BC Apartment Buildings

Certified Commercial Investment Member

The CCIM Institute is commercial real estate's most influential professional organization, with members closing $200 Billion annually in commercial real estate deals.  For 50 years, the institute has been building opportunities through its respected education program, led by established practitioners.

The CCIM desgination is conferred upon commercial real estate leaders who have a proven record of success in the field and have demonstrated a mastery of financial, market and investment analysis.  CCIM deignees come from a variety of professional backgrounds including brokerage, banking, property management, law and accounting

A CCIM is part of a global commercial real estate network with members in more than 30 countries. This professional network has enabled CCIM members to close thousands of transactions annually,  

As a result, the experts who possess the CCIM designation are an invaluable resource for commercial real estate owners, investors, and users.

Fellow of the Real Estate Institute

Education, experience and reputation are important components when selecting a real estate professional for your real estate sale or purchase. The FRI (Fellow of the Real Estate Institute) is an elite national designation awarded to real estate sales practitioners who have met our rigorous education, experience and membership requirements, and have agreed to adhere to the REIC Code of Professional Standards. The FRI designation is the longest standing achievement in the Real Estate profession in Canada. It is awarded to less than 10% of all real estate professionals in recognition of their individual effort, commitment, training and ethics conduct. In all of Canada, only 2,500 hold this designation. FRI members are amongst the leaders of the Canadian real estate profession. They are found in all major Canadian real estate companies and hold many of the most senior positions in both private and public sectors.

British Columbia Apartment Owners & Managers Association

BCAOMA, located in Vancouver, has been the industry advocate for apartment owners and managers throughout BC for over 40 years. Along with championing industry interests, BCAOMA provides its members with general assistance, tenancy forms and supplies, media relations and educational resources.

BCAOMA has a roster of approximately 1,200 regular members who collectively own and manage 100,000 residential rental units throughout BC. Members that enjoy membership in our Association include owners and property managers with holdings ranging from one rental suite to those who own or manage thousands of suites.

Urban Development Institute

The Urban Development Institute is a national non-profit association (with international affiliations) of the development industry and its related professions that is non-partisan in its activities. With over 600 corporate members, UDI Pacific represents thousands of individuals involved in all facets of land development and planning, including: developers, property managers, financial lenders, lawyers, engineers, planners, architects, appraisers, real estate professionals, local governments and government agencies. Since 1972, the Pacific Region has been dedicated to fostering effective communication between the industry, government, and the public; and aims to improve both housing and job opportunities for all British Columbians. UDI Pacific also serves as the public voice of the real estate development industry, communicating with the media on a number of issues. UDI concentrates its activities in three primary areas: government relations, professional development and education, and research.

As a “Partner in Community Building,” the Urban Development Institute is committed to working with communities and governments to create and achieve the vision of balanced, well-planned and sustainable communities. The Urban Development Institute, a non-profit association of the development industry in British Columbia, promotes wise and efficient urban growth, good planning and good development practices, affordable housing and high quality commercial and industrial developments.

CORFAC International is one of the largest commercial real estate services organizations in the world and founded in 1989. U.S.-based CORFAC is comprised of privately held entrepreneurial firms with expertise in office, industrial, corporate services, multifamily, retail real estate and property management.

In association with FIABCI – the International Real Estate Federation, BDI in Mexico, four independent firms in Canada, Rios Commercial in Puerto Rico and Panama-based Latin American Corporate Property Services, CORFAC International has 80 offices in the Americas and a market reach to 65 countries worldwide.