Daniel Lee and Jason Schouten have become principals at Avison Young in Vancouver. They will lead the firm’s retail practice throughout B.C. and represent various local, national and international tenants as well as landlords and investors.
Working together, Lee and Schouten have assisted many national and international retailers and their development partners with site selection, market and demographic analysis; ground-up design and leasing strategies; development; strategic expansion planning and roll-out services; lease negotiation; and development-land acquisitions.
“We couldn’t be more pleased to have these retail specialists on board. During their careers, Dan and Jason have developed strong relationships across the country with retailers and landlords alike. They are highly skilled professionals who fit perfectly within our collaborative, client-centric culture,” says Michael Keenan, principal and managing director of Avison Young’s Vancouver office.
Lee and Schouten bring 10 and 12 years of retail real estate experience, respectively, to Avison Young. Most recently they were principals with Northwest Atlantic (NWA) in Vancouver. Also joining Avison Young from NWA are Michael Hodge as a vice-president, and Connor Eden and Teresa Pham as associates.
Both Lee and Schouten are active in the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and hold Bachelor of Commerce degrees from the University of British Columbia’s Sauder School of Business. Lee is an active supporter of the YWCA and Salvation Army of Vancouver. Schouten is a volunteer baseball coach with Jericho Little League.
