Food Facilities

Stewart joined Colliers International in 1998. Stewart’s proactive approach to the business allowed him to quickly secure himself a reputation as an expert in the Industrial Sales and Leasing Division, focusing on Design/Build transactions, sales and leasing of industrial buildings and land sales. Recognizing the food facility sector was unserviced by an expert, Stewart and his partner started a specialized division within Colliers, the Food Facilities Group. In the past five years they have created a North American wide group of food facility teams in 14 major markets across North America.


Colliers Food Facilites Group specializes in • Temperatured Controlled Distribution Centres • Food Processing Facilities (CFIA/HACCP) • Beverage Plants • Bakeries • Dry Mix & Blending Facilities • Organic and Kosher • Energy Incentive Research • Site Selection for existing facilities and design-build


Noteworthy Food Trade Shows/Conferences Attended • SIAL • Grocery Innovations • Food and Beverage Show • HACCP Advantage • Bakery Showcase • IARW • Ethnic and Specialty Foods

 

Glenn has completed in excess of $3 Billion in commercial real estate transactions since joining Colliers in 1989. Glenn leverages his Urban Planning expertise to add value for his clients in all real estate asset Classes.

Dane Gilbert, an annual top producing professional at Colliers International, has transacted over $2.6 billion worth of industrial real estate, representing over 25.1 million square feet and 690 acres of land for development. He has secured his reputation as a trusted partner for industry-leading clients in real estate acquisition, disposition, and leasing with a proven track record brokering some of the largest and most complex industrial transactions in Canada.  Dane has market specialization in the food sector focused on temperature-controlled warehouse space and food processing facilities.

Reaching annual recognition as Colliers #1 Industrial Broker in Canada (#2 broker overall) and #11 in North America among all brokers at Colliers International, Dane has also been recognized as the SIOR Industrial Broker of the Year for the Greater Toronto Area, two-time recipient of NAIOP’s Industrial Development of the Year and two-time finalist for NAIOP's Industrial Lease of the Year.

#1 INDUSTRIAL BROKER – COLLIERS CANADA

Dane was recognized as Colliers #1 Industrial Broker in Canada (#2 broker overall) in 2018.  Dane transacted $343M across 3.4M SF, which included the largest industrial investment transaction in Colliers history.  In 2017 and 2019, Dane was Colliers #2 industrial broker in Canada (#3 broker overall) where he transacted $265M/2.6M SF and $205M/2.1M SF.

SIOR INDUSTRIAL BROKER OF THE YEAR

Dane was recognized as SIOR Industrial Broker of the Year - a distinction presented annually to the top industrial broker in the Greater Toronto Area. SIOR (Society of Industrial and Office Realtors) is the leading professional industrial and commercial real estate association in the world with active members in 630 markets throughout 34 countries. The SIOR award selection process involves careful consideration of size, value and volume of transactions in a calendar year, reputation in the commercial real estate industry, impact, creativity and other significant accomplishments.

NAIOP INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE YEAR

Dane is a two-time recipient of NAIOP’s Industrial Development of the Year:

• 2018: Congebec Logistics design-build development of a 228,694 SF state-of-the-art freezer with transaction value of $67M.
• 2016: TransForce complex conversion and repositioning of an obsolete manufacturing facility into a functional mixed-use office/cross dock, culminating a 145,000 SF lease valued at $16.7 Million.

NAIOP INDUSTRIAL LEASE OF THE YEAR

Dane represented two of the three NAIOP industrial lease of the year finalists in 2017:

• Congebec Logistics: 228,694 SF design build lease valued at $67M
• VersaCold Logistics Services: 572,192 SF lease valued at $88M