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Comprehensive Valuation Services

CHS Realty Advisors offers specialized expertise in multiple industry sectors and is uniquely qualified to manage our clients' varied portfolios. Our team operates throughout Ontario and provides appraisal valuation services for a comprehensive range of property classes, delivering accurate and defensible valuations regardless of asset complexity.

Commercial & Retail Properties

Our firm offers expert analysis of commercial investment properties, professional complexes, office buildings, business parks, retail centers, and storefront spaces. Our commercial appraisers thoroughly analyze local market trends, lease structures, operating expenses, and income potential to deliver comprehensive reports that stand up to institutional scrutiny.

Mixed-use commercial retail property with storefronts including Whole Foods Market, Target, and Starbucks

Industrial Properties

We deliver specialized valuations for a comprehensive range of industrial assets, including manufacturing facilities, distribution centers, warehouses, and logistics hubs. Our industrial valuation process meticulously assesses building specifications, functional utility, and multi-market comparable sales to support complex financing approvals.

Industrial distribution facility with loading docks and semi-trailers

Multi-Family & Mixed-Use Developments

CHS Realty Advisors conducts detailed assessments and portfolio-level appraisals of apartment buildings, multi-residential investment properties, and high-density multi-residential developments. We also provide complex valuations for mixed-use developments combining residential, retail, commercial, and office uses. This includes tailored valuation approaches for owner/user properties occupied directly by the owner's business.

Mixed-use multi-family development with ground-floor retail and residential units above

Residential

The valuation of residential real estate serves as the foundation for crucial financial decisions, from mortgage commitments to estate planning. At CHS Realty Advisors, accuracy and reliability are paramount when lenders, homeowners, and legal professionals depend on our assessments. Our residential appraisers adhere strictly to the competency principles defined by the Appraisal Institute of Canada, ensuring every report reflects thorough market analysis and sound professional judgment.

Our residential appraisal practice extends from the GTA to Southwestern Ontario, including the Niagara Region, encompassing properties from modest starter homes to luxury estates exceeding 30,000 square feet. We successfully manage portfolio values ranging from low six-figures to low eight-figures, utilizing direct comparison methodologies with cost approach applications where appropriate.

  • Mortgage Financing

    Secure accurate valuations for purchase or refinance transactions that meet strict lender requirements and facilitate smooth closings.

  • Matrimonial Disputes

    Obtain impartial, court-ready valuations for equitable property division during separation or divorce proceedings.

  • Sale Transactions

    Determine optimal listing prices or validate purchase offers with clear, professional market analysis.

  • Dispute Resolution

    Provide expert testimony and documented valuations for property-related legal matters, arbitrations, and negotiations.

  • Estate Planning

    Establish fair market value for estate settlement, corporate tax planning, and the equitable distribution of assets among beneficiaries.

  • Construction Progress

    Monitor value creation through progress inspections and construction draw monitoring during renovations or new construction projects.

Two-story residential home with front porch, landscaped lawn, and attached garage in a suburban neighborhood

Land Development & Special Purpose Properties

Land valuation requires a unique skill set that goes far beyond traditional property appraisal. At CHS Realty Advisors, our land specialists combine deep market knowledge with development feasibility analysis to provide valuations that reflect both current use and future potential. Our integrated approach ensures our land valuations account for all factors influencing value, from servicing requirements to highest and best use analysis.

We understand the complexities of undeveloped raw land lots, land assembly, zoning considerations, development costs, and market absorption rates across Ontario's shifting real estate landscape.

  • Land Development Opportunities

    Detailed feasibility analysis and comprehensive market metrics tailored to specific land development opportunities.

  • Highest and Best Use Determination

    Comprehensive analysis of optimal property utilization under current zoning regulations and shifting market conditions.

  • Assembly & Residual Analytics

    Sophisticated assembly valuations and residual land value analysis designed to determine exact land contribution values.

  • Development Site Comparables

    Exhaustive research tracking local development site comparables to validate real estate acquisition decisions.

  • Special Purpose Properties

    Tailored evaluations for special purpose properties designed for highly specific, unique uses.

  • Expropriation and Right-of-Way

    Specialized valuations and dispute support for right-of-way acquisitions and formal expropriation proceedings.

Aerial view of an active land development subdivision with roads, excavators, and new home foundations under construction

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