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Supporting UniUni in its rapid expansion across Canada

UniUni is a rapidly expanding Canadian messaging service with over 25 distribution centers across 8 provinces. The company enlisted the services of Ashley Dere to secure its first location in Montreal, in Ville St Laurent, in 2020. During this assignment, Uni was impressed by Ashley's perseverance and negotiation skills as she navigated their request in a scenario involving multiple offers. Subsequently, Uni experienced rapid growth in Montreal and Toronto, prompting them to request Ashley's representation in both regions to quickly secure larger locations. Since then, Ashley has successfully completed over twenty real estate transactions across Canada and is now assisting the company in expanding across the United States. Serving as Uni's primary point of contact for all its real estate needs, Ashley coordinates requests with her local teammates from city to city, ensuring they align with Uni's business model and requirements. This streamlined communication and guidance approach maintains consistency across different locations, providing a single line of communication between the client and the broker.

Guiding Retail Expansion for Large Enterprises

In her current capacity, Ashley plays a pivotal role in steering the expansion endeavors of Groupe Grandio, a preeminent restaurant group boasting over 14 banners and 75 locations across the province. As they further embark on full expansion mode throughout Quebec and Ontario markets, Ashley's expertise proves indispensable.

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Ashley is also actively involved in collaborating with a renowned financial institution to secure a mix of office space with a retail ground floor component. Her strategic approach aligns with the evolving needs of modern businesses, ensuring a dynamic and functional workspace.

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Ashley's strategic insight ensures that her clients growth aligns seamlessly with the ever-evolving demands and challenges of the market. Her profound understanding of the retail landscape, coupled with the unparalleled tools and resources provided by Colliers, underscores her commitment to delivering exceptional value for her clients.

Hedhofis, A Coworking Success Story

A significant success story in Ashley's portfolio involves her instrumental role in the expansion of Hedhofis, a Quebec-based coworking company. Started in 2018 with a single location, Ashley's thorough understanding of their business operations and her knack for structuring creative deals played a fundamental role in their growth. Today, Hedhofis boasts an impressive 13 locations across Montreal and Quebec City with plans of further expansion—a testament to Ashley's ability to drive profitability and facilitate strategic expansion.

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Ashley’s mandate with LOVE Quebec was to help us find a new location in Montreal for our office, where in addition to managing the organization’s operations, we also deliver workshops to marginalized youth. Providing a safe and welcoming space is a central aspect of our work, so finding the right fit for us was no simple task. Ashley was unquestionably up for the challenge and succeeded with flying colours. More importantly, however, was how she carried out her work. She was both diligent and patient. She listened intently to all our wishes and concerns and showed us a good number of options so as to ensure we were absolutely certain of our selection in the end. Ashley is a joy to work with, exuding passion and professionalism. I wholeheartedly recommend her services.

Robyn Dalton, Executive Director
LOVE (Quebec)

We are very satisfied with Ashley’s performance. She really help us to grow fast and meet all of our expectations. The response speed, service attitude and professional skills are the most impressive parts. Till now we almost get all the warehouses we planned in Canada this year.

Peter Lu, President - CEO
Uni Express Inc.

Working with Ashley Dere is nothing short of a Wow experience.

Me Robert Harvey, Real Estate Lawyer
Joli-Coeur Lacasse, S.E.N.C.R.L.

For me, the process of negotiating a place of business was and still is a very unusual transaction. Ashley’s coaching allowed me to understand the important aspects of this type of negotiation. Although my job requires me to negotiate with clients, I would never have been able to come out a winner as I consider myself today. Moreover the accompaniment did not stop at the signing of the lease, but has continued ever since. She also accompanied me in the process of finding a designer and a contractor. Her work is greatly appreciated.

Bruno Simard T.P.
G3 Canada Limited

Ashley was incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and efficient throughout the process of finding and leasing my office space. She was very attentive to my needs and worked tirelessly to find space that met my criteria. Ashley demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the commercial real estate market in Quebec, as well as strong and effective negotiation skills that were extremely helpful in obtaining the most favorable lease terms possible.

Frédéric Deshaies, President
Hedhofis

Ashley was incredibly knowledgeable, professional, and efficient throughout the process of finding and leasing my office space. She was very attentive to my needs and worked tirelessly to find space that met my criteria. Ashley demonstrated a thorough knowledge of the commercial real estate market in Quebec, as well as strong and effective negotiation skills that were extremely helpful in obtaining the most favorable lease terms possible.

Frédéric Deshaies, President
Hedhofis

Ashley’s mandate with LOVE Quebec was to help us find a new location for our office, where in addition to managing the organization’s operations, we also deliver workshops to marginalized youth. Providing a safe and welcoming space is a central aspect of our work, so finding the right fit for us was no simple task. Ashley was unquestionably up for the challenge and succeeded with flying colours. More importantly, however, was how she carried out her work. She was both diligent and patient. She listened intently to all our wishes and concerns and showed us a good number of options so as to ensure we were absolutely certain of our selection in the end. Ashley is a joy to work with, exuding passion and professionalism. I wholeheartedly recommend her services.

Robyn Dalton, Executive Director
LOVE (Québec)

For me, the process of negotiating a place of business was and still is a very unusual transaction. Ashley’s coaching allowed me to understand the important aspects of this type of negotiation. Although my job requires me to negotiate with clients, I would never have been able to come out a winner as I consider myself today. Moreover the accompaniment did not stop at the signing of the lease, but has continued ever since. She also accompanied me in the process of finding a designer and a contractor. Her work is greatly appreciated.

Bruno Simard T.P.
G3 Canada Limited

Working with Ashley Dere is nothing short of a Wow experience.

Me Robert Harvey, Real Estate Lawyer
Joli-Coeur Lacasse, S.E.N.C.R.L.

We are very satisfied with Ashley’s performance. She really help us to grow fast and meet all of our expectations. The response speed, service attitude and professional skills are the most impressive parts. Till now we almost get all the warehouses we planned in Canada this year.

Peter Lu, President - CEO
Uni Express Inc.

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