Michael Church

Commercial Office Leasing & Sales
Broker Principal
Avison YoungOttawa, ON (613) 567-6634
ABOUT

Michael Church has been serving the Ottawa business community in commercial real estate since 1987. A former president of the Ottawa Board of Trade, he joined locally based Regional Realty as an Office Leasing broker before moving over to what is now Cushman & Wakefield in 1996. He left that firm in October of 2007 to open the Ottawa office of Avison Young. His responsibilities include growing the Ottawa office and its presence in the national capital area. Michael’s forte is office leasing and managing complex assignments which often involve multiple approval levels and often working with not-for-profit groups and volunteer boards. In addition he has completed office leasing and disposition assignments from many of Canada distinguished legal and accounting firms as well as some of Canada’s chartered banks and an ever growing list of international advanced technology firms. Nokia, SPIENT, Cognos (now IBM), TD Bank, Scotiabank, OSLERS, Borden Ladner Gervais, KPMG, The Canadian Council of Chief Executives, the United Way and the Victorian Order of Nurses have been or are current clients of Michael and his partners at Avison Young. Michael takes a long term view of the market – both in terms of leasing and acquisitions. Paying close attention to emerging office leasing trends and the key players in his local market – particularly the Federal Government, he is able to provide his clients with strategic mid and long term advice thus giving them leasing flexibility. A skilled negotiator his primary goal is maximum flexibility for his clients with a minimum long term commitment and the most advantageous lease terms – a seemingly incongruent strategy – yet one that can be achieved with patience and the willingness of client and Broker to work together in a climate mutual respect and trust. Michael l is an active community volunteer having sat on the Boards of the United Way, Big Brothers, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Operation Come Home at one time or another. He has also assisted with numerous community find raising projects for the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, CHEO and is a former United Way of Ottawa Campaign Chair. Michael has been married to Julie Mercantini since 1982 and they have two children, Kevin and Samantha, both attending the University of Ottawa. Michael is an avid competitive golfer and advanced recreational skier.

  • Specialties
    Investment Sales Broker, Tenant Rep
  • Languages
    English
  • Markets
    Greater Ottawa
  • Property Types
    Industrial, Office, Multifamily
  • Websites
  • Company Website
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  • Education
    BPe (Hon), Business Minor - Universty of Ottawa.


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