Avison Young

Avison Young

Global commercial real estate services provider

Overview

Avison Young provides global commercial real estate services for investors, owners, developers, tenants, and institutions across office, retail, industrial, multifamily, healthcare, data centers, and life sciences. It operates with a principal-led, collaborative model and earns revenue from commissions and fees across service lines such as property and asset management, investment sales, capital markets advisory, valuation, lease administration, tenant representation, project management, and consultancy. The firm combines occupier and investor services to cover the full real estate lifecycle, using data-driven insights and platforms (like Power BI dashboards and Occupier lease management software) to improve client outcomes. Its goal is to help clients optimize performance, reduce risk, and create value through tailored real estate solutions across regions and sectors.

About Avison Young

Simplify's Rating
Why Avison Young is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consulting

Real Estate

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

Growth Equity (Non-Venture Capital)

Total Funding

$290M

Headquarters

Toronto, Canada

Founded

1978

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What believers are saying

  • Avison Young's Q2 2026 U.S. office availability fell to 22.1 percent.
  • Central London office take-up hit 2.6 million square feet in Q2 2026.
  • Q2 2026 Big Nine investment volumes jumped 43 percent, boosting brokerage fees.

What critics are saying

  • UK and Europe lost over £100 million again in 2024, cutting headcount to 1,439.
  • Nick Walkley left in September 2025, exposing succession weakness in the UK business.
  • If office demand stalls through 2026, Avison Young's debt-restructured platform faces renewed lender pressure.

What makes Avison Young unique

  • Principal-led ownership keeps brokers invested like partners, not salaried employees.
  • Studio Eagle adds integrated design, project management, and construction under one Avison Young umbrella.
  • GVA gave Avison Young durable UK and European scale across major gateway markets.

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Funding

Total Funding

$290M

Above

Industry Average

Funded Over

2 Rounds

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Benefits

Hybrid Work Options

Remote Work Options

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

1%

1 year growth

1%

2 year growth

1%
Commercial Observer
Jan 18th, 2022
Avison Young Acquires Architect Studio Eagle to Boost CRE Client Benefits 

Avison Young is beefing up the services it provides to clients with the recent acquisition of New Jersey-based architect Studio Eagle, meaning tenants will get the full treatment from brokering to furnishing offices.

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