Romy van der Merwe

• University of Stellenbosch (South Africa): Bachelor in Political Science
• University of Florida State, Bachelor in International Relations

• Member of the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver (REBGV)
• Member of the British Columbia Real Estate Association (BCREA)

• Habitat for Humanity – Women Build

• Onni Group of Companies
• Jim Pattison Developments
• West Fraser Developments
• TerraCap Management
• Coast Capital

• Onni Group of Companies, 815 Village Dr, Port Coquitlam, Lease, 57,000SF
• Jim Pattison Developments, 15623 104th Ave, Surrey, Lease, 50,000SF
• EMCO Investments, 34445 Marshall Rd, Abbotsford, Lease, 9,000SF
• Coast Capital, 1688 152nd St, Surrey, Lease, 5,000SF
• TerraCap Management, 2850 Shaunessy St, Port Coquitlam, Lease, 6,200SF

• Guildford Village, Surrey BC a 115,000SF Save on Foods Anchored Plaza Achievement: Preleased at market setting rates
• Mission Village, Mission BC: 30,000SF Mixed-use development Achievement: 1/3 of development under negotiation pre-launch
• Fremont Village, Port Coquitlam a 650,000SF Master Planned development Achievement: Over 70% Leased during Covid
• Romy was a competitive swimmer and represented South Africa in numerous international competitions. She was awarded a scholarship to Florida State University where she was the FSU Swimming Team Captain, and was on the Atlantic Coastal Conference Academic Honor Role for her entire tenure.

Jim Pattison: We wanted to have a team that would provide us with the guidance and resources especially in the areas of marketing, leasing, sourcing tenancies, as well as industry and market knowledge. Not only does this dedicated team at CBRE satisfy our service requirements, but they have also been instrumental in finding us and completing transactions with a desirable tenant mix and having over 80% of the development leased prior to its completion despite the challenging pandemic times.

Coast Capital: We’ve used Romy for a multitude of new site selections, lease renewals and negotiations and real estate information and advice services. She brings a high level of professionalism to her work and the bonus is her fantastic communication skills and pleasant personality. It has been a pleasure working with Romy and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Romy to anyone looking for superior commercial real estate services.

RedWing Shoes: As a first-time client of Romy’s, and a first time commercial tenant, we had a 5 star experience from start to finish. She was super knowledgeable and patient with all our questions and reiterations throughout the negotiation process with the landlord. We feel she was an integral in helping us get the best deal with a fair contract.

West Fraser Developments: Romy and Maureen have been a great help during planning, development, and leasing. Both have a high level of commitment and professionalism making things so seamless