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McCOR Welcomes Seasoned Industry Leader

CCI Corpfin Capital Inc.(“CCI”) is pleased to see the addition of Mr. Ken Yee to the McCor Management team. Ken specializes in retail leasing and capital markets as an industry veteran based out of Winnipeg, Canada. McCor is a trusted service partner of CCI on it’s redevelopment initiatives including Westmount Commons which is a major conversion from broken retail to a successful mixed use project in London, Ontario co-owned by Kingsett Capital and CCI. Please review the attached McCor press release for further information.


April 26, 2021 – Winnipeg, MANITOBA - Our Team continues to grow! McCOR is pleased to announce the addition of industry veteran Ken Yee to lead McCOR’s Western leasing and capital market initiatives as well as provide support to our national leasing team.

“Ken is highly respected in the real estate industry and we’re pleased to welcome him to our growing team,” said Luc Corneli and Doug McDonald, Founders and Principals of McCOR Management. “He’s a perfect fit and we look forward to working with Ken to expand the Western retail platform.”

The addition of Ken Yee certainly helps McCOR by adding in leasing and sales to our management component says Curtis Loewen COO of McCOR.

Bringing over 30 years experience in comprehensive real estate expertise and guidance, Ken’s transactional knowledge gained while with Cushman & Wakefield in retail leasing, development and sales garnered over one million square feet of retail development and leasing while brokering over $1B in investment transactions, demonstrating his indepth skill sets provided to clients. Ken’s commitment to the needs of his clients has earned him a reputation as a dedicated, results-oriented, skilled negotiator.

Ken has successfully obtained exclusive site procurement mandates from national retailers such as Save on Foods, Safeway, No Frills, Shoppers Drug Mart, Mark’s Work Wearhouse, Goodlife Fitness, Royal Bank, TD Bank, and BMO. In addition, other notable career achievements include the assembling, leasing and disposition of the 450,000 square foot landmark Kenaston Common, 125,000 square foot Bridgwater Town Centre, 180,000 square foot demall of the Northgate Shopping Centre and the arena-centric, Centrepoint development near Bell MTS Place in Winnipeg.

“I have always had a passion for thinking outside-the-box with the goal of creating engaging retail environments and experiences. This is a good fit for me at McCOR and I’m truly excited for the opportunities ahead of us as retail real estate resets post-pandemic” said Yee.

McCOR has been an industry leader in repositioning a variety of assets across Canada using its many Value Add approaches to Management and Leasing.

For more information on Western leasing and capital market initiatives for McCOR , please contact:

Ken Yee

Executive Vice President - Realties West, McCOR

Kyee@mccor.ca

(204) 594 – 9941

About McCOR

McCOR Management has offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Gatineau, Laval, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver, Yellowknife and Winnipeg, offering the national reach needed to best serve leading investors and occupiers whilst retaining the local expertise to accommodate smaller firms and sole proprietorships competitively. The formation of McCOR Management creates one of Canada’s largest privately-owned real estate development and property management companies, with over $3-billion of assets under management. For further information about McCOR Management, visit www.mccor.ca

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CCI Corpfin Capital Announces Interim Vice President Finance and Acquisitions
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

TORONTO, Ontario – February 25, 2021 – Gordon Wiebe, CEO of CCI Corpfin Capital Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Faruq Rashid to the position of Vice President Finance and Acquisitions.

“Faruq is a welcome addition with his skillset and experience, especially in previous roles of Vice President of Finance and Acquisitions for a major retail owner developer and his current Multi-Residential Portfolio experience,” said Gordon Wiebe, CEO of CCI Corpfin Captial Inc. “This added horsepower will help position CCI Corpfin on its current fund and acquisition expansion capabilities.”

Faruq will be responsible for Acquisitions, Financing, Co-investor Reporting and Asset Positioning Programs working closely with McCor Management for deliverables to existing and future clients.

 

For more information, please contact:

Gordon Wiebe, CEO & Principal, CCI Corpfin Capital Inc.

Gwiebe@corpfincapital.ca

(403) 923-4343

About CCI Corpfin Capital Inc.

CCI Corpfin Capital Inc. was created as a real asset management company which controls and manages its own private equity funds while venture partnering with some of Canada’s largest institutional pension funds and private equity funds in value-add real estate opportunities across Canada in both major and secondary markets.Founded in 2016, the company has acquired significant office and retail redevelopments in Ontario and Winnipeg which required over $40 million in redevelopment capital to complete.The company’s ownership and management ensures its own equity is put into every deal with “skin in the game” to align interests on returns and results with its partners.CCI Corpfin Capital is sought after by various funds for its redevelopment expertise and is actively acquiring more properties across Canada.For more information, visit www.corpfincapital.ca

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Westmount Welcomes "Accountants With Personality"!

London’s largest independent accounting firm is expanding

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LONDON, Ontario – February 8, 2021 - After 20 years in their current London, ON office space on Commissioners Road, Davis Martindale is expanding to a new 26,000 square foot office space conveniently located at Westmount Shopping Centre.  As the Westmount property continues to reposition and brand itself over the coming months to a mixed-use development; “Westmount Commons”, more exciting announcements will be shared. 

McCOR Management, alongside investment partners CCI Corpfin Capital Inc. and KingSett Capital Inc., have undertaken a multi-million dollar development that will see this historic property evolve to better serve the needs of a changing community. 

“We are very happy to have Davis Martindale join us and share in our vision as we transform a two-level fashion mall to a vibrant mixed-use development,” said Luc Corneli, Principal and Founder, McCOR Management.  “We are pleased with the evolution of the project and becoming the heart of the community once again.” 

Davis Martindale is an accounting firm with over 50 years in the business offering a broad range of services for clients of all sizes.  Known as the “Accountants with Personality”, two offices will be amalgamated with approximately 100 staff members moving to the new space located directly above the Fit4Less gym. 

Rick Santos, Managing Partner at Davis Martindale commented that “The decision to relocate from our iconic building was essential to accommodate our growing team. We also needed to ensure accessibility, modernization and convenience for our clients, and Westmount Commons ticked all the boxes.” 

With construction in full swing, Davis Martindale is expected to move in Spring 2021. 

 

For more information and interview requests, please contact: 

April Herlick,  

Property Manager, Westmount Commons 519 641 0976 

OR 

Rick Santos 

Managing Partner, Davis Martindale 519 673 3141 

About Westmount Shopping Centre 

In the heart of Canada’s first planned community, originally developed by legendary builder Mowbray Sifton, in London, Ontario, Westmount Shopping Centre is being reimagined by McCOR Management in partnership with CCI Corpfin Capital Inc. and KingSett Capital.  Rolling out over three phases, Westmount will be reborn as a community hub to support the needs of an active and engaged neighbourhood – a place to live, work, learn, play, and shop.  The Westmount project is poised to help write the next great chapter in mixed-use development. 

About Davis Martindale 

At Davis Martindale, our accountants work to bring you the peace of mind you’re in search of with a touch of personality. After working with clients in London, Toronto, Ontario and Internationally over the past 54 years, we truly believe we’ve perfected the art of delivering valuable tailored services that will directly impact you and your business. 

See, we’re all about finding favourable balances. That means employing emerging technology, but still establishing authentic relationships with clients big and small. Applying our world-class skills on paper and delivering honest advice in person. Evolving with our ever-changing industry while honouring the original values that make us who we are. 

Then we say, let’s keep business feeling personal – so we sign off and stand behind everything we do. The signatures you see on all our work are more than a formality, they’re individual commitments to our year-round partnership with you. Whether you’re seeking advisory services, accounting and tax planning, litigation support, business valuation or forensic accounting, let us handle the math and start building your vision today. 
 
As an independent member firm of DFK Canada and DFK International, we have direct access to professional resources throughout the world (95 different countries). DFK International is the 7th largest international accounting association with over 439 offices worldwide. 
 
Our achievements include being named ‘Firm of the Year – Americas Region’ by DFK International. Davis Martindale has also been recognized several times in recent years by the London Business community. We were most recently voted Best Accounting Firm 2020 in the London Free Press “Best of London” for the eighth time. Additionally, London Chamber of Commerce Awards: Winner – Excellence in Human Resources and Finalist – Medium Business of the Year. 

About McCOR Management 

McCOR Management has offices in Calgary, Edmonton, Gatineau, Laval, Regina, Toronto, Vancouver and Winnipeg, offering the national reach needed to best serve leading investors and occupiers whilst retaining the local expertise to accommodate smaller firms and sole proprietorships competitively.  The formation of McCOR Management creates one of Canada’s largest privately-owned real estate development and property management companies, with over $3-billion of assets under management. 

For further information about McCOR Management, visit www.mccor.ca 

For further information about CCI Corpfin Capital, visit www.corpfincapital.ca 

For further information about KingSett Capital, visit www.kingsettcapital.com 


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