Colliers’ Palecek Closes Multiple Deals in Canada and U.S.

Colliers’ Palecek Closes Multiple Deals in Canada and U.S.
News| July 10, 2025| Monte Stewart
Canada + Apartment Buildings

(Jennica Palecek is among the 2025 Canadian Next Generation Awards recipients, as selected by Connect CRE Canada. This profile explains how she stands out among her peers. Read about all of the award winners.)

Jennica Palecek is a leading commercial real estate broker at Colliers, where she advises on office strategy for everyone from early-stage startups to global giants.

Palecek secured a multi-market mandate with a global publicly traded company through a cold call and years of strategic relationship building. She also led one of Montreal’s most significant office transactions and closed deals in 27 U.S. states and all Canadian provinces.

As regional vice-president of the Colliers Women’s Council, Palecek drives programs across North America to support and advance women in the industry. She led a fourfold increase in membership, increased educational workshops, and increased the proportion of female hires by 7%. 

Outside of brokerage, Palecek is deeply embedded in the startup ecosystem as an angel investor, pitch judge and advisor. She has held governance roles on national non-profit boards in Canada, including as the Canadian Mental Health Association’s chair of governance. She has also served as a Big Brothers/Big Sisters board member and MADD Canada board member and vice-chair.

Palecek mentors young women in the industry and business through the Beedie Urban Development Program, Colliers, Beedie Luminaries, Simon Fraser University and YWCA Tech. She is CREW Vancouver’s Chair of Education and Outreach Committee

She has been a finalist for CREW Vancouver’s Rising Star Award and Colliers Canada Rising Star Award. Business has featured Palecek in Vancouver, The Toronto Sun, Globe and Mail, Real Estate News Exchange, and other media publications.

These are just a few reasons we chose Jennica Palecek as one of Connect CRE Canada’s 2025 Next Generation Award winners. Connect CRE’s annual Next Generation Awards recognize young leaders who will have a strong influence on the commercial real estate industry.

Read about all of the award winners.

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