Creative Real Estate Negotiator | Deliver revenue generating projects | Develop win-win solutions for all stakeholders

Summary

Carla Voss
'We must keep on trying to solve problems, one by one,stage by stage, if not on the basis of confidence and cooperation at least on that of mutual toleration and self interest.'   Lester B. Pearson

Timeline

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    Associate, Industrial Sales & Leasing, Re/Max Commercial Capital
  2. -
    Manager, Real Estate & Business Development, CN

    Maximized assets in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, serving as team lead and providing real estate expertise and asset management to reflect current market valuation. Acted as Business Development and Territory Manager in southern Alberta, qualifying and developing new or existing rail customers in Southern Alberta

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    Senior Sales Associate, Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc.

    Served as industrial real estate specialist, focused on leasing, sales and sublease projects. Developed bottom-line space solutions for tenants in Greater Edmonton market.

    Built relationships with industrial applicants and clients, generating building or land sales, leases and subleases achieving $31M+ of sales and win / win deals for tenant and landlords.

     

  4. -
    Sales Associate, Colliers Macaulay Nicolls Inc.

    Partnered with senior VP on land and building development for 2 subdivisions (Pylypow Industrial Park and Sturgeon Industrial Park), build to suit projects for industrial users.
    • Assisted in managing projects for building warehouses, compiling budgeting and proformas, overseeing building and interior design for multiple customer improvements, and understanding build specifications and construction techniques, realizing 2 successful exclusive listings of development projects and subsequent formal lease and sale negotiates valued at $147M.

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    Real Estate Marketing / Sales / Research, Torode Realty (Edmonton) Ltd.

    Aided President and top broker with day-to-day office operations, including marketing, sales and leasing real estate, finalizing legal contracts, and marketing collateral for industrial sector.

  6. -
    Registered Investment Advisor, Full Service Brokerages in Calgary

Proudest Accomplishment

Allowing my family to keep the farm while transitioning widowed mother to my home in Regina.

Experience Highlights

  • ACL Purchase, Riel Business Park, St. Albert, AB
    expansion shop for Acl builds, a local contractor, moving from parkland County, ab
  • Advantage RV Sale, NW Edmonton, AB
    SALE OF REPAIR SHOP/YARD TO THE EXPANDING RECREATION POWER SPORTS
  • 2 Industrial Build to Suit Leases, Sherwood Park, AB
    sourced, negotiated, consulted and worked on design of offices with landlord and tenants in < 2 mo.
  • Renovation Consulting (Retail), Edmonton, AB
    Organized and planned the process to design, price, refinance, appraise the old strathcona mall.
  • Build to Suit Industrial Land Sale, Nisku, AB
    sourced, negotiated and conducted due diligence/ design outline for champ machine 20,000new facility
  • Marine Manufacturing Building Sale, Edmonton,
    WORKED WITH OWNER TO DISPOSE OF THE 12,000 SF BLDG ON 1.18 ACRE INDUSTRIAL SHOP IN 2018/2019.
  • Build to Suit Industrial Land Sale, Spruce Grove, AB
    SOURCED, NEGOTIATED AND CONDUCTED DUE DILIGENCE/DESIGN OUTLINE FOR EXTREME HAULING'S NEW FACILITY.
  • $4 M Multi-Family Land Deal in Wpg, MB
    worked with developer to buy surplus cn land for future mf development near lrt.
  • Lease to Lux Architectural Products in Edm, AB
    55,898 SF WAREHOUSE/OFFICE AT 14512 - 112 AVE TO EXPAND THEIR MANUFACTURING PLANT.
  • Project Managed and Developed 3 Rail Customers
    qualified customers business plans, achieved ops and eng. design approval for onstruction 2014-2016.
  • Build to Suit Lease in Pylypow Industrial
    Completed 60,000 sf lease deal for NCS INTERNATIONAL  requiring new industrial facility
  • $9 M Land Deal for CNQ in Nisku, AB
    sourced, conducted due diligence & closed deal in 6 months
  • Law Suit and Land Sales in Alberta
    nEGOTIATED ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SUIT AND LAND SALES requiring subdivision FOR 9 LAND HOLDINGS.

Education Highlights

  • Canadian Securities Course 1997
    Canadian Securities institute, alberta
  • Real Estate Agents' Program 2003
    alberta real estate association
  • Designee, CCIM 2016
    chicago, IL
  • BA Advanced, Economics & Mathematics  1993
    Regina, SK

Causes

  • MS Society of Alberta
    9 years of fundraising and participating in annualride
  • Canadian Cancer Society
    2 d Conquer cancer ride 2010, 3 d Tour for Kids
  • Edmonton Humane Society
    Adopted two kitties and give annually

Interests

  • Highlands Golf Club, Edmonton, AB
    member, 2022
  • Cycling, Swimming, Skiing, Curling, Badminton, Yoga
    Gardening, cooking & sewing
  • Riverside Girls Golf League, Edmonton, AB
    Member, 2019, 2020
  • Royal Glenora Club, Edmonton
    Member
  • Victoria Business Ladies Golf League, Edmonton, AB
    President, 2017, 2018
  • Edmonton CREW
    Member and past president, 2010

Results

  • $128M
    partnership generated on real estate development
  • $35M
    developed rail revenue projects
  • $23M
    Real estate transactions

Skills

  • subdivision process
  • site selection
  • Budgeting & financial planning
  • market analysis
  • qualifying customers
  • relationship development
  • contract negotiation
  • Project Management
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Questions & Answers

What are your long-term goals?
Enjoying work/life balance which includes expanding my business relationships, being healthy and doing athletic activities.
What are you working on right now?
My adventure back into commercial real estate diversifying in industrial, retail, office and multi-family land.  
What tools do you use?
My outgoing personality.
Describe your greatest accomplishment.
Establishing a network of commercial real estate women through Edmonton CREW in 2010.
Who are your main influences?
My mentors in industrial real estate and my parents
Why did you choose your profession?
I enjoy working with people, building relationships and developing solutions to solve problems, generate revenue and a win-win deal for all stakeholders.

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300, 10171 SASK. DR. NW . EDMONTON, AB  T6G 0K9

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