Triovest Realty Advisors has acquired the staff of Mackenzie Goulais Inc. (MGI). Since the formation of the company in 2001, MGI has been involved in creating over $2.2 billion of new retail development and has carried out site selection assignments for a range of prominent retail anchor tenants, the company says.
Alan Mackenzie assumes the position of president, retail as head of a business unit with responsibility for retail asset management and leasing for Triovest’s existing retail portfolio, along with continuing to provide service to MGI’s existing group of long-term leasing, asset management and development clients.
Michael Goulais joins Triovest as senior advisor, retail. He was founder of M. Goulais Consultants in 1985 and subsequently Mackenzie Goulais Inc. with Alan Mackenzie in 2001. The company says he has a long and distinguished career in retail leasing, development and advisory, having led new store development for a major Canadian retailer and as a lead consultant on the development of numerous, high-profile, Canadian shopping centres.
Bob Molgat joins Triovest as EVP, retail asset management.
Molly Favato is the senior vice president, retail.
As part of the integration of MGI with the Triovest team, John Crombie continues to lead the retail leasing group in his role as senior vice president, retail leasing. Tom Falls continues to lead Triovest’s operations in Central Canada as EVP, Central Region with responsibility for office, industrial and retail property management as well as office and industrial asset management and leasing. His retail asset management and leasing responsibilities will transfer to the new Retail Business Unit headed up by Alan Mackenzie.
Triovest is a privately held Canadian real estate investment and management company with over 35 million square feet of commercial real estate assets under management on behalf of individual and institutional investors. The company has offices in most major Canadian cities and more than 500 employees.
