Alex Edmison*
Senior Vice President & Retail Practice Lead
Lic. *Sales Representative
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Alex Edmison is one of Canada’s foremost retail real estate leaders. He simultaneously holds the position of Senior Vice President on CBRE’s Urban Retail Team, while also acting as CBRE’s Mixed-Use Retail Practice Lead.
The Urban Retail Team specializes in the sale and leasing of high street retail and mixed-use properties in downtown Toronto. During his 15-year career, Alex has leased over 3.0 million sq. ft. of space for a total consideration over $1.4 billion and has sold over $300.0 million of commercial property.
Alex helps clients achieve the full potential of their real estate by leveraging his experience with landmark projects and business decisions during Toronto’s rapid intensification. With his support, the Urban Retail Team have become industry leaders in curating and leasing large mixed-use projects. Notable assignments include the retail component of The Well, a 3.1 million sq. ft. retail/office/residential redevelopment located at Front Street W and Spadina Avenue.
Alex is driven to continuously elevate retail and mixed-use real estate services in Canada. He utilizes data, creative thinking and his extensive network to help colleagues win new business, hone their skills and create better outcomes for CBRE clients.
Alex joined CBRE in 2006 and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Queen’s University.
Recent Retail Insights
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Hoverlink Ontario has a bold plan to connect St. Catharines, ON and Toronto via a 30-minute hovercraft ride across Lake Ontario, the first service of its kind in North America.
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L.L.Bean is coming to Toronto’s Manulife Centre, with a 9,500 sq. ft. store, the company’s 16th in Canada, opening this fall on the concourse level of the venerable shopping complex at Bay and Bloor streets.
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Retailers are ready to welcome holiday shoppers. Here’s what four Canadian shopping centres have in store for the holiday season.
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The medical service retail sector is transforming healthcare delivery in Canada through public-private partnerships and the entry of international companies.
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Quality retail spaces are in short supply in the city and rents continue to rise as landlords cope with inflation, higher interest rates and property tax increases.
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CBRE’s Gurki Rai and Steven Law specialize in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) areas within British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. They outline the benefits of these developments and the opportunities they present.
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Australian fitness banner Air Locker Training, a gym that simulates high-altitude environments by removing oxygen from the air, has arrived in Canada and is slated to open its first location
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CBRE’s Matthew Pieszchala and Adam Occhipinti walk us through Othership’s transformation from backyard concept to international wellbeing movement.
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Toronto welcomes its first Kawartha Dairy ice cream shop! Learn about the deal, the location, and the future of this beloved Ontario brand.
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Premium casual bowling concept expanding in Toronto with a new location at 1 Bloor East. Sleek, upscale experience with elevated food and cocktails.
Team Overview - Urban Retail Toronto
Available Properties
Click HereStreetfront Urban Retail • Investment Properties • Landlord and Buyer Representation • Retailer Representation
Agency Brokerage • Listing Urban Retail Properties for Lease
The team provides landlord advisory services. We provide strategic planning when listing your property for lease and provide tenant mix advice, tenancy analysis, retail market analysis and ultimately, can position and market your property in a way which will ensure you extract its maximum value through our best in class lease listing platform. CBRE Urban Retail is backed by industry-leading research and analysis. Balancing the power of our global footprint with local expertise, we create competitive advantage that impacts our clients' bottom lines.
Investment Properties
We excel in the acquisition and disposition of income producing assets and infill land in downtown Toronto with specific expertise in the sale of the retail space at the base of condominiums and the sale of streetfront mixed use properties that combine retail and multi-residential components.
Urban Retailer Representation
Besides classic brokerage services such as lease negotiation and site selection, we provide our clients with best in class research, demographic and socioeconomic analysis, transportation patterns, pedestrian and vehicular traffic counts, gross occupancy cost planning, co-tenancy and competitor considerations, and market penetration strategy. Our goal is simple; we partner with our clients to understand fully their business objectives and creative innovative ways to optimize the value of their brand. Arlin’s previous experience in the footwear industry allows him to think like a retailer, specifically in the luxury market. The team’s retailer clients benefit from Arlin’s experience with luxury shoe retailer David’s Footwear, where he worked as a buyer, store manager and salesperson over a 6 year period.
