Steven Paulus is a Principal of Winnipeg’s Avison Young Team, with over 17 years of commercial real estate sales and leasing experience. As a proud lifelong Winnipegger, Steven provides his clients with a unique and powerful insight into Manitoba’s commercial real estate market. He works closely with Jamie McPetrie and Paul Douglas operating and growing Avison Young Manitoba, with a focus on the strategic oversight and operational execution of the company.Steven is one of the few… Show more Steven Paulus is a Principal of Winnipeg’s Avison Young Team, with over 17 years of commercial real estate sales and leasing experience. As a proud lifelong Winnipegger, Steven provides his clients with a unique and powerful insight into Manitoba’s commercial real estate market. He works closely with Jamie McPetrie and Paul Douglas operating and growing Avison Young Manitoba, with a focus on the strategic oversight and operational execution of the company.Steven is one of the few commercial agents in Manitoba with a professional accounting designation and his clients value his unique strategic sales and finance background. Steven’s straight forward client first advice, creative problem solving and big picture perspective has helped to complete a wide range of complex, significant sales and leasing transactions in the Manitoba marketplace, leading him to be a consistent top producer.Steven stays active outside of work with his two young children and enjoys playing guitar and long walks. He frequently travelled internationally before kids and this world perspective provides a fresh outlook and understanding to each project. He values giving back to his community and previously served six years on the Downtown Business Improvement Zone Executive Board, chairing numerous committees including the Nominating Committee. He served a three-year term on the Winnipeg Real Estate Commercial Division Executive Board. Credentials>Qualified as a Certified General Accountant in 2012 and received his designation as a Chartered Professional Accountant in 2015 (CPA, CGA). >Received his REALTOR® Designation in 2008.>Started at Avison Young Manitoba in 2007. >Spent over 2 years after university as an articling student / auditor / accountant>Graduated from the University of Manitoba in 2004 with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) double major in Finance & Accounting. Show less

Steven served on the Winnipeg Realtor's Commercial Division Executive Board, and the Winnipeg Realtor's Government Relations committee for a three year term.

Steven was elected to the Board of Directors for the Downtown Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone in 2008 and served until 2015. During his six year term on the Board he served in leadership roles on a number of committees including Chair of Youth Entrepreneurship Committee, Chair of the Nominating Committee, Vice Chair of the Biz Awards Committee, Vice Chair of the Finance Committee, and Member at Large for the Executive Committee. Steven played an instrumental role in developing the… Show more Steven was elected to the Board of Directors for the Downtown Winnipeg Business Improvement Zone in 2008 and served until 2015. During his six year term on the Board he served in leadership roles on a number of committees including Chair of Youth Entrepreneurship Committee, Chair of the Nominating Committee, Vice Chair of the Biz Awards Committee, Vice Chair of the Finance Committee, and Member at Large for the Executive Committee. Steven played an instrumental role in developing the Youth Entrepreneurship Committee, and was the first acting Chair for this new committee. One of the successes of this committee in its first year was developing one of Winnipeg's first pop up shops in Portage Place as a way to highlight young entrepreneurs in Downtown Winnipeg. For three years, on behalf of Downtown Biz Youth Entrepreneurship Committee, Steven sat as a "Dragon" for the Junior Achievement Program for high school entrepreneurs pitching their business ideas, the program was televised on Shaw Cable. Show less