Colliers International’s Taylor Allen and Philip Vann receive Certified Commercial Investment Member designation

May 30, 2019

Prestigious CCIM designation awarded to two brokerage team members.

Colliers International’s Taylor Allen and Philip Vann have both been awarded the Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCCIM) designation by the CCIM Institute. This designation recognizes them as experts in commercial and investment management.

In order to earn the CCIM designation, real estate professionals must complete a prescribed graduate-level course of study, demonstrate a certifiable record of accomplishment in completing commercial investment real estate transactions and meet strict ethical standards. The SC CCIM Chapter is dedicated to providing its members with the highest quality educational programs, promoting the highest ethical standards in commercial real estate, and providing a forum where its member can learn, network and prosper.

Allen joined Colliers’ Greenville office in 2016 and is a Brokerage Associate specializing in office leasing and sales, primarily representing local ownership entities, private equity groups, and national REITS with their real estate portfolios in the Upstate. He was named a CoStar Power Broker in both office leasing and sale transactions in 2016, 2017 and 2018. Allen is actively involved with the United Way of Greenville County, having served as a Loaned Executive for the past three years.

Vann joined Colliers’ Columbia office in 2014 and is a Senior Brokerage Associate specializing in tenant advisory services with experience in lease/sale contracts, site selection, solicitation and analysis of proposals from landlords, integrated space planning, tenant improvement allowances and post-contract follow-up. He has brokered transactions encompassing over 550,000 square feet of office space with a combined value of more than $36 million. Vann currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Children’s Trust of South Carolina and on the Advisory Council for Woodberry Forest School.

 

About Colliers International

Colliers International | South Carolina has over 150 staff members, including 60 real estate professionals, covering the entire state with locations in Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Spartanburg. Total 2018 brokerage volume exceeded $577 million, which included over 505 sales and leasing transactions. In addition to traditional commercial real estate representation services for our clients, the company is actively engaged in Corporate Solutions and Healthcare Services. Colliers International is an Accredited Management Organization (AMO) through the Institute of Real Estate Management (IREM) and is the largest manager of commercial real estate properties in South Carolina, with a portfolio of nearly 12 million square feet of office, industrial, retail and healthcare properties. Colliers International’s staff holds 46 professional designations, the most of any firm in South Carolina. Colliers | South Carolina’s partner, LCK, provides project management services for new facilities and renovations across South Carolina.

Colliers International (NASDAQ, TSX: CIGI) is a leading global real estate services and investment management company. With operations in 68 countries, our 14,000 enterprising people work collaboratively to provide expert advice and services to maximize the value of property for real estate occupiers, owners and investors. For more than 20 years, our experienced leadership team, owning more than 40% of our equity, have delivered industry-leading investment returns for shareholders. In 2018, corporate revenues were $2.8 billion ($3.3 billion including affiliates), with more than $26 billion of assets under management. Learn more about how we accelerate success at corporate.colliers.com, Twitter @Colliers or LinkedIn.