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Multifamily

A full-lifecycle platform for maximum value
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The multifamily sector is evolving fast, shaped by a rapid evolution in demographic trends, lifestyle demands and investor appetite.

The residential investment landscape is changing fast. Renter preferences are evolving, and capital is moving strategically. Whether you're investing in urban high-rises, suburban rentals, student housing, or senior living, our multifamily specialists provide the strategic insight and execution to help you succeed. 

We guide institutional investors, developers, and asset owners through every phase of the investment cycle, from acquisition and capital raising to asset optimization and exit strategy. Our teams offer sector expertise, financial analysis, and deep market knowledge of rental dynamics across Canada. We focus on identifying value and managing assets with precision. 

Ready to advance your multifamily strategy? Contact us today 

What Sets Us Apart

Full Lifecycle Expertise

We advise across the entire investment spectrum, from site evaluation and development to lease-up, operational management, and disposition. This end-to-end perspective allows us to align strategy with long-term returns.

Living Sector Specialists

Our professionals bring focused expertise across multifamily sub-sectors, including purpose-built rentals, student housing, and senior living. With sector-specific knowledge and market-tested strategies, we help clients stay ahead of evolving demand.

Data-Led, Human-Centered

We combine rigorous research, demographic analysis, and market intelligence with a focus on resident experience. This balance of insight and empathy helps create communities where people want to live and stay.

Invested in Performance

We understand the economics behind every decision. Whether advising on capital deployment, operational efficiency, or exit strategy, we bring performance-minded thinking that supports strong, stable returns.

Sustainability in Practice

Sustainability is no longer optional and is essential to long-term asset value and resident demand. We help clients integrate ESG principles into design, development, and operations to future-proof their portfolios.

Trusted Advisors Through Change

Living markets are dynamic, shaped by shifting demographics, technology and lifestyle expectations. We stand with our clients through these transitions, providing clear guidance and innovative solutions that ensure their assets thrive today and adapt for tomorrow.

Services

Our Services

Capital Markets


Our team structures and executes investment sales, recapitalizations, and portfolio transactions. We connect sellers with qualified buyers, arrange debt and equity financing, and deliver creative capital solutions that maximize proceeds and support acquisition goals. 

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Agency Leasing


Our leasing specialists drive occupancy and optimize rental rates through data-informed marketing and resident acquisition strategies. We combine local market expertise with proven methodologies to accelerate absorption and maximize net operating income. 

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Asset Services


Our teams deliver operational excellence through hands-on property management, financial oversight, and tenant experience programs. We optimize operations, control costs, and enhance resident satisfaction to drive retention and long-term asset value. 

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Valuation & Advisory


Our professionals provide independent appraisals, market feasibility studies, and financial modeling to support underwriting, portfolio valuation, and strategic planning. We deliver defensible opinions of value grounded in local market data and robust analysis. 

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Project & Development Services


Our team supports developers through site selection, entitlement navigation, design, construction oversight, and lease-up execution. We bring expertise, cost control, and market intelligence to de-risk projects and accelerate stabilization. 

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Energy & Sustainability Services


Our specialists help multifamily owners reduce operating costs, improve environmental performance, and meet ESG goals. We use energy audits, retrofit strategies, green building certification, and utility management programs to achieve this. 


Team

Miles Treaster
Miles Treaster

President, Americas Capital Markets

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Bryan Doyle

Chief Operating Officer, Capital Markets
United States

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Sherry Freitas

President, Multifamily Asset Services
Atlanta, United States

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Richard Cenkus Dallas Chief Operating Officer
Richard Cenkus

President, V&A Americas

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Michele Kauffman Los Angeles Regional Leader
Michele Kauffman

Executive Managing Director, Chief Growth Officer
Reading, United States

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Properties

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Research

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Frequently Asked Questions

We deliver comprehensive multifamily investment advisory services, including buy-side and sell-side transaction execution, capital raising, asset management, valuation, and strategic portfolio planning. Our teams support institutional investors, developers, and private owners across all residential investment verticals, from urban rental towers to suburban communities, student housing, and senior living. Services are customized to client objectives, whether pursuing acquisitions, optimizing existing assets, or executing strategic dispositions across Canadian markets.

Our Capital Markets team structures and executes investment sales through rigorous financial analysis, competitive marketing strategies, and direct access to active buyer networks. For acquisitions, we provide market intelligence, off-market deal sourcing, underwriting support, and transaction coordination. For dispositions, we position assets to maximize value through targeted buyer outreach, detailed offering materials, and disciplined negotiation processes that drive competitive outcomes.

We combine operational excellence with strategic oversight, focusing on both day-to-day performance and long-term value creation. Our asset management approach integrates hands-on property operations, financial reporting, capital planning, and market positioning strategies. We leverage proprietary research, local market expertise, and proven best practices to optimize occupancy, control expenses, enhance resident experiences, and position assets for maximum performance across all market conditions.

Our teams maintain deep expertise in provincial rental regulations, municipal zoning requirements, and federal housing policy frameworks that impact multifamily investment. We provide strategic guidance on rent control compliance, tenancy law, development approvals, and affordable housing mandates. This regulatory intelligence informs acquisition underwriting, operational strategies, and long-term asset planning to mitigate risk and protect investment returns.

We advise across the full spectrum of residential investment assets including purpose-built rental apartments, condominium conversions, townhome communities, student housing, senior living facilities, co-living developments, and affordable housing projects. Our sector-specific expertise extends to both stabilized income-producing assets and value-add repositioning opportunities across major Canadian metropolitan markets and secondary growth centers.

We help clients enhance asset value and meet ESG objectives through energy efficiency retrofits, green building certifications, utility management programs, and sustainable operations practices. Our Energy & Sustainability team conducts property audits, identifies cost-saving opportunities, and implements solutions that reduce environmental impact while improving net operating income. These strategies align with evolving tenant expectations, regulatory requirements, and institutional investor mandates across Canadian markets.

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