Businesses Over $5M
Premium commercial assets and large-scale business opportunities over $5 million in Vancouver. High-value investments for serious buyers.
At this price point you're buying either a genuinely institutional asset — a revenue-generating commercial property or a substantial operating business — or a trophy property with strategic value. Either way the buyer pool narrows, deal complexity rises, and the quality of your advisory team matters more than the list price.
What changes above $5M
Deal structure gets more sophisticated: vendor take-backs, earn-outs, and management retention clauses become standard. Environmental Phase I (and often Phase II) is table stakes on commercial real estate. Buyers are usually sophisticated investors or family offices, so sellers expect quick, financed offers with minimal conditions.
- Cap rate benchmarking: Multi-tenant retail in Metro Vancouver trades in the 4.5–6.5% range depending on tenant covenant and lease term.
- EBITDA vs. SDE: Operating businesses above $5M trade on EBITDA multiples with add-backs scrutinized more tightly.
- CMHC financing: For multi-family and mixed-use, CMHC-insured financing dramatically reshapes your IRR — know the spreads.
- Transition planning: Senior staff retention, franchisor/landlord consents, and regulatory filings all need a 60–90 day runway.
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