS
• Sales of over $800m including 200+ acres of industrial land in Metro Vancouver