AIC Member - Steve LeFaivre, P. App., AACI
PLEASE NOTE: Under the Canadian Uniform Standards of Professional Practice (CUSPAP) , CRA members must use that designation in connection with the appraisal, review or consulting on individual undeveloped residential dwelling sites and of dwellings containing not more than four (4) self-contained family housing units. Where a CRA Member signs a report beyond their scope of work, it must be co-signed by an AACI.
Under CUSPAP, prior to accepting an assignment or entering into an agreement to perform any assignment, an appraiser must have the knowledge and experience to complete the assignment competently, alternatively, take all steps necessary or appropriate to complete the assignment competently.
| Contact | |
| Areas Served | Ottawa ON |
| Property Types | Commercial - Condominium, Commercial - Land, Commercial - Office, Commercial - Restaurant, Commercial - Retail, Industrial - Condominium, Industrial - Land, Industrial - Manufacturing, Industrial - Shops, Industrial - Warehouse, Institutional - Hospital, Institutional - Land, Institutional - Public Properties, Institutional - Religious Facilities, Institutional - School, Residential - Multi-Family(5 units or more - Condominium/Apartment Buildings), Rural - Farm, Special Uses - Stigma, Special Uses - Sub-division |
| Service Types | Appraisal Review, Expropriation/Right-of-Way/Easement/Partial Takings, Feasibility Study, Highest & Best Use Analysis, Insurance/Replacement Cost (Natural Disaster/Damage), Litigation/Expert Testimony, Market Lease Rate Survey, Market Study |
| Education | Bachelor Of Science |
Steve leads EY’s Canadian appraisal practice and Dispute Valuation team. Steve brings over 19 years of real estate experience and a high level of technical expertise in the appraisal of all types of real estate properties. He has been qualified as an expert in numerous real estate litigation cases and regularly provides expert testimony on behalf of landlords, tenants and for other types of real estate disputes.
Prior to joining EY, Steve was the founder of CBRE’s Ottawa Valuation and Advisory Services team where he specialized in institutional office, retail and industrial valuations as well as development land, real estate litigation, expropriation, and right-of-way assets. Steve received his accreditation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada in 2011.

