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Alberta & Prairies  + Apartments  |  May 22, 2025
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By: Monte Stewart

NAI Advent’s Russell Closed on $385M Worth of Deals in 2024

(Harvey Russell is the recipient of a 2025 Canadian Top Broker Award presented by Connect CRE Canada. This profile explains how he has stood out among his peers while specializing in multifamily and development-site sales transactions in Calgary.)

As senior vice-president and principal with NAI Advent, Harvey Russell brings over 30 years of experience in the multifamily industry to his clients.

In 2024, he closed on a deal volume totalling $385 million.

Throughout his career, Russell has marketed and sold 5,000 multifamily units. He’s also handled condo developments in Southern Ontario, facilitated 110 land transactions in Calgary, and been a principal in 13 multifamily development projects.

His goal is to expand his services nationwide, offering a one-stop experience (research, development, feasibility studies, design concepts and marketing) for apartment investors and developers.

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About Monte Stewart

Monte Stewart serves as Content Director - Canada for Connect Commercial Real Estate. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Monte provides daily news coverage of major Canadian commercial real estate markets, including Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary. He has written about the real estate sector for various media outlets and Avison Young since the early 2000s. In addition, he has covered sports, general news and business for several leading wire services and publications, including The Canadian Press, The Associated Press, The Calgary Herald, The Globe and Mail, Research Money, The Daily Oil Bulletin, Natural Gas World and The Toronto Star. Monte is active in his community as a youth basketball coach and raises funds for such charitable causes as Movember.
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