Jim Russell
Founding Partner, Broker, Lennard Commercial Realty
Toronto, ON M5J 2H7
Jim is a Principal, Founding Partner at Lennard Commercial
Phone (416) 649-5922
Jim is a Principal, Founding Partner at Lennard Commercial
Property Types
Industrial, Office
Markets
Toronto
Languages
English
Bio
Lennard Commercial was founded in 1980 by Gordon Lennard. Jim joined the company in Calgary in 1984 and moved to Toronto in 1986 to build Lennard's Toronto team. Jim is a founding partner of Lennard Commercial Realty, who, along with his two partners, initiated the purchase of the company from Gordon and Beth Lennard in 1999.
Jim has been an active member of the commercial real estate industry for over 30 years, and has negotiated leases with every major landlord in Toronto. He specializes in office leasing in the GTA, but also represents clients across Canada and the U.S.
As a client relationship specialist, Jim has created Lennard’s proprietary process, necessary to maximize their real estate potential.
Using his wide knowledge of the market, Jim authors the widely respected Toronto real estate market analysis, The “Q”™ Office Market Commentary, a quarterly report that details the office and investment markets across the GTA.
He is an active member of NAIOP and has organized real estate Idea Exchanges in North America, Europe and the Middle East.
Jim is a member of the Toronto Chapter Lambda Alpha International (LAI) the Honorary Society for the advancement of land economics. LAI members are invited based on making significant contributions to the real estate community in Toronto.
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