Corporate Vision Commercial Real Estate Firm of the Year 2024 - Ottawa Based in the Greater Ottawa Area, KLB Investing is a commercial real estate firm owned and operated by licensed Broker, Kwesi L. Bourne, whose experience in the market dates back over a decade. The business offers a variety of real estate representation and asset management services, encompassing everything from investment sales and commercial leasing to land development and syndication opportunities. Here, we find out more about Kwesi’s career and his current work as he is recognised in our Canadian Business Awards 2024. Born and raised in Canada, Kwesi is a bilingual first generation Canadian who studied Economics at Concordia University. Following his time in Montreal, QC, he went on to gain experience across the fields of charity, events, and finally investment real estate. Since 2012, Kwesi has worked for Synercapital Investment Realty, a boutique commercial brokerage and asset management firm specialising in the provision of real estate services that range from property management to commercial real estate acquisition and disposition. Initially, Kwesi joined Synercapital as a Sales Representative, before later progressing to become a Licensed Real Estate Broker, then a Broker of Record. Today, he is a well-connected Commercial Real Estate Broker with a specialty in dealing with multi-family apartments, retail plazas, and infill developments in Ontario’s smaller and larger markets. Alongside his work at Synercapital, he is proud to own and operate KLB Investing, a firm dedicated to selling commercial and investment real estate as well as providing clients with a range of real estate representation and asset management services. Over the years, Kwesi has proven himself to be a serious and knowledgeable professional. To his work, he brings a unique level of experience and expertise, which greatly benefits his clients. To date, he has been involved in well over 150 million dollars’ worth of commercial and investment real estate sales, working with private and family business buyers, investor syndication groups, large land developers, and institutional investors. Kwesi has also collaborated closely with large asset management companies and successfully raised investor capital to fund personal purchases, syndicated purchases, and client purchases. Actively owning investment property himself, Kwesi is not just an industry professional but also an asset manager of his own personal and family real estate portfolio. For this reason, he puts a high value on market research. He is also a previous board member of Ottawa Real Estate Investment Organisations and is an active member of Commercial Services Division, Ottawa Real Estate Board, and other investor network groups throughout his local area. Committed to his work, Kwesi is passionate about sharing useful market updates with the world by contributing to the “The Market Never Sleeps” newsletter, attending city and local real estate events, seeking public speaking opportunities, leveraging social media, and organising his own monthly online and in-person events that are advertised through his social platforms. Overall, it is clear that Kwesi L. Bourne is qualified and more than capable of representing his clients for all their commercial real estate needs. He is dedicated to ensuring that they are able to make fully informed decisions when purchasing, leasing, or selling their commercial assets. Thanks to his excellent work, KLB Investing has been awarded the title of Commercial Real Estate Firm of the Year, Ottawa, in the Canadian Business Awards 2024. We are pleased to congratulate Kwesi on this achievement and wish him the best of luck in all his endeavours. Contact: Kwesi Bourne Company: KLB Investing (Kwesi L. Bourne - Synercapital Investment Realty) Web Address: www.klbinvesting.ca
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