Automotive Properties Group (APG) is a subsidiary of CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) that specializes in automotive sector real estate development. As a former management consultant with APG, Darcy Bergen is acquainted with numerous services that it provides to automobile manufacturers, dealership franchisees, and other automotive properties investors. APG specializes in the acquisition and development, and then the leasing or sale of auto dealerships throughout North America and Canada. As a full-service retail investment broker, Automotive Properties Group also provides guidance with consulting, auto center design, furniture acquisition, and relocation, among many other investor and developer services. Recently, AGP has set its sights on sustainability services that reflect the social responsibility inherent in the cultural climate today.
For example, as a subsidiary of CBRE, Automotive Properties Group is committed to resource conservation and emission mitigation through critical environmental assessments of occupied spaces with the aim of improving building performance and efficiency with little or no extra cost to the purchaser. With APG’s sustainability assessments, businesses should experience cost-saving opportunities through energy savings, and enhanced revenue generation while managing natural resources in a responsible manner. Darcy Bergen’s time with Automotive Properties Group was instrumental in the greening of the company.