Avison Young launches new charitable initiative: Five for Five program

April 17, 2018 - Brokerage

Shown (from left) are: Avison Young office managing directors Jeff Heller from the New Jersey office; Mitti Liebersohn and Arthur Mirante from the New York office; Sean Cahill from the Fairfield County/Westchester office; and Ted Stratigos from the Long Island office.

New York, NY According to Arthur Mirante, Avison Young principal and Tri-State president, the company is celebrating the fifth anniversary of its operations in the region by launching a new charitable initiative.

Under the new Avison Young Five for Five program, employees in the firm’s NYC, Long Island, New Jersey and Fairfield/Westchester offices will dedicate five hours of volunteer community service to a charity of their choice over a five-month period.

“Five years ago, Avison Young made the strategic decision to commence its Tri-State operations and create a collaborative, principal-led and client-focused culture of excellence that would change the real estate industry in this region,” said Mirante. “We are happy to report that our business model has proven to be a success, and our growth in this market – in such a rapid period of time – was even more than we expected. In the early days, we shared our culture with prospective clients and relationships and asked for the opportunity to perform and demonstrate our commitment to provide superior service. Thankfully, the market responded positively and we have much to celebrate as our Tri-State regional operations turns five years old. We think the perfect way to commemorate all that we have accomplished is by giving back to the communities that we serve. Avison Young believes strongly that everything we do should have a net positive impact on our local communities, and to boost this overall theme, we’re pleased to announce our new Five for Five program.”

“What we have achieved is unprecedented in this market and a testament to both the hard work of our entire team and the trust that our valued clients have put in us. We are showing no signs of slowing down and remain excited about what we can accomplish in the next five years as we continue to grow our footprint throughout this market and expand our service lines,” Mirante said, “I am so happy to be with a firm that cares about its people and the communities we live and work in. This is a core component of our global culture that I take great pride in. With inclusion and diversity, Avison Young is helping to progress these vital initiatives, through actions and not just words.”

Avison Young is the world’s fastest-growing commercial real estate services firm. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Avison Young is a collaborative, global firm owned and operated by its principals. Founded in 1978, the company comprises 2,600 real estate professionals in 82 offices, providing value-added, client-centric investment sales, leasing, advisory, management, financing and mortgage placement services to owners and occupiers of office, retail, industrial, multi-family and hospitality properties.