Colliers International Wins Two Significant REX Awards in Toronto

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 11, 2017) - Colliers International is pleased to announce two significant award wins at the Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards: the 2016 NAIOP Community Service Award and the Office Lease of the Year Award for their lease to Shopify Inc.

The Office Lease of the Year Award went to Shopify, for their new Toronto headquarters at King Portland Centre. The Colliers International team, led by Tim Bristow, contributed to the lead tenancy of the 112,000 sq. ft. headquarter office space on behalf of Allied Properties REIT. Shopify is a Canadian eCommerce company and leading cloud-based, multi-channel commerce platform. The company made the decision to relocate to one of the largest innovative buildings in Toronto, becoming an anchor building for the King Street West location.

"I am extremely proud of our team and the Office Lease of the Year award win," said Tim Bristow of Colliers International. "Shopify presented a number of challenges; they were looking for a space that would meet their innovative design requirements, offer opportunities for periphery markets and accommodate immediate and future business expansions. They also wanted a location that would suit their corporate culture. The team delivered on all accounts, and this award solidifies that."

Graeme Young, Senior Vice-President at Colliers International was been awarded the 2016 NAIOP Community Service Award for the Greater Toronto Chapter.

Graeme Young has been with Colliers International for 25 years. His community award is most significantly connected to Eva's Initiatives, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to helping homeless and at-risk youth. Additionally, Graeme is a past recipient of Colliers President's Community Award.

NAIOP is the North American commercial real estate development association. The Real Estate Excellence (REX) Awards is a recognition program established to celebrate the achievement of office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate industry in Toronto and the surrounding areas. The focus of the awards is on results, skills, and values, including community and environmental awareness.

About Colliers International Group

Colliers International Group Inc. is an industry-leading global real estate services company with 15,000 skilled professionals operating in 68 countries. With an enterprising culture and significant employee ownership, Colliers professionals provide a full range of services to real estate occupiers, owners and investors worldwide. Services include strategic advice and execution for property sales, leasing and finance; global corporate solutions; property, facility and project management; workplace solutions; appraisal, valuation and tax consulting; customized research; and thought leadership consulting.

Colliers professionals think differently, share great ideas and offer thoughtful and innovative advice that help clients accelerate their success. Colliers has been ranked among the top 100 global outsourcing firms by the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals for 12 consecutive years, more than any other real estate services firm.

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