Arlin Markowitz

Arlin Markowitz founded the Urban Retail Team when he joined CBRE in 2015 and continues to lead it today. The team consists of 7 members and has a market-dominant position in downtown Toronto. Throughout his 20-year real estate brokerage career in both leasing and sales, he’s burnished a reputation as the country’s premier urban retail specialist and has represented many of the world’s most recognizable brands as well as Toronto’s top landlords.

He was born and raised in Toronto and focuses on Canada’s urban high streets, mixed-use developments, and the best-performing malls. As a leasing agent, he has represented both retailers and landlords, placing Supreme ,Valantino  Hermès , The Bank of Nova Scotia, Tiffany & Co , Gentle Monster , Saint Laurant , and Arc’teryx in some of the country’s most coveted addresses. He has also assisted many international brands, including Muji and Equinox on their entry into the Canadian market.

Mr Markowitz has executed approximately $1B of investment sales in Toronto. Select notable sales transactions include:

• 110 Bloor St. W. on behalf of H&R REIT sold to ProWinko – $79 MM
• 19 Bloor St t W. on behalf of The Bank of Nova Scotia sold to a private European investor – $72 MM
• 83-95 Bloor St W land assembly sold to RioCan Reit and Parallax Developments – $160 MM

Mr Markowitz is sought after as a retail consultant to many real estate developers, aiding them with site selection and the extraction of maximum value from the commercial portions of their mixed-use developments. Prior to entering real estate, he worked in his family business,  Davids and Capezio shoes. Retail is in his blood as he grew up on the sales floor in the family shop at the corner of Bay and Bloor in the Yorkville node of Toronto.  This has been accretive to his  understanding of  retail real estate from a merchant’s lens and providing him with a deep understanding and personal connection to the Bloor -Yorkville district of Toronto.

Mr Markowitz is a graduate of Concordia University and is an active member of The International Council of Shopping Centers and sits on the Executive Broker Committee for CBRE Retail globally.

In addition to his professional achievements, Arlin is the National Chairman for The Canadian Society for Yad Vashem. As Chairman, Arlin is dedicated to supporting the organization’s mission to disseminate the universal lessons of the Holocaust across Canada through commemorative and educational activities. He and his wife, Shawna, are the proud parents of three children: Erez, Sadie, and Yael.

ACHIEVMENTS

CBRE Americas
Top 20% 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024,2025
Top 10% 2022

CBRE Canada
National Top Ten Award – 2022
CBRE Canada – #1 Broker in Retail in Canada – 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

CBRE Team Awards
Hutcheson Top Team Award: 2020, 2024

Industry Awards
Rex Awards 2023: Retail Investment Deal of the Year (NAIOP GTA): 83-95A Bloor Street West (CBRE, RioCan, Parallax Developments)
Rex Awards 2025: Retail Lease of the Year (NAIOP GTA): Equinox King West and West House (Hines, Equiniox)