About us

James McNeil is the Founder and Managing Principal at JJMcNeil Commercial Inc., which provides the full spectrum of commercial real estate advisory services. With 25 years experience, James is one of the most knowledgeable and effective commercial real estate professionals in Ottawa. He is recognized internationally as a leading expert in green buildings and sustainable workplaces. James specializes in tenant representation for office, industrial and retail clients and has successfully sourced commercial space and negotiated hundreds of leases  for private and public sector corporations. He has represented landlords and tenants alike. JJMcNeil Commercial Inc. Most Real Estate brokerages are sales centric organizations putting sales, prospecting and the related training above the fundamentals and complexities of real estate. Twenty years experience or one year experience twenty times? At JJMcNeil our experience is rooted in commercial real estate, our principals have extensive experience in portfolio management, major developments, transaction management for institutional investors and corporate occupiers and have been directly responsible for lease negotiations for both the Landlord and for the Tenant. We use this extensive experience to effectively counter the strong position that landlords have in the market to put Tenants on a equal footing and negotiate lower real estate costs, minimized real estate occupancy risks, improve flexibility and occupancy control, and create more productive work environments for Office, Retail and Industrial clients. Additionally JJMcNEIL is the market leader in Green Buildings and Sustainable work places. We integrate sustainability into the traditional leasing process. We track all of Ottawa’s green buildings, the availability of leased space in these buildings and the overall growth of the green market, providing clients with qualitative and quantitative metrics of features that reduce operating costs, reduce...

What we do

At JJMcNeil we provide Brokerage and Strategic Advisory Services and additionally we are recognized as the market leader in Green Buildings and Sustainable work places. Through our Tenant Representation we have negotiated 100s of lease deals with virtually every landlord in Ottawa. We know how they think, their strengths and weaknesses. Couple this with our market knowledge, database and having previously dealt with pretty much any real estate situation, we position our clients to get the best deal and value for the growth and profitability of their businesses....

Testimonials

“Any vision is only as good as the people who are trusted with bringing it to fruition. It was your work, your expertise and your dedication that made this achievable.  You and your team members worked long hours under difficult circumstances and, no doubt, your families made sacrifices as well. The nearly impossible was made possible because of you.”  An excerpt taken from a letter to James McNeil from Bob Chiarelli, Mayor City of Ottawa.   Renée Ellison  — President & CEO FARMACOPEIA Inc. It was like finding a needle in a haystack! The challenge was finding a commercial property that could satisfy stringent zoning and specific infrastructure requirements. And James found it! He’s professional, knowledgeable, strategic and goes above and beyond for his clients. Not to mention his energetic and positive personality that made the search less daunting and enjoyable. Finding him as a commercial real estate agent – was probably finding the real needle in the haystack. Highly recommended. Thanks James!   Derek Nicholls — Ottawa Store Manager at Central Turf & Irrigation Supply James McNeil assisted us in our expansion into the Ottawa Market. He impressed me with his Client focused approach,market knowledge and Professionalism. I would recommend James to anyone seeking innovative and knowledgeable advise from an expert who formulates strategies with a genuine focus of the needs of his Client. Moving forward for future expansion,James will definitely be called upon once again for his Professionalism! Great work James!   Benjamin Bedard – Partner at Conlin Bedard LLP “James played an instrumental role in assisting us with our search for our new office. James provided us with valuable knowledge, industry expertise and managed the entire leasing process. He took the...

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