Avison Young strengthens Toronto valuations team with strategic hiring of Principal, Hadley Duncan

Toronto, ON – Global commercial real estate advisor, Avison Young, today announces that Hadley Duncan has joined the Valuation & Advisory Services team in Toronto as Principal and Senior Director.
“Hadley’s addition significantly enhances our offering and deepens our client relationships not only locally but nationwide,” said Matthew McWatters, Managing Director & Canadian Leader, Valuation, Advisory & Property Tax Services. “He is a consistently top-performing professional with a passion for business development and driving exceptional results. Hadley is also known as a dedicated and impactful mentor, so I am eager to see first-hand the positive change he brings to those around him at Avison Young.”
In his role, Duncan will lead a team specializing in industrial, office, and land valuations. He will focus on expanding his existing client base while introducing new clients to Avison Young. Although his primary focus will be the Greater Toronto Area, Duncan will also support clients across Ontario.
Duncan brings 14 years of experience, providing strategic real estate valuation and advisory services to a broad range of clients. He has held roles of progressive responsibility within the commercial real estate sector, most recently as an Executive Director, with a focus on business development and appraisals, advising some of the region’s leading businesses – including Starlight Investments, Dream Office REIT, and Hydro One.
“I am looking forward to starting a new chapter in my career at a dynamic firm offering a fresh, new perspective with the powerful opportunity to grow my business within the larger overall Avison Young business – which is a significant growth path,” said Duncan.
Joining to work alongside Duncan will be George Grigoriadis as Senior Analyst. Grigoriadis brings five years of research and appraisal experience to round out the team.
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