Testimonials for Shirley Ganong
Shirley has been managing the Ranchlands Plaza for over six years after we had less than favorable experiences with two other property managers. She has been an absolute godsend to us. Being busy health professionals and running several clinics, my family did not have the time or inclination to manage this shopping centre which due to its age presented many on-going challenges. Given the difficult economical environment, we have had our challenges with vacancies and delinquent accounts over the past few years. Thanks to Shirley’s tremendous insights and hard work, we weathered these difficult times and have come out of them in a stronger position than before. I can say without hesitation that Shirley is the best property manager and advisor that we could have possibly found. It is relationships such as these that make managing tenants and handling condo board members easy for people like me who are not actively involved in the property management business. I hope that we will continue to have Shirley look after our Plaza for many years to come. My family and other members of our condo board feel the same about the service and care we have received from Shirley. She treats the enterprise like it was her own. My tenants all have nothing but positive comments on how she handles their concerns. Please feel free to contact the undersigned for any further information.
Dr Nooralli Jaffer
We are pleased to provide this reference letter regarding the real estate management services that Shirley Ganong and Barclay Street Real Estate have provided for Marblehead Equities Inc. and Majestic Realty Ltd. Throughout the past four years of service “Barclay” has managed our property located at 320 – 23rd Avenue SW. Due to their high level of commitment, professional management operations and reactive management process and skills, we have been able to effectively add value to the property and provide efficient and comfortable working environment for our tenants. Shirley has proven to be honest, dependable and continues to be a pleasure to work with on a regular basis. We will gladly recommend Shirley to anyone seeking professional management guidance and expertise in the Calgary market, and would not hesitate to retain her
services again in the future.
Yours truly,
Mr. Eric Horvath,
President
COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL
W,e are pleased to provide this reference letter for the management services provided by Shirley Ganong of Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd. Shirley has been involved with the management of Hilltop Plaza for the past fifteen years. Hilltop Plaza is a retail shopping centre located in Calgary, Alberta comprising of approximately 25,000 square feet. Prior to her joining Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd., she was employed with Anchor Management, which was purchased by Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd. in December 2006. Shirley is efficient in dealing with issues that arise and she is honest and hard working. She also has an excellent working relationship with our Tenants and it is not always easy to find this combination of skills. She takes great care in providing accurate financial statements on a timely basis and diligently monitors the costs incurred for the property.
I personally recommend Shirley Ganong to anyone seeking professional management guidance and expertise in property management. If you should wish to discuss this matter further, please contact me at 403-269-4258.
Sincerely,
Sherali Saju,
President
SAJU HOLDINGS LTD.
We are pleased to provide a letter of reference for Ms. Shirley Ganong. Shirley has been involved with the day to day management of two properties we have owned in Calgary, Alberta. The first property she has been involved with since May 1 st, 1999. Shirley prepares and provides us with the monthly financial statements as well as the operating budgets, Lease and Lease Renewal Agreements, and she also addresses any concerns of our Tenants. The second property we have sold, but Shirley was involved with this property for a number of years as well. She was able to provide the Purchaser of this property with detailed and accurate records, which made the sale of the property flow through very smoothly. Shirley has always maintained excellent accounting records and we have found her to be very honest and hard working. We strongly recommend Shirley Ganong if you are considering hiring a property administrator as she had done and continues to do an excellent job for us.
Sincerely,
Doug Kim,
President
Anchor Management has managed all of our commercial retail properties since August 1, 1996. It is important for us to have a management company that is dependable, professional, and honest. It is also important for us to have a management company that has excellent accounting systems in place and who always has our company’s best interest in mind. Anchor Management was this and so much more. We had major renovations and construction completed at two of our properties
and Dan and Shirley from Anchor never hesitated in assisting us with this. They went above and beyond their obligation and it was truly appreciated. When Dan Johnsen informed us that he was retiring and Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd. would be purchasing his company we were saddened by this. Thankfully Shirley Ganong went to the new company and is taking care of our properties. We were very grateful of this as Shirley knows our properties very well and has done an incredible
job for us. Over the past 10 years that we have worked with Anchor Management, and the last 2 years that we worked with Barclay Street, we have not received one complaint from our tenants regarding our management company. We know that
Shirley is taking care of our tenants and this is important to us. I would not hesitate in recommending Shirley Ganong as your Property Manager regardless of what company she is with. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to call me at 403-231-9152.
Sincerely,
Shelley McMurray,
General Manager
Please accept this letter as a strong recommendation of the services provided by Shirley Ganong, Property Administrator, Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd. My relationship with Shirley began in 1994 while she was Property Administrator for Anchor Management. She was responsible for the administration of our 53,000 sq. ft. shopping centre consisting of commercial retail and office space. In 1998, we added a 35,000 sq. ft. medical/office building to her portfolio. After self managing two more
commercial retail/office buildings, we passed those on to her as well. In 2003, we changed property management companies at another of our office buildings and, as a consequence, added another 76,000 sq. ft. to Shirley’s responsibilities. In addition to the daily administration of our properties, Shirley’s duties include monthly management reporting, budgeting, lease preparation & tenant inquiries, all of which she performs extremely well and always in a timely and professional manner.
I am happy to recommend Shirley and, with her in charge, I know that any landlord can be confident that his or her property is in good hands.
Sincerely,
Donna L’Amarca,
Sincerely,
Marc Staniloff,
Chairman & CEO
For over 10 years Shirley Ganong has provided our company with outstanding services in taking care of out commercial real estate properties in Calgary. During that time Shirley has provided the following services in a most professional manner:
1. Timely and very accurate financial reporting;
2. Account budgets with costs coming in below expectations;
3. Increased revenue every year;
4. Very high tenant retention; and
5. Great success in resolution of tenant conflicts.
I would add that I have had dealings with most property management companies in Calgary and do not hesitate to strongly recommend Shirley Ganong if you are considering hiring a property manager. She has done and continues to do an outstanding job for us.
Please accept this letter of reference for the Property Management division of Barclay Street Real Estate. We have been working with Barclay Street since December 2007 and have a very good working relationship. We have contracted Barclay Street for its management services on our three most recent proiects and have been pleased with the results. Their knowledge of the Condominium Act and its requirements and their strong attention to detail, make dealing with Barclay Street a pleasure. I look forward to a continued successful relationship with Barclay Street and I’m sure you will find the same. If you have any questions or wish to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me at 403.651.2128.
Principal
We are pleased to provide this letter of reference regarding the Property Management Division of Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd.
In 2008, we engaged Barclay Street to manage two of our properties, including the 100,000 square foot HSBC Building located in downtown Calgary. We should also note we have had previous favorable experiences with Dennis Villeneuve, the Barclay Street representative on our account. We have been very pleased with the depth of knowledge and service that Barclay’s have demonstrated in managing the properties. Barclay Street is very proactive in their approach to property management and strive to improve the efficiency of day-to-day building operations, while at the same time demonstrating fiscal responsibility. They display a high level of professionalism at all times and are very responsive to our needs. In addition, they work to establish and maintain positive relationships with the tenants. We have enjoyed our relationship with the Barclay Street Property Management Division to date and look forward to a continuation of a positive and successful association. Please contact me at (403) 294-0101 should you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter further.
Chief Executive Office
We are pleased to provide this letter of reference regarding the property management services provided by Barclay Street Real Estate Ltd. We utilize BSRE for the management of two our properties, one being the HSBC Building comprising of 98,000 square feet and the other being a retail centre located in the Mission area. We have been very pleased with the services provided by Shirley Ganong as she has and continually demonstrates a high level of professionalism and knowledge in the overall management of our properties and works diligently to establish and maintain a positive working relationship with our tenants. The monthly management and financial reports are provided in a timely manner and she is very diligent in monitoring
the overall costs incurred for each of our properties. She also addresses any issues that arise in a timely, honest, and professional manner. We are also very pleased with the services provided by Pat Farrell, a senior building operator with BSRE,
as he strives to continually maintain and improve the day to day operations of our properties. Please contact me at (403) 718-2126 if you should have any questions or if you would like to discuss this matter further.
VP Real Estate Development