Ben Sykes is a sales and leasing real estate specialist with over 15 years of experience assisting both occupiers and owners maximize the value of their real estate. His areas of expertise include strategic planning, lease and sale transaction management, court appointed dispositions, logistics analysis, development and design/build advisory, asset valuation, project management, and land acquisitions and development.

His honest, advisory approach and service excellence has resulted in Ben working on multiple assignments with loyal clients in the GTA and across North America.

Ben is passionate about always getting better and enjoys learning about the various industries his clients operate within and believes that working as part of a team provides the best solutions for clients.

In December 2012, Ben became the youngest Principal in North America at Avison Young and has been a “Top 10” producer at Avison Young in Ontario from 2013 to Present and was the #1 Producer Overall in 2017 and the #2 Industrial Producer in Ontario in 2018.

Ben is passionate about helping those in need, annually co-chairing the “Avison Young Golf for a Cure” Golf tournament, participating in the Brian Connor Rice Lake Swim and Ride in support of Jesse’s Journey and Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and recently co-chaired a two-day Celebrity Softball Tournament in support of the Michael Garron Hospital which raised over $700,000 for adolescent mental health. 

Affiliations et certifications

Member – SCL Canada (Supply Chain and Logistics Association of Canada)
Member – TREB (Toronto Real Estate Board)
Member – RECO (Real Estate Council of Ontario)
Candidate – SIOR (Society of Office and Industrial Realtors)

Education

BA, Honors, Urban Development, University of Western Ontario