Randall W. Taylor PREC*

EXPERIENCE

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TRADING and MARKETING SERVICES

Providing representation to property owners, buyers and tenants, including strategic planning, property location, negotiating and acquisition.

Experienced in trading (purchase and sale) and leasing of commercial real estate, including office, industrial, retail, multi-family, bare land and investment property.

Representing a diverse range of clients: property owners and businesses which are local, regional or national, publicly traded companies, government agencies, school district and airport boards.

Supporting business and property decisions with meaningful evaluations, an entrepreneurial approach, and providing creative and diverse alternatives. Completion of real estate transactions through in-depth due diligence, meaningful consultation and collaboration with other professionals.

Locating the “right” property to support a client’s business, meeting both financial objectives and business development requirements.

RETAIL NETWORK DEVELOPMENT

Panasonic/Technics consumer products: establishing retail networks to meet market-specific initiatives, increase retail sales, determine product selection and develop local promotion and advertising programs.

RETAIL MANAGEMENT

Including the start-up of two retail stores and lease-operations within national retail stores.

BUSINESS MANAGER AND PUBLISHER

Vancouver Area Newspaper Network (CanWest and Glacier Publications): responsible for all newspaper operations of the Richmond News, Delta Optimist and Chilliwack Times including leasing and renovation of newspaper properties.

PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING SALES MANAGER

Calgary Herald and Regina Leader Post, responsible for project development.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member, Canadian Commercial Network
• Member, Commercial Division of Vancouver Island Real Estate Board
• Past chair, Federal Self Employment approvals committee, assessing viability of new businesses

COMMUNITY AFFAIRS

• Past corporate treasurer, Richmond (BC) Chamber of Commerce
• Past President, Rotary Club
• Member/performer, Nanaimo Musicians’ Association
• Past director, Chilliwack Flight Fest
• Past president, Fraser Valley Flying Club

NOTABLE TRANSACTIONS

• Sale of 220-acre industrial land assembly (designated), for future development.
• Sale of undeveloped in-city land for auto dealerships, and for multi-use industrial complex.
• Advise on development and subsequent leasing and sale of multi-building professional office development.
• Active in the land assembly for new hospital (Duncan), Island Health developments (Duncan and Nanaimo), and land assembly for multi-family residential and industrial users.
• Leasing subsequent sales of investment properties including; significant mid-town office/ retail properties (Nanaimo), highway-front retail complex (Ladysmith), industrial properties (Chemainus, Ladysmith, Nanaimo, Parksville, and Courtenay).
• Leasing of retail complex for national REIT.
• Leasing of build-to-suit construction for regional and national corporations.
• Acquisition, development, and disposition of property with mid-Island School Boards, Island Health, religious institutions, and other organizations.
• Sale of land and business of largest independent equipment rental operation in British Columbia.