Commercial Real Estate Podcast

Optimism in Commercial Real Estate: A New Era for Malls with Alex Avery, CEO of Primaris REIT Nov 14, 2024

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate.In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Alex Avery, CEO of Primaris REIT.Join them as they explore the evolving landscape of retail real estate. They discuss the shifting sentiment in the REIT sector, driven by changing interest rates and investor optimism. Alex shares his journey to Primaris, the recent spin-out from H&R REIT, and insights into transforming malls as consumer habits change. They examine strategies for revitalizing retail spaces, handling anchor store vacancies, and attracting high-yield tenants, offering listeners an in-depth look at the future of mall spaces and retail-focused REITs.Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Market Sentiment and Interest Rates
Alex’s Career Journey
The Spin-Out of Primaris REIT
Current State of the Mall Sector
Acquisition Strategy and Market Dynamics
Competitive Advantage in Retail
Evolution of Mall Spaces and Anchor Stores
Strategies for Repurposing Vacant Spaces

More about our guest…Alex brings more than 20 years of real estate and capital markets experience, including serving on the board of trustees of H&R REIT from 2017 through 2021 and as Executive Vice President of Asset Management & Strategic Initiatives at H&R REIT from 2020 through the spin-off of Primaris REIT in 2021 where he also served on the board of trustees until 2023. Previous roles include portfolio management of real estate securities with FrontFour Capital, over 12 years as a sell-side equity analyst at CIBC Capital Markets, and transaction and advisory roles with Altus Group.

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The State of Lending with Adam Powadiuk & Aaron Cameron Nov 12, 2024

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate.

In this special episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, Aaron and Adam dive into the evolving landscape of Canadian commercial real estate lending, emphasizing shifts in CMHC-insured lending, especially in apartment financing.

They explore the impact of new government policies on market dynamics, such as supply-demand imbalances and increased capacity in the Canada Mortgage Bond (CMB) program. The hosts discuss current trends in rental rates, the strategic advantages of CMHC’s MLI Select program, and the benefits of affordability-focused financing. Concluding with insights on interest rate trends, Adam and Aaron provide valuable guidance for borrowers navigating this competitive lending environment.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Current Lending Environment
Conventional vs. CMHC Insured Lending
Unpacking the Canada Mortgage Bond Program (CMB)
Market Dynamics and Capacity Issues
Recent Policy Changes and Risk Management
Future Outlook for Borrowers
Rental Market Trends
CMHC Financing Strategies for Owner-Operators
Interest Rate Trends and Market Implications

More about our hosts…

Aaron Cameron is the VP of Commercial Origination at First National. Aaron has over 15 years with the company and 18 years of industry experience. He is a confident decision-maker who values logic in business. With expertise in operations, sales, servicing, product development, and investor relations, Aaron understands the complexities of the mortgage process and prioritizes perspective, hard work, and progress in his work.

Adam Powadiuk is the Assistant VP of Commercial Financing at First National. He has been with First National since 2012 and helps originate over $2 billion annually. He emphasizes building trust through sound advice, enabling clients to reach their goals. His approach combines persistence and thoroughness, focusing on understanding clients and applying creativity and intelligent risk-taking to close deals successfully.

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AI in Real Estate: The Game-Changer for Deal Management with Akinfolarin Olusuyi of Altrio Nov 07, 2024

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Akinfolarin Olusuyi, Chief Services Officer at Altrio. Join them as they discuss the impact of AI on commercial real estate. Recorded at the Canadian Department of Investment Conference, the conversation explores Altrio’s data-driven platform, Origin, which enhances deal-making through automation, data management, and efficiency improvements. Akin also addresses market challenges, the evolving role of AI, and the need for real estate professionals to adapt to technology’s growing influence on the industry.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Akinfolarin’s Background
AI vs. Technology in Real Estate
Overview of Altrio and the Origin Platform
Key Features of Origin
Challenges in Data Accessibility
Document Generation Needs
Future Aspirations for AI in Real Estate
AI’s Impact on Employment in Real Estate
Embracing Change and Continuous Learning

More about our guest…

Akinfolarin Olusuyi is an accomplished Commercial Real Estate (CRE) professional and Chief Services Officer at Altrio, a technology firm transforming CRE investing with innovative, data-driven solutions. With a background in underwriting CRE deals and private equity, Akin has managed acquisitions, asset management, and capital raising for over $500 million in assets. At Altrio, he oversees Data and Professional Services, optimizing investment workflows through Altrio’s flagship platform, Origin. A CFA and finance graduate from York University and the Schulich School of Business, Akin is a dedicated mentor, speaker, and volunteer, passionate about growth, faith, and community engagement.

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From Turbulence to Trends: The Future of Office Real Estate with Gordon Wadley, COO of Dream Office REIT Oct 31, 2024

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Gordon Wadley, COO of Dream Unlimited. Join them as they discuss the post-pandemic market dynamics, highlighting cautious optimism in occupancy rates and tenant behavior, with a shift towards shorter leases. Gordon addresses the challenges facing Class B and C office spaces and emphasizes the importance of ESG initiatives and community engagement. The conversation also touches on investment strategies and the complexities of converting office spaces to residential use. Listeners gain valuable insights into current trends and future outlooks in the Canadian office market.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Market Dynamics and Optimism
Tenant Behavior and Flexibility
Office Occupancy: Trends and Demand
Investment Landscape Disparities
Cap Rates and Valuation Insights
Challenges for Class B and C Office Spaces
ESG Initiatives and Financing
Importance of Amenities and Community Engagement
Office Conversions and Market Viability

More about our guest…

Gordon Wadley is the Chief Operating Officer for Dream Unlimited’s Office REIT in Toronto, overseeing a mixed-use portfolio of approximately 10 million square feet across Canada’s major markets. Since joining Dream in 2011, he has played a key role in asset strategy, leasing, and operations in major Canadian cities, including Toronto, Ottawa, and Quebec. His extensive portfolio includes the Zibi sustainable development in the National Capital Region and Toronto’s historic Distillery District. Recognized as a Top 40 Under 40 by the Ottawa Business Journal in 2015, Gordon has led high-impact real estate strategies totaling over 14 million square feet.

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Modular Construction: A Game-Changer for Housing and CRE with Steven Haylestrom, CEO of The Modular Solution Oct 29, 2024

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In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Steven Haylestrom, CEO of The Modular Solution. Join them as they discuss the potential of modular construction in addressing Canada’s affordable housing crisis. They cover modular construction’s history, benefits, and challenges, highlighting its ability to reduce build time by 50%, improve quality control, and minimize waste. Challenges include resistance to change in the industry, financing issues, and the limited capacity of modular manufacturers. The episode concludes by calling for industry collaboration, education, and investment to scale modular construction as a viable solution for housing shortages.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Understanding Modular Construction
Historical Context and Terminology
Benefits of Modular Construction
Challenges in Adoption
Insurance and Financing Complications
The Role of Industry Stakeholders
The Importance of Standardization
The Future of Modular Construction

More about our guest…

Steven Haylestrom is a leader in modular design, manufacturing, logistics, and site construction, with over 18 years of experience. As President and COO of The Modular Solution, he oversees modular projects from design to completion, focusing on quality, budget, and scheduling. Steven’s mission is to increase the construction of affordable housing across Canada using modular technology. He also volunteers as a consultant for organizations like AHFA Canada and HousingNowTO, leveraging his expertise to advance affordable housing and positively impact communities.

Episode Highlights

00:00 – Intro
02:31 – Understanding Modular Construction
07:16 – Historical Context and Terminology
12:01 – Benefits of Modular Construction
17:31 – Challenges in Adoption
23:01 – Insurance and Financing Complications
28:01 – The Role of Industry Stakeholders
34:01 – The Importance of Standardization
40:01 – The Future of Modular Construction

Quotes

“My focus has been on helping clients leverage modular prefabrication to streamline housing development. It’s about efficiency and speed, especially in today’s climate.”

“One of the biggest advantages of modular construction is the time savings. We often see timelines reduced by up to 50%. That’s a game changer for developers. It minimizes waste and ensures a higher quality standard than traditional methods.”

“One major challenge is the mindset in the construction industry. There’s a significant resistance to change. Many still operate as if we’re decades behind in innovation. We need to break down those barriers.”

“The traditional financing models just don’t work for modular construction. Manufacturers need upfront payments, which complicates things. And it creates a risk, especially if manufacturers go bankrupt after taking deposits.”

“If we can educate stakeholders and streamline processes, I truly believe modular construction can revolutionize our industry.”

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Vancouver Real Estate: A Market in Motion with Mark Goodman, Principal of Goodman Commercial Inc Oct 24, 2024

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In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam welcome back Mark Goodman, Principal of Goodman Commercial Inc. Join them as they discuss the current state of the Vancouver commercial real estate market. Goodman reveals that his firm commands about 20% market share despite its size and reflects on the impacts of COVID-19, interest rate fluctuations, and the recent rise in nonprofit buyer activity. The conversation also covers government initiatives for affordable housing, geopolitical factors influencing investment, and future cap rate predictions, highlighting the complex dynamics of Vancouver’s real estate landscape.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Vancouver Market Overview
Looking at the Market with a Historical Context
Market Dynamics and the Impact of Interest Rates
Examining the Bid-Ask Spread
Buyer Profiles and the Rental Protection Fund Initiative
Government Initiatives for Affordable Housing
Impact of Geopolitical Factors on Pricing
Future Outlook

More about our guest…

With over 50 years of experience, Mark Goodman is a leading expert in multi-family apartment sales and development in Metro Vancouver. He oversees the Goodman Report, the region’s premier resource for multi-family investment insights, relied upon by thousands of owners, investors, and analysts. Mark’s impressive career boasts over $3.5 billion in sales and 700 transactions, making him a trusted voice frequently quoted in top media outlets like The Vancouver Sun and National Post. Known for his innovative marketing strategies, Mark is dedicated to maximising client success through a comprehensive, results-driven approach to real estate transactions.

Episode Highlights

00:00 – Intro
02:30 – Vancouver Market Overview
05:15 – Looking at the Market with a Historical Context
08:45 – Market Dynamics and the Impact of Interest Rates
12:00 – Examining the Bid-Ask Spread
15:30 – Buyer Profiles and the Rental Protection Fund Initiative
18:00 – Government Initiatives for Affordable Housing
21:00 – Impact of Geopolitical Factors on Pricing
24:00 – Future Outlook

Quotes

“Despite being a relatively small firm, we control about 20% of the Vancouver commercial real estate market. This gives us a unique perspective compared to giants like CBRE and the Royal Bank of Canada. It really speaks to how specialised our approach is in this landscape.”

“When COVID-19 hit in March 2020, our firm was classified as an essential service. We could keep operating while many others were forced to shut down. This distinction allowed us to navigate the early pandemic market with a different strategy.”

“2022 marked a significant turning point as interest rates began to rise. By mid-2023, the market froze, with the Bank of Canada rate hitting 5%. It was a tough environment until we started seeing a recent resurgence in activity.”

“The bid-ask spread remains a persistent issue in our market. Sellers have to adjust their expectations if we want to see more transactions. Seeing some movement is encouraging, but we still have a way to go before we reach equilibrium.”

“We’re witnessing an interesting trend with nonprofits stepping into the market, largely due to the Rental Protection Fund initiative. This is not just a temporary shift; it’s reshaping our buyer profiles significantly.”

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Adapting to Market Dynamics: Balancing Rentals and Condominiums with Adam Carapella, VP at Tricar Developments Oct 17, 2024

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In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Adam Carapella, VP at Tricar Developments, live from the Southwestern Ontario Real Estate Forum. Adam shares his journey from hands-on construction to leading a company managing over 2,000 rental units and developing condominiums. Discover how Tricar is adapting to market dynamics, navigating challenges in municipal approvals, and focusing on affordable living options. Plus, get insights into upcoming projects in cities like Kitchener and the rising trend of amenities like golf simulators in residential buildings.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Adam Carapella’s Background
Transition to Family Business
Current Role at Tricar and Operations
Business Focus and Strategy at Tricar
The Commercial Real Estate Market Conditions and Challenges
Municipal Approval Challenges
Future Projects and Community Development
Importance of Affordable Living
After Show Insights

More about our guest…

Adam Carapella is the Vice President of Tricar, a family-founded company with nearly 40 years of experience in real estate development. Adam oversees day-to-day operations, managing over 2,000 rental units and leading construction projects, including mid- and high-rise condominiums. A University of Guelph graduate, Adam’s deep industry knowledge and hands-on experience have been instrumental in Tricar’s continued success.

Episode Highlights

02:15 – Adam Carapella’s Background
05:45 – Transition to Family Business
09:00 – Current Role at Tricar and Operations
12:30 – Business Focus and Strategy at Tricar
16:00 – The Commercial Real Estate Market Conditions and Challenges
20:15 – Municipal Approval Challenges
24:00 – Future Projects and Community Development
27:30 – Importance of Affordable Living
30:00 – After Show Insights

Quotes

“Growing up in the industry, I was always around construction sites. From a young age, I was involved in everything from digging foundations to painting walls. It gave me a unique perspective on real estate, and after attending the University of Guelph, I realised that this was where my passion lay.”

“There’s been a significant shift in our approach. We used to focus heavily on rental units, but now we maintain a 50/50 balance with condominiums. It’s essential to stay adaptive. The market constantly changes, and we must respond to those dynamics to remain successful.”

“The gap between sellers’ and buyers’ expectations is growing, especially concerning land prices. It’s crucial to understand what the market demands, particularly in cities like London, where we have a surplus of rental supply.”

“Municipal approvals have become increasingly challenging. However, I see a positive shift as municipalities start recognising our housing crisis. It’s time we focus on urban living to rejuvenate our downtown areas.”

“We’re thrilled about our new residential project in Kitchener. It’s a chance to create a vibrant community in an area that has been underdeveloped for too long. Maintaining a pipeline of projects is crucial to keep our teams engaged.”

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Construction Challenges in Canada: Rising Costs and Labour Shortages Insights from Dean Campbell of Parkbridge Oct 10, 2024

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In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Dean Campbell, Vice President of Construction and Design at Parkbridge, about the evolving Canadian housing market and the innovative land lease model. Dean shares his extensive experience in construction and highlights how Parkbridge’s approach—where residents own their homes but lease the land—makes housing more affordable, especially in high-cost areas like the Greater Toronto Area. The conversation also dives into the challenges of rising development costs and labour shortages and how municipalities are stepping up to support housing needs. Tune in for valuable insights into the future of housing and the impact of models like land leasing!

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Dean’s Background in Construction
Overview of Parkbridge and Community Development
Explaining the Land Lease Model
Impact of Development Charges on Affordability
Labour Shortages in the Construction Industry
Future of Housing Development Amid Rising Costs
Municipal Responses to Housing Needs
Institutional Backing and Its Influence

More about our guest…

Dean is a passionate and enthusiastic homebuilder with over 30 years of experience in condominium high-rise and wood-frame homebuilding. He has held the position of Chief Operating Officer, Housing for Excel Homes in Calgary, Edmonton, and Victoria. Before that, Dean was Vice President of Operations for Losani Homes in Hamilton and Vice President of Construction for Mattamy Homes in Ottawa and Calgary. Dean and his teams have been awarded numerous awards, including JD Power and Associates in Ottawa, Consumer Choice awards in Hamilton, and AVID Western Canada. Dean holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Economics and remains committed to ongoing learning.

Episode Highlights

02:31 – Dean’s Background in Construction
07:16 – Overview of Parkbridge and Community Development
12:01 – Explaining the Land Lease Model
15:46 – Impact of Development Charges on Affordability
20:01 – Labour Shortages in the Construction Industry
25:31 – Future of Housing Development Amid Rising Costs
30:01 – Municipal Responses to Housing Needs
35:01 – Institutional Backing and Its Influence

Quotes

“The land lease model is a game-changer for many buyers. It allows residents to own their homes while leasing the land beneath them. This significantly reduces the upfront costs, making it a viable option, especially in high-demand areas like the Greater Toronto Area. By lowering the barrier to entry, we’re aiming to make homeownership more accessible.”

“We’re seeing development charges and labour costs soar, and unfortunately, these costs are often passed down to the buyers. It raises the question: how do we keep homes affordable when the expenses seem to be out of our control? It’s a pressing issue that needs to be addressed at all levels of government.”

“The construction industry is facing a critical labour shortage. An aging workforce combined with insufficient new entrants into the trades is a recipe for disaster. While there is interest from younger generations, the current apprentice-to-journeyman ratios hinder their ability to get the necessary training. If we don’t address this soon, we could see a significant slowdown in housing development.”

“Municipalities need to be more proactive in supporting development. The demand for housing is rising, but are we seeing the necessary policies and frameworks that encourage innovative solutions? Local governments must step up and facilitate rather than hinder the process.”

“Institutional investors bring not just capital but also a long-term vision. They’re interested in sustainable, scalable models like land leasing, which can drive innovation in the housing sector. It could really change the game for affordability.”

Episode Resources

Parkbridge Website
Aaron Cameron on LinkedIn
Adam Powadiuk on LinkedIn
First National Website

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Navigating Rising Interest Rates with Karl Innanen of Colliers International Oct 03, 2024

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In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Karl Innanen, Executive Vice president at Colliers International. Join them as they explore the commercial real estate market in Southwestern Ontario. Recorded at the Southwest Ontario Real Estate Forum, the discussion highlights the impact of rising interest rates, the state of various asset classes such as office, retail, industrial, and multifamily, and development challenges. Karl shares insights into his career, market trends, and future indicators, offering valuable perspectives on navigating the shifting landscape of commercial real estate.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Current Commercial Real Estate Market Overview
Office Space Challenges
Retail Market Insights
Stability in Industrial and Multifamily Markets
Development Market Challenges
Future Market Indicators
Reflections on Downtown Cores

More about our guest…

With over 30 years of experience in commercial real estate, Karl takes his passion and skills in real estate to mentor, train, and develop the Colliers team in Kitchener Waterloo. He focuses on attracting and retaining the best diverse, enterprising, and innovative commercial real estate professionals. He is always looking to network with talent; whether you’re looking to enter Tri-City commercial real estate market or curious about learning about how and what makes Colliers the best-in-class CRE firm. Please feel free to send him a connection request if you’d like to learn more!

Karl has attended Western University and focused on economics. For the past 24 years, he has been an instructor with CCIM, teaching professionals across North America, Russia, and China.

Episode Highlights

00:00 – Intro
02:31 – Karl Innanen’s Background
10:01 – Current Commercial Real Estate Market Overview
18:01 – Office Space Challenges
25:01 – Retail Market Insights
32:01 – Stability in Industrial and Multifamily Markets
39:01 – Development Market Challenges
45:01 – Future Market Indicators
50:01 – Reflections on Downtown Cores

Episode Resources

Karl Innanen on LinkedIn
Colliers International Website
Aaron Cameron on LinkedIn
Adam Powadiuk on LinkedIn
First National Website

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Reforming Canada’s Rental Housing Market with Richard Lyall, President of RESCON Sep 26, 2024

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In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Richard Lyall, President and CEO of RESCON. This non-profit organization represents builders of Ontario’s low, mid, and high-rise residential buildings. Richard discusses his journey in real estate, the evolving construction industry, and the challenges facing Canada’s rental housing market. Topics include labor shortages, development charges, and the need for housing reform through technology, modular construction, and a streamlined approval process. Despite the challenges, Richard remains optimistic about the future of the housing industry.

Here are the key talking points from the episode:

Richard’s journey in real estate
Evolution of the Construction Industry
Rescon’s Core Mission
Key Challenges in the Affordable Housing Market
The Disconnect in Tax Structures
The Impact of Immigration and Housing Demand
Calls for Policy Reform

More about our guest…

Richard is an accomplished and experienced executive who has represented the residential construction industry in Ontario since 1991. He is a frequent speaker and popular source quoted by the media on construction industry issues. His insightful columns appear regularly in The Toronto Sun, Canadian Real Estate Wealth, Storeys, Builder Bites, Daily Commercial News and Canadian Construction Business.

He has a successful track record in advancing RESCON’s vision, mission and values through his high-level board and strategy work. He was honoured with the 2019 Canadian Lifetime Volunteer Award from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans for enriching the organization’s educational efforts. He is also on a steering committee of the Chicago-based Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. He is also on the Ontario Housing Supply Action Plan Implementation Team.

Episode Highlights

00:00 – Intro
02:31 – Richard’s Journey in Real Estate
07:16 – Evolution of the Construction Industry
12:46 – Rescon’s Core Mission
15:31 – Key Challenges in the Affordable Housing Market
21:01 – The Disconnect in Tax Structures
24:16 – The Impact of Immigration and Housing Demand
27:01 – Calls for Policy Reform

Episode Resources

Richard Lyall on LinkedIn
RESCON Website
Aaron Cameron on LinkedIn
Adam Powadiuk on LinkedIn
First National Website

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Saskatchewan’s Rental Market: Strong Growth and Investment Opportunities with Cameron Choquette Sep 24, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Cameron Choquette, CEO of the Saskatchewan Landlord Association, at the CFAA Rental Housing Conference in Toronto. Join them as they discuss Saskatchewan’s thriving rental market, which is seeing strong growth with low vacancy rates and increasing rents. Cam highlights the...

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Why You Can’t Build Cities Without Affordable Housing: A Conversation with Ana Bailao of Dream Sep 19, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Ana Bailao, Head of Affordable Housing & Public Affairs at Dream, an asset manager, owner and developer of real estate. With over 20 years of senior leadership experience across government, private, and non-profit sectors, Ana is passionate about creating more...

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Retail Resilience and Residential Roadblocks Insights from Andrew Duncan, CIO of RioCan Sep 12, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Andrew Duncan, RioCan’s Chief Investment Officer to discuss his company’s evolving investment strategy to stay aligned to a dynamic market. Andrew shares insights into his background, RioCan’s focus on capital allocation, and the challenges of making long-term investment decisions in an...

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Creating Pathways to Homeownership: A Conversation with Ene Underwood, CEO of Habitat for Humanity Sep 05, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Ene Underwood, CEO of Habitat for Humanity GTA. This nonprofit organization helps people in your community and worldwide build or improve a place they can call home. Join them as they discuss Habitat for Humanity’s mission and their focus on...

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Future Predictions for Canadian Real Estate and Market Challenges with Adam Jacobs of Colliers Aug 29, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Adam Jacobs, the National Head of Research at Colliers. They explore the current state of the commercial real estate market and discuss the impact of data analytics, interest rates, and economic factors on market valuations. Adam highlights unexpected market resilience...

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Brownfields & Beyond: Meggen Janes on Revitalising Contaminated Lands in Canada Aug 22, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Meggen Janes, Executive Director of the Canadian Brownfield Network and the principal at Geosyntec. Join them as they discuss the growing importance of addressing environmental contamination in commercial real estate. Meggen shares her insights on brownfield redevelopment, the challenges of...

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How Adaptive Reuse Is Shaping Southwest Ontario with Craig Beattie of Perimeter Development Corporation Aug 15, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Craig Beattie, Founding Partner and CEO of Perimeter Development Corporation. Topics covered include: Perimeter’s strategic approach to urban development and a commitment to fostering community growth The transformation of Kitchener’s old automotive plant into Google’s largest Canadian office...

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Balancing Growth and Affordability: Exploring Edmonton’s Development Landscape with Kalen Anderson Aug 08, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Kalen Anderson, CEO at UDI Edmonton Metro, the unified voice and expert resource for the real estate development industry in the Edmonton Metropolitan Region. Kalen discusses her urban planning background, her role at UDI, and her passion for housing. She...

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Challenges and Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate with Denis Jones of Deveraux Group Aug 01, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Denis Jones, President and CEO of the Deveraux Group of Companies. Join them as they delve into the fascinating world of commercial real estate. Denis, the President and CEO of Deveraux Group, shares his unique journey from being a doctor...

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The Realities of Rental Management: An In-Depth Look with Donna Monkhouse of ARLA Jul 30, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Donna Monkhouse, Executive Director of the Alberta Residential Landlord Association (ALRA). Donna discusses her real estate background, ARLA’s mission to educate and advocate for landlords, and the range of services ARLA provides, such as training and resources. They explore the...

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The Sen̓áḵw Development: A Landmark Project Empowering Indigenous Communities with Trevor Casey of Nch’ḵaỷ Development Corporation Jul 25, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam connect with Trevor Casey, Development Manager at Nch’ḵaỷ Development Corporation, the economic development arm of the Squamish Nation. Trevor discusses his work with the Squamish Nation, highlighting their economic development goals and recent equity partnership in real estate projects. He details the...

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The Future of Housing and Office Space in North America with Sheila Botting Jul 22, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Sheila Botting, Principal and President of Americas Professional Services at Avison Young. Join us as we discuss the challenges of housing affordability in Canada and the current state of the office market. We explore potential solutions, such as converting older office...

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The Impact of Government Policies on Canada’s Housing Market with John Baird at Bennett Jones Jul 17, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview John Baird, a retired politician and the ex-foreign Minister of Canada. John is currently a senior advisor at Bennett Jones and Eurasia Group. Join us as we delve into John’s career in politics, discussing his inspiration, challenges, and thoughts on the...

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Addressing the Affordable Housing Crisis with Collaboration and Support: Insights from Randy Gladman of Colliers Jul 16, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Randy Gladman, Senior Vice President, National Lead, and Development Advisory at Colliers. Join us as we discuss the challenges and opportunities in real estate development. We cover the need for more affordable housing in Toronto and Vancouver, the difficulties developers face...

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Filling the Demand Data Gap in Commercial Real Estate with Sarah Segal of simplydbs Jul 11, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Sarah Segal, CEO of simplydbs, a company that empowers CRE decision-makers with resident and user data. The company is a trusted third-party feedback platform for commercial real estate. Join us as Sarah explains how their products, such as “Shape Your Space,”...

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Financing and Capital Raising in Commercial Real Estate with Matt Young of Republic Developments Jul 08, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Matt Young, President and CEO of Republic Developments, a Toronto-based city builder focused on creating transformative communities that enrich the lives of those who live, work, and play together. Join us as we discuss Matt’s journey in commercial real estate, his...

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Challenges and Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate in Western Canada with Paul Chaput of IPA Jul 04, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Paul Chaput, Senior Vice President at Institutional Property Advisors (IPA), a company specialising in commercial real estate investment and sales, capital markets, and market research. Join us as we discuss the buyer-seller market in Alberta and Western Canada, including the impact...

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Addressing the Housing Crisis in British Columbia: Insights from Anne McMullin of Urban Development Institute Jun 27, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Anne McMullin, President and CEO of the Urban Development Institute (UDI), a non-partisan and non-profit association for real estate advocacy to pave the way for tomorrow’s cities. Topics covered include: Introduction and Background of Anne McMullin Purpose and Mission of UDI ...

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Office Investment in a Changing Market with Emily Hanna of Crown Realty Partners Jun 19, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Emily Hanna, Managing Partner of Investments at Crown Realty Partners, an integrated investment and management firm for commercial real estate. Topics covered include: Emily’s journey from a PhD in Economics to real estate Adapting to changes: Placing ESG front and center...

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The Changing Landscape of Real Estate Ownership in Canada: Insights from Avtar Bains, President of Premise Properties Jun 13, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Avtar Bains, President of Premise Properties. Topics covered include: Starting in the real estate industry and falling in love with it Early career challenges Importance of relationships and value addition for clients Changing landscape of real estate ownership in Canada A...

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Why CAPREIT Is The Most Active Investor with Julian Schonfeldt, CIO of CAPREIT Jun 05, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Julian Schonfeldt, CIO at CAPREIT. Topics covered include: Introduction to Julian Schonfeldt Discussion on CAPREIT’s data-driven investment approach Explanation of CAPREIT’s ESG commitment and its focus on energy-efficient buildings Exploring CAPREIT’s fiduciary and social obligations The concept of positive leverage and...

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Filling the Equity Gap: Nonprofits and the Rental Protection Fund with Katie Maslechko May 30, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron and Adam interview Katie Maslechko, the CEO of the Rental Protection Fund. Topics covered include: Introduction to the Rental Protection Fund and its goals Funding and support for nonprofits and co-ops Early success and partnerships Potential federal government support Challenges with existing federal programs...

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The Winning Real Estate Game Plan for 2024 with David Ward of Canadian Urban May 23, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with David Ward, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at Canadian Urban. Topics covered include: How Canadian Urban manages $1.2 Billion and consistently ranks #1 Why rental rates are set to skyrocket Overcoming today’s fundraising struggles and landing...

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Interest Rates VS Rental Market: Who Wins? With Andrew Joyner of Tricon Residential May 15, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Andrew Joyner, Managing Director for Head of Multi-Family at Tricon Residential. Topics covered include: The effects of interest rates on apartment buildings Challenges and opportunities for rental housing developers How to survive the housing market rollercoaster Rate cuts,...

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Rethinking the Canadian Rental Market with Tony Irwin of CFAA May 08, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Tony Irwin, Director and Interim President at the Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations (CFAA). Topics covered include: How CFAA shapes the Canadian rental housing landscape Changing the perspective toward rental housing The long road to GST reforms and...

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Behind the Scenes of REIT Valuation with Mark Rothschild of Canaccord Genuity May 02, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Mark Rothschild, Analyst at Canaccord Genuity. Topics covered include: REIT valuation strategies and metrics The impact of rising interest rates on REIT valuations Retail investors and REIT prices Management’s role in REIT analysis Leverage and distribution yields More...

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From Basement to Big Business with Jason Castellan of Skyline Group of Companies Apr 25, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Jason Castellan, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer at Skyline Group of Companies. Topics covered include: Jason’s transition from renting student rooms to large-scale real estate Skyline’s strategic investments in less competitive markets The potential of secondary and tertiary...

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When Heritage Meets Modernity with Brad Keast of Dream Apr 18, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Brad Keast, Head of Development and Construction at Dream. Topics covered include: The evolving space of the office market Transforming heritage buildings into luxury office spaces ESG strategies in commercial real estate Sustainable development and social responsibility in...

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How Hotel-Like Offices Could Change Your 9 to 5 with John Peets of Oxford Properties Group Apr 11, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with John Peets, Vice President and Head of Office Leasing for Oxford Properties Group. Topics covered include: The evolution of office leasing The hybrid work revolution Why flexible schedules and quality offices are the future of work How the...

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Valuing Assets in a Volatile Market with Jim Costello of MSCI Apr 03, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Jim Costello, Head of Real Estate Economics at MSCI. Topics covered include: How to value assets in a changing economic landscape The net asset value debate in Canadian real estate Overcoming hesitancy in adjusting asset values in real...

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Inside Toronto’s Co-op Housing Movement with Celia Chandler of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto Mar 28, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Celia Chandler, Deputy Executive Director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto. Topics covered include: How the co-op housing model works The role of nonprofits in creating new housing Challenges and solutions in co-op housing development The National...

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How to Stay Ahead in Today’s Real Estate Market with Jonathan Gitlin of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Mar 25, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Jonathan Gitlin, President and Chief Executive Officer at RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust. Topics covered include: The importance of diversifying portfolios in commercial real estate Construction challenges and rising costs in real estate The disconnect between market valuation...

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How Passive Housing Drives a Sustainable Future with Chris Ballard of Passive House Canada Mar 20, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Chris Ballard, Chief Executive Officer of Passive House Canada. Topics covered include: How passive houses reduce energy usage The financial benefits of passive house buildings Why companies must accelerate the adoption of sustainable building practices The future of...

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The Real Story of Affordability in Canada’s Rental Market with Mark Kenney of CAPREIT Mar 18, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Mark Kenney, President and Chief Executive Officer at CAPREIT. Topics covered include: The truth about affordability in Canada’s rental market How to address the housing crisis in Canada Strategies for value creation in Canada’s apartment sector Media’s influence...

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Transforming Commercial Spaces into Homes with Antonia Botero of MADDPROJECT Mar 14, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Antonia Botero, Principal at MADDPROJECT. Topics covered include: Office to residential conversions challenges and opportunities The financial and architectural aspects of development Cost considerations and factors for successful office conversions Zoning legislation and tax credit programs More about...

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From REIT Privatization to Asset Valuation with Brian Rosen of Colliers Mar 13, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Brian Rosen, President and CEO of Colliers. Topics covered include: Colliers’ strategic expansion beyond brokerage The impact of COVID-19 on Canada’s commercial real estate market Challenges in valuing assets amid market uncertainty The rising interest in real estate...

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Shaping the Future of Urban Development with Kim Petrin of the City of Edmonton Mar 06, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Kim Petrin, Deputy City Manager of Urban Planning and Economy for the City of Edmonton. Topics covered include: Edmonton’s success in attracting industrial and logistics investment The future of development in Edmonton Automation and innovation in Edmonton’s real...

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The 4 Pillars of Real Estate Success with Brady Welch of Slate Asset Manage Mar 05, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Brady Welch, Founding Partner of Slate Asset Management. Topics covered include: The four pillars of business in real estate investment Insights into asset classes and market dynamics The future of office space Real estate investments during downturns The...

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How Tech Innovations Shape the Future of Commercial Real Estate with Rob Murchison of Intelligent Buildings Feb 28, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Rob Murchison, Co-founder of Intelligent Buildings. Topics covered include: Addressing technology debt in commercial buildings How data and technology drive sustainable real estate Unlocking cost reduction and decarbonization in commercial buildings Sustainability as a profitable business strategy The...

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How to Effectively Assess Global Real Estate Investment Opportunities with Colin Lynch of TD Asset Management Feb 21, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Colin Lynch, Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments at TD Asset Management. Topics covered include: Insights into global market dynamics in 2023 and beyond Canada’s model for weathering economic and real estate cycles The role of math...

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Breaking Barriers in Affordable Housing with Sherry Larjani of Spotlight Development Feb 14, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Sherry Larjani, President at Spotlight Development. Topics covered include: The affordable housing crisis Spotlight Development’s 10,000 units project of affordable housing nationwide How to make affordable housing a reality Development delays and economic pressures in the housing industry...

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2024 Real Estate Forecast with Ugo Bizzarri of Hazelview Investments Feb 07, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron speak with Ugo Bizzarri, Chief Executive Officer at Hazelview Investments. Topics covered include: The rise of multifamily apartments The art of long-term investment in real estate development Strategic investment insights for 2024 ESG and sustainability in real estate More about...

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Seizing Growth Opportunities in Commercial Real Estate with Glenn Way of GWL Realty Advisors Jan 31, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron recall their talk with Glenn Way, President of GWL Realty Advisors, to whom they spoke at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference in September 2023 in Toronto. Topics covered include: Managing risk and positioning for growth in real estate The importance...

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How Honesty Fosters Long-Term Real Estate Success with Nurit Altman of RBC Capital Markets Jan 24, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron recall their talk with Nurit Altman, Managing Director at RBC Capital Markets, to whom they spoke at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference in September 2023 in Toronto. Topics covered include: Raising equity and debt in real estate Challenges and opportunities...

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Breaking Down Global Real Estate Trends with Amy Price of BentallGreenOak (BGO) Jan 17, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron recall their talk with Amy Price, President at BentallGreenOak (BGO), to whom they spoke at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference in September 2023 in Toronto. Topics covered include: BGO’s global expansion and diversification strategies Buying and selling a hotel during...

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Navigating Success in Commercial Real Estate with Michael Broccolini of Broccolini Jan 15, 2024

In this engaging episode of the CRE podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome a prominent figure in the real estate industry, Michael Broccolini, President, and CIO of Broccolini. The conversation delves into the rich history of Broccolini, their significant role in large industrial projects, notable partnerships with Amazon, and a keen focus on...

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Staying at the Forefront of Insurance’s New Frontier with Jeffrey Charles of Cavell Risk Jan 11, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron recall their talk with Jeffrey Charles, Founding Partner at Cavell Risk, to whom they spoke at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference in September 2023 in Toronto. Topics covered include: The shift to a harder insurance market in the wake of...

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The Economics of Building in the Canadian Real Estate Market with Niall Finnegan of Finnegan Marshall Jan 04, 2024

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron recall their talk with Niall Finnegan, Partner at Finnegan Marshall, to whom they spoke at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference in September 2023 in Toronto. Topics covered include: Niall’s background in construction and how he ended up in Canada Navigating...

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Building Toronto and Rebuilding Canada with Jaime McKenna of Fengate Jan 02, 2024

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron revisit their intriguing conversation with Jaime McKenna, Managing Director and Group Head of Real Estate at Fengate Asset Management. Recorded at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference in September 2023 in Toronto, this episode provides an insightful look into Jaime’s journey...

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The Evolution of Real Estate Capital Markets with Scott MacPherson of Cushman & Wakefield Dec 21, 2023

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron sit down with Scott MacPherson, Executive Managing Director and Head of Capital at Cushman & Wakefield. The trio explore the dynamic landscape of capital markets in Canadian real estate, shedding light on the challenges, evolving investment strategies, and crucial insights...

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Canada’s Commercial Real Estate Resilience with Peter Senst of CBRE Dec 18, 2023

In this compelling episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron engage in an insightful conversation with industry luminary Peter Senst. As the President of Canadian Capital Markets at CBRE, Peter brings over 30 years of experience to the table, leading the National Investment Team in Toronto and overseeing transactions...

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Mastering the 2023-2024 Industrial Real Estate Market with Teresa Neto of Granite REIT Dec 14, 2023

On this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron sit down with Teresa Neto, Chief Financial Officer at Granite REIT, to discuss the current state of the industrial real estate market. Located in Toronto, Granite REIT’s portfolio consists of 134 investment properties representing approximately 55.9 million square feet of...

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Outside Investment in SWO Ontario with Ted Davis of Avison Young Nov 01, 2023

We are joined by Ted Davis, Managing Director at Avison Young, in today’s episode at the Southwestern Ontario Real Estate Forum. Ted lives in Guelph, but makes the commute to Downtown Toronto several days each week. Ted explains why investors are increasingly interested in markets like K-W and Guelph as opposed to the GTA. Later,...

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Career Shift to the Equity Side with Tim Kennedy of Lowland Properties Sep 05, 2023

Our guest today at the Southwestern Ontario Real Estate Forum is Tim Kennedy, the Principal of Lowland Properties. Lowland is headquartered in Kitchener, and currently has three other employees (besides Tim). Tim takes us through his real estate background, including how his father, who was also in the real estate business, influenced his career. He’ll...

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A SW Ontario Success Story with Jason Castellan of Skyline Aug 28, 2023

Jason Castellan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Skyline Group of Companies and joins us on today’s show. The company is located in Guelph, but also has additional offices spanning throughout Canada. Skyline’s beginnings trace back to the early 90s when Jason and his brother started purchasing single-family homes in Guelph. Jason explains how the...

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Canadian Industrial in a Global Portfolio with Bill Bolender of Prologis Jul 20, 2023

Our guest today at the Toronto Real Estate Forum is Bill Bolender, Vice President, Country Manager at Prologis. Prologis is the largest global owner, developer, and operator of industrial properties. Bill has been in charge of their very large Canadian portfolio for 10 years. With his expertise in industrial, Bill tells us how unique Canada’s...

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Data in Real Estate with Jan Kestle of Environics Analytics Jul 14, 2023

Recorded at the Toronto Real Estate Forum, we’re welcoming Jan Kestle. She is the President of Environics Analytics, which provides various industries with analytic data and allows them to understand how different demographic factors influence decisions. Jan tells us all about the kinds of data collected at Environics, and then talks about the types that...

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New Directions with Paul Morassutti of CBRE Jul 07, 2023

Paul Morassutti, who recently became Chairman of CBRE, is our guest in this episode from the Toronto Real Estate Forum. When Paul started his career, he gravitated towards the appraisal and consulting field of real estate and is still in it 30 years later. After taking us through how he ended up in his current...

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Tech as Tenants with Craig Beattie of Perimeter Development Corporation Jul 05, 2023

We’ve got Craig Beattie with us today at the Southwestern Ontario Real Estate Forum. His company, Perimeter Development Corporation, focuses on investing in the region. Of course, Craig also lives in Southwestern Ontario as well. Craig tells us the reasoning behind moving to Kitchener, and what it was like to work with Google in Perimeter’s...

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Analyzing Nuances in Investment with Rosemary Feenan of QuadReal Jun 17, 2023

Our guest on this episode at the Toronto Real Estate Forum is Rosemary Feenan. She is the Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research at QuadReal Property Group. Just before joining us, she held a panel at the conference about the vibrancy of downtowns. Rosemary continues the topics discussed at her panel, including how the...

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The Rise of SW Ontario with Mitchell Blaine of JLL Jun 12, 2023

Recorded at the Southwestern Ontario Real Estate Forum, we’re welcoming Mitchell Blaine on today’s episode. He is the Executive Vice President at JLL, and was born and raised in Kitchener. Blackberry’s emergence in the mid-2000s was a huge economic driver for this region, and Mitchell explains the positive effects still being experienced from it today....

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Portfolios Built for the 2020s with Michael Cooper of Dream Unlimited Jun 09, 2023

Michael Cooper, President and Chief Responsible Officer of Dream Unlimited, sits down with us today at the Toronto Real Estate Forum. Dream has a presence in Canada, the US, and Europe, investing both publicly and privately. Michael talks about how Dream has influenced affordable housing in Canada, and why 2020 was an inflection point for...

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Investing in Ottawa with Hugh Gorman of Colonnade BridgePort Jun 05, 2023

Coming at you from the Toronto Real Estate Forum we’ve got Hugh Gorman joining Aaron and Adam in this episode. He is the CEO of Colonnade BridgePort. Hugh started the company in 2009 after managing several real estate portfolios throughout Canada. Colonnade BridgePort is headquartered in Ottawa, so we’ll hear all about the real estate...

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Adapting Assets To A New World with Jon Love of Kingsett May 30, 2023

Today we’re at the Toronto Real Estate Forum and joined by Jon Love for his second podcast appearance. He is the Founder and CEO of KingSett Capital, which is a private equity real estate investment firm. Jon provides his opinion on why it’s best for employees to go back to the office, along with his...

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Land in 2023 with Mike Czestochowski of CBRE May 25, 2023

Mike Czestochowski joins us today for his second appearance on the podcast, recorded at the Toronto Real Estate Forum. He is the Vice Chairman at CBRE and has a particular expertise in land. We’ll hear about the state of the land market in South Ontario right now, including why deals have slowed down yet there...

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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2023 with Frank Magliocco of PwC 2023 May 23, 2023

At the Toronto Real Estate Forum, we’re welcoming Frank Magliocco back to the show. He is a partner in the Audit and Assurance Group of PwC Canada, and annually takes us through PwC’s Emerging Trends report. Today, of course, he’ll tell us all about what’s hot in 2023. There were three large trends in the...

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Re-Thinking Multifamily with Aly Damji of Forum Asset Management Apr 14, 2023

Joining Aaron and Adam in the office is Aly Damji. He is Managing Partner, Real Estate at Forum Asset Management. He’s all about multifamily properties in Ontario, so that’ll be what the conversation revolves around today. Aly tells us about strategic decisions that Forum has made in the way it conducts business that allows them...

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GTA Condo & Rental in 2023 with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation Mar 09, 2023

Today we are welcoming back Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation, for his fourth appearance on the podcast. His last time on the show was in June 2020, which was a starkly different time for real estate compared with where we are now in early 2023. After getting an update on Urbanation’s expansion, Shaun explains what...

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Top 5 Highlights: Toronto Real Estate Forum 2022 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Feb 21, 2023

Peter Altobelli is back with us today to once again go through his top five key takeaways from the 2022 Toronto Real Estate Forum. Peter is the Vice President of Yardi Canada, which provides many different solutions to the real estate industry. Unsurprisingly, the most common talking point at the forum was the Canadian economy....

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Canadian vs US Real Estate with Dean Holmes of QuadReal Feb 14, 2023

Dean Holmes joins us today at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference. He is Senior Vice President, Residential Operations at QuadReal, and will be talking in-depth about apartments in this episode. We hear about the contrasts between the Canadian and US market from Dean, particularly regarding rent control and tenant turnover. He’ll also talk about the...

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Industrial Investment with Mike Bonneveld of Skyline Industrial REIT Feb 02, 2023

Returning for his second guest appearance today is Mike Bonneveld, President of Skyline Industrial REIT. Skyline’s portfolio is all industrial and spread throughout Canada, with particular attention being paid to Alberta as of late. Mike tells us about some of the deals Skyline has been involved in over the past few years, including a deal...

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Launching a Private REIT with Don White of Private Pension Partners Jan 19, 2023

We’re welcoming Don White, President and CEO of Private Pension Partners and Apartment Plus REIT, to the show today. In addition to apartments, the company also holds some street-front commercial space. The company is based in Winnipeg and holds most of its assets within the city as well. Don talks extensively about the differences between...

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The Industrial Strategy with Kevan Gorrie of Granite REIT Dec 16, 2022

Joining us at the RealREIT conference today is Kevan Gorrie, who is the President and CEO of Granite REIT. The company is industrial-focused and holds property across Canada, the United States, and Europe. Kevan shares what Granite’s portfolio looks like today, along with changes that have been made to it in the past few years....

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Housing Our Seniors with Nitin Jain of Sienna Living Dec 13, 2022

Nitin Jain is our guest on this episode recorded at the RealREIT conference. He is the President and CEO of Sienna Living, which offers housing for senior citizens. The senior living space has a great deal of intricacies compared to other segments of real estate, which Aaron, Adam, and Nitin will discuss. Nitin explains why...

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The Municipal Approach To Real Estate with Salima Rawji of CreateTO Dec 12, 2022

Today we’ve got Salima Rawji, the Senior Vice President of Development at CreateTO. The organization was established by the City of Toronto to manage its portfolio of real estate assets, such as ensuring that single-use assets are minimal. Because CreateTO is government-owned, their operations are quite different compared to other real estate organizations in Toronto....

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Growing Into a REIT with Phil Fraser of Killam Apartment REIT Dec 06, 2022

Let’s welcome Phil Fraser for this episode. He is the President, CEO, and Founder of Killam Apartment REIT. Killam is based in Halifax and originally had operations only in Atlantic Canada, but now spans Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia as well. In addition to acquisitions, Killam has also constructed some of their own buildings, which...

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The New Retail Success Strategy with Paul Lessner of JLL Nov 25, 2022

Our guest today is Paul Lessner, who is the Senior Vice President, National Shopping Centre Leasing at JLL. Starting his career in commercial banking, he later decided to follow his passion for real estate. He joined the JLL team this year. Paul shares everything he’s seeing in retail recently, leading up to the busiest shopping...

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Post-Covid Retail with Tim Sanderson of JLL Nov 25, 2022

This time we’re welcoming Tim Sanderson, the Executive Vice President & National Lead, Retail, at JLL. Throughout his career, Tim has always been involved with retail and real estate, making him the perfect person to gain insight from about the current state of retail in Canada. Tim takes us through different types of retail properties...

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Developing Through Cycles with Curtis Way of RMS Group Nov 10, 2022

Curtis Way is back for his second appearance today, his first of which was three years ago at this same Edmonton Real Estate Forum. He is the CEO of RMS Group, which is a fully integrated real estate development company in Alberta. With the Alberta market behaving quite differently compared to Ontario and BC due...

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Solving the Affordability Riddle with Sherry Larjani of Spotlight Development Oct 26, 2022

We’re welcoming Sherry Larjani to the podcast at the Land & Development Conference. She is the President of Spotlight Development, and just finished a panel at the conference regarding affordable housing and inclusionary zoning before recording. Sherry tells us about what it’s like to be a woman in real estate, and if her experience is...

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Investing in Europe with José Pellicer of M&G Real Estate Oct 12, 2022

Recorded at the Global Property Market Conference in Toronto, we are welcoming José Pellicer who is Head of Investment Strategy with M&G Real Estate. His company is the second largest real estate investor in the UK, and one of the twenty largest in Europe. Shifting gears in this episode, we’ll hear about the current real...

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Finance & Investment with Melanie Ducholke of Camgill Group Oct 04, 2022

Chair of the Edmonton Real Estate Forum, Melanie Ducholke, is our guest in this episode. She is the CFO of Camgill Development Corporation, a real estate company which is based in Edmonton but also has a presence in Ireland. Melanie talks about how being chair on the forum has been going up until the point...

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Making Development Work with Brandon Donnelly of Slate Oct 02, 2022

Brandon Donnelly, the Managing Director of Development at Slate Asset Management, is joining us in this episode. Apart from Slate, Brandon also writes a daily blog for city builders, and has been doing so since 2013. Today’s discussion is going to revolve around making development work and managing its risk in the inflationary environment we...

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Intelligent Investing with Shenoor Jadavji of Lotus Capital Corp Sep 29, 2022

Joining us right after her closing panel at the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference is Shenoor Jadavji. She is the Founder and President of Lotus Capital Corp, and it’s her second appearance on the podcast. Lotus is a relatively small organization, and that’s how Shenoor likes it. She tells us the advantages that this provides...

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Impact Investing with Tsering Yangki of Dream Unlimited Aug 31, 2022

At the 2022 Land & Development Conference, Aaron and Adam are speaking with Tsering Yangki. She is Head of Real Estate Finance & Development, Dream Unlimited. After moving to Canada as a refugee whose parents are from Tibet, Tsering realized she wanted to be a part of the decision people make to buy their first...

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Next Level Community Building with Ron Lovett of VIDA Aug 25, 2022

We’ve got an expert in affordable apartments on the show today, Ron Lovett. Based in Halifax, he is the Founder and Chief Community Officer of VIDA. The company has rental unites in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Manitoba. VIDA’s goal is to revolutionize affordable communities, so Ron takes us through the many ways in which...

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Solving Complex Projects with Rohit Gupta of Gupta Group of Companies Aug 24, 2022

We’re alongside Rohit Gupta today, President of Rohit Group of Companies. The group has several different divisions that work mostly in Western Canada: Rohit Land, Rohit Communities, Rohit Commercial, and Build Base. With Alberta’s economy picking up, Rohit explains how his company has been utilizing this opportunity in the market. He tells us about a...

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Private Capital with Jeremiah Shamess of Colliers International Aug 19, 2022

Jeremiah Shamess, joining us at the Land & Development Conference, is making his second appearance on the podcast. He is Senior Vice President, Private Capital Investment Group at Colliers. It’s been a long six years since Jeremiah was first on the podcast, and there’s been a huge amount of progression in real estate since then....

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Tech Enhancing Real Estate with Arjun Rao of Yardi Jul 22, 2022

Arjun Rao, Senior Director of Commercial with Yardi, is our guest today. The theme of today’s conversation is going to be tech enhancing real estate, with examples of how Yardi is pushing the boundaries regarding how you can optimize your real estate through technology. After telling us about what it’s like to work with both...

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PropTech Meets ESG with Drago Farsang of Wyse Meter Solutions Jul 20, 2022

Drago Farsang, Chief Innovative Officer at Wyse Meter Solutions, joins us for this episode. Today’s conversation is going to revolve around proptech meeting ESG. Drago’s work focuses on energy efficiency, and Wyse is in the process of rolling out a new software to help with this. We get an explanation on how Wyse meters provide...

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The Buyer’s Sentiment with Aik Aliferis of Institutional Property Advisors Jul 15, 2022

Aik Aliferis, the Senior Managing Director at Institutional Property Advisors Marcus and Millichap, is our guest on today’s show. His career started in Ottawa, but he now sees Canadian real estate holistically. We get an inside look at what Aik is hearing from the biggest companies in Canadian real estate regarding the rapidly changing environment....

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Western Canada On The Rise with James Ha of Boardwalk REIT Jul 08, 2022

James Ha is with us today at the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference in Edmonton. He is the President of Boardwalk REIT, which has 70% of its residential properties located in Alberta and Saskatchewan. With western provinces having gone through a very difficult time just a few years ago, James and his team have used...

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Vancouver Apartment Brokerage with Cynthia Jagger of Goodman Commercial Jul 04, 2022

At the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference in Edmonton, we’re joined by Cynthia Jagger. She is Principal at Goodman Commercial, making her a specialist on everything about apartments in Vancouver, where she is based. After giving a rundown of how Vancouver’s real estate market fluctuated throughout the pandemic, we hear from Cynthia about what is...

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Inflation vs Real Estate with Benjamin Tal of CIBC World Markets Jun 27, 2022

Recording at the Land & Development Conference, Aaron and Adam are welcoming Benjamin Tal in this episode. He is the is the Deputy Chief Economist of CIBC World Markets Inc., and a staple at the forums. Fresh off of his market outlook session at the conference, Benjamin talks to us about all things inflation. We...

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Western Canada Apartment Brokerage #2 with Paul Chaput of Institutional Property Advisors Jun 13, 2022

Paul Chaput is back for his second guest appearance from the Edmonton Real Estate Forum. He is the Senior Vice President at Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap. Paul is a leader in western Canada brokerage, which we’ll be focusing on today. We get taken through how BC, Alberta, and the rest...

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REITs In A Changing Market with Mark Rothschild of Canaccord Genuity May 05, 2022

We’ve got Mark Rothschild with us in this episode, back for his second appearance. He is Managing Director, Real Estate Analyst at Canaccord Genuity. He has been with the company for 17 years, and has been covering Canadian REITs for even longer. Mark guides us through Canaccord Genuity’s latest report on Canadian real estate while...

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Interest Rate Impacts with Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron of First National Financial May 03, 2022

Aaron and Adam are on their own today to talk about the rising interest rates currently being seen in Canada. It is the first time in many peoples’ careers that we’re seeing an interest rate environment like this. We’ll hear about the implications on the conventional market, on the CMHC-insured product, and on construction. The...

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Investment Strategy with Rob Kumer of Kingsett Apr 27, 2022

Joining Aaron and Adam at the Toronto Real Estate Forum is Rob Kumer. He is the President and Chief Investment Officer at KingSett Capital, having originally joined the company in 2004. Rob takes us through KingSett’s investment strategy, including why different funds can participate in the same deal at KingSett, while they sometimes can’t at...

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Apartment Brokerage Across Canada with Michael Betsalel of JLL Apr 16, 2022

Back for his third appearance on the show is Michael Betsalel. He is Executive Vice President, Capital Markets, Multifamily with JLL. Formerly focusing on Ontario, Michael now has a large team spread across Canada. This makes himt he perfect guest share teh view of the apartment market at a national level. After giving an overview...

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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2022 with Frank Magliocco of PwC Feb 18, 2022

Frank Magliocco is back in this episode to break down all the findings of the heavily researched Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2022 report. He is a partner in the Audit and Assurance Group of PwC Canada, and has been on the podcast to discuss emerging trends for several years in a row. After giving...

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Top 5 Highlights: Toronto Real Estate Forum 2021 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Feb 10, 2022

Today, Peter Altobelli is with us again to do a recap of the 2021 Toronto Real Estate Forum. Peter is the Vice President of Yardi’s Canadian operations, having been involved with the company for about 35 years. Yardi is the largest software provider of real estate technology worldwide. Some time has passed between the forum...

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The Economics of Apartment Construction with Andrew Joyner of Tricon Residential Jan 28, 2022

Andrew Joyner is our returning guest in this episode. He is the Managing Director at Tricon Residential and head of their Canadian apartment platform, tasked with trying to create thousands of brand-new apartment units in the Greater Toronto Area. We hear about what elements Andrew looks for when considering a new area to invest in...

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WELL Buildings and Investment with Matthew Trowbridge of IWBI and Melissa Jacobs of First Capital Jan 20, 2022

We’re welcoming a doctor onto the show for the first time in CRE Podcast history. Matthew Trowbridge is the Chief Medical Officer of the International WELL Building Institute and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Melissa Jacobs, Senior Director of ESG at First Capital REIT, joins us as well. Matthew and...

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Ask The Experts Panel: What to Expect in 2022 Jan 14, 2022

We’ve got a full house of guests in this episode: Ray Wong (Vice President of Data Operations and Data Solutions at Altus), Wendy Waters (Vice President of Research Services and Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors), and Phil Stone (Principal and Head of Canadian Research at BentallGreenOak). These three have been invited onto the show today...

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Industrial Investment with Allan Perez of CanFirst Jan 07, 2022

In this episode, we’ll be getting into the evolution and future of industrial. Joining the conversation is Allan Perez, CEO of CanFirst Capital Management. Furthermore, he is a Sessional Instructor at Schulich School of Business at York University. Industrial has become the hottest asset class over the last little while, so Allan takes us through...

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2021 Year End Biggest Deals with Ray Wong of Altus Group Dec 17, 2021

Bringing us his data and insight once again today is Ray Wong. He is Vice President of Data Operations and Data Solutions with Altus Group. This time, we’ll be talking about the last few transactions of 2021 and what this year has looked like. Ray dives into the sustained drop in office deals, and explains...

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Healthy Buildings with Paul Scialla and Brandon Crombeen of Delos Dec 07, 2021

Today we’ve got two fascinating guests who will give us a great look at the changes transpiring in commercial real estate: Paul Scialla and Brandon Crombeen. Paul is the Founder of both Delos and the International WELL Building Institute, while Brandon is the President of Delos Canada. Paul and Brandon explain the WELL building standard,...

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Inclusionary Zoning with Chris Spoke of Skyline Newsletter Dec 02, 2021

Last joining us in 2018, Chris Spoke is back on the show. He is the editor of Skyline, a newsletter focused on housing in Toronto. We’re going to do a deeper dive on a topic that Chris touched upon during his last appearance: inclusionary zoning. After examining what has changed regarding supply issues since Chris’...

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The Developer’s Lawyer with Rosa Lupo of Gowling WLG Dec 01, 2021

As part of the Real Estate Forums series, Aaron and Adam are alongside Rosa Lupo. She is a Partner with Gowling WLG in the Corporate Commercial Group based in their Waterloo Region office, one of seven offices in Canada. Rosa talks about the Waterloo housing market before getting into the Tarion new home warranty program....

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Top 5 Highlights: RealREIT 2021 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Dec 01, 2021

Today we’re talking about the top 5 key takeaways from the recently held RealREIT Conference. To help Aaron and Adam as he often does, Peter Altobelli from Yardi is back on the show. Of course, the main theme of the takeaways is the pandemic and how returning to some kind of normalcy will affect the...

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Top 5 Highlights: Canadian Apartment Investment Conference 2021 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Nov 05, 2021

Peter Altobelli from Yardi is back on the podcast in today’s episode. He’s been with us numerous times to do post-conference wrap-ups, and that continues today as the guys discuss the 2021 Canadian Apartment Investment Conference. We’ll be hearing several results from the Multi-Res Tenant Survey presented at the CAIC, along with analysis on where...

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Vancouver and Toronto Office with Ray Wong of Altus Group Oct 21, 2021

Ray Wong, Vice President of Data Operations for Altus Group, is our invitee once again in this episode. Today, he’ll be talking about office space in the Toronto and Vancouver markets with Aaron and Adam. We’ll start with Ray going through some current office statistics compared to those of a year ago, most of which...

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Getting Energy Right with Courtney Renaldo of Yardi Sep 24, 2021

Our guest today is Courtney Renaldo, Manager of Presales for Yardi. The discussion in this episode will revolve around the business case for optimizing energy in buildings and managing government requirements. With over 20 years of experience in this industry, she has seen substantial changes. Courtney explains why real estate plays a pivotal role in...

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Evolution in Real Estate with Jonathan Gitlin of RioCan Sep 16, 2021

Jonathan Gitlin, President and CEO of RioCan, is making his third appearance speaking with Adam and Aaron. Jonathan gained the CEO title since his last episode after being the President of the company since 2019. We get deep into RioCan’s operations, including how the company has performed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and dealt with the...

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Profitability in Development with Marlon Bray of Altus Group Sep 01, 2021

Marlon Bray, Senior Director of Cost Consulting at Altus Group, is our guest in this episode. This role has Marlon as a jack-of-all-trades throughout the development life cycle, and he says he’s all about adding value and reducing risk. There has been a huge increase in hard costs as we’ve progressed through 2021, so Marlon...

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Recovery of Investment Activity with Matt Picken of JLL Aug 12, 2021

We are welcoming Matt Picken, Head of Capital Markets for Canada at JLL, as our guest in today’s episode. In addition to being involved in the execution of investment transactions in every asset class, mentoring is another area that Matt is passionate about. Matt goes over how the real estate market is performing today compared...

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Financing the Biggest Borrowers with Darryl Bellwood of First National Jul 29, 2021

First National’s Darryl Bellwood is our guest in this episode. He is best known for working with some of the biggest borrowers in the country, as well as having a major presence in Ottawa. Darryl gives an overview of how multi-unit properties have performed throughout the pandemic along with different strategies used by private versus...

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Global Capital Flows During COVID with Jim Costello of Real Capital Analytics Jul 26, 2021

Returning for his third podcast appearance today is Jim Costello, the Senior Vice President at Real Capital Analytics. As an economist, Jim looks at the commercial real estate world and helps people understand the intersection between the performance of the market and the capital that flows into it. With a far-reaching knowledge regarding global flows...

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Retail Coming out of COVID with Colin Johnston of Altus Group Jul 22, 2021

On the podcast today is Colin Johnston, President – Research, Valuation & Advisory, Canada at Altus Group. With such a large volume of data going through Altus Group, Colin discusses how his company uses data to increase performance and yield of real estate. Several important real estate metrics are compiled and released annually in Canada,...

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Complex Financing with Andrew Drexler of First National Jul 17, 2021

In this episode, Aaron and Adam are joined by another member of the First National family: Andrew Drexler. He is the Assistant Vice President and possesses a skillset gained from participating in large, complex deals. He has done some of First National’s biggest deals, including The Well in Toronto. Andrew starts off by discussing construction...

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Investment Thesis to Launch with Daniel Marinovic of Forest Gate Jul 14, 2021

Today we’ve got Daniel Marinovic on the show. He is the CEO and Managing Partner of Forest Gate, a newly created private equity, private debt real estate investment firm. David left his very successful career in institutional real estate and traded it in for an investment thesis, raising some capital and launching his own shop....

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Deploying Equity with Colin Baryliuk of Kingsett Capital Jul 08, 2021

Our guest today is Colin Baryliuk, Executive Managing Director of Investments at KingSett Capital. He has been with the company since 2008 and he shares how tthe company has grown and evolved over that time. We learn about the different funds managed by KingSett, their investment strategies and yield targets. Colin explains the biggest drivers...

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Construction Cost Volatility with Darren Cash of Turner & Townsend Jun 22, 2021

Darren Cash, Director of Cost Management and Corporate Occupier Sector Lead in Canada at Tuner & Townsend, joins the podcast today. He’s here to talk about what’s transpiring in the development market across Canada and the recent turbulence in construction costs. COVID-19 has had a large influence on construction costs since lockdowns began in March...

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The Evolution of Brokerage with Chuck Scott of Cushman & Wakefield Jun 18, 2021

Today’s episode is focused on leadership and how the brokerage industry has evolved, and Chuck Scott is here to share his wisdom. He is the Chief Executive Officer, Canada, at Cushman & Wakefield. Chuck talks about the impact COVID-19 has had on his company and the whole real estate industry, as well as how he...

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Building the Real Estate Forums with George Przybylowski of Informa Jun 11, 2021

In a REF Club episode, today’s episode is with George Przybylowski, the Vice President of Real Estate at Informa Canada. Aaron and Adam believe that the impact George has had on this industry is paralleled by none, making for a particularly interesting episode. George first brings us through the deep history of how the Canadian...

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Finance in Quebec with Michael Williams of First National Financial Jun 03, 2021

We’ve got Michael Williams with us in this episode presented by REF Club. He is the Regional Vice President of Quebec and Atlantic Canada at First National. Michael is here to give insight on the state of the financing industry around the country and what is going on specifically in Quebec. Michael explains how COVID-19...

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Real Estate Finance with Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk of First National Financial May 20, 2021

Aaron and Adam are hosting this episode by themselves today as they give us insight on the world of lending. They will be focusing on five main topics: debt as an investment product, security, underwriting, why commercial loans are not a commodity, and CMHC versus conventional loans. As the guys go through their five topics,...

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The National View on Industrial with Alistair Pickering of Oxford and Nick Gaganiaras of Colliers May 14, 2021

Today’s conversation was recored at a recent “ThinkIn” with the Canadian Real Estate Forums. The featured guests were Nick Gaganiaras, Vice President of Supply Chain & Logistics Consulting at Colliers International, while Alistair Pickering, Vice President of Industrial at Oxford Properties Group. Our guests focus on real estate in Toronto and Vancouver, getting into the...

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2021’s Biggest Transactions To Date with Ray Wong of Altus Group Apr 28, 2021

As a part of the REF Club series, Ray Wong is back on the podcast today. He is the Vice President of Data Operations at Altus Group. In this episode, his focus will be on market trends and top deals thus far in 2021. Ray starts by sharing some data on the five biggest Canadian...

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The Proptech Canada Report with Courtney Cooper of Alate Partners Apr 13, 2021

Courtney Cooper is welcomed back to the podcast in this REF Club episode. She is the Principal at Alate Partners and Co-Founder of Proptech Collective. Courtney recently helped produce the Proptech Canada Report, which she’ll be discussing today. We begin by hearing about the cities with the most robust proptech innovation in Canada, and why...

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Buildings Going Digital with Andrew Freitas of WiredScore Apr 09, 2021

Andrew Freitas, Head of Canada Markets for WiredScore, is our guest in this episode. WiredScore is the only global connectivity rating platform for real estate. They assess the infrastructure that enables a well-connected building. There are several different scoring systems offered by WiredScore, and Andrew will take us through them and explain which ones are...

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A Hard Insurance Market with Fraser Roberts of INTECH Risk Management Apr 02, 2021

Fraser Roberts talks with Aaron and Adam in today’s episode. He is the CEO of INTECH Risk Management. Fraser has worked with the company for over 15 years, taking over the business from his father in 2014. With the COVID-19 pandemic causing a large impact on the insurance industry, Fraser gets into his thoughts on...

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ESG and Real Estate Outperformance with Catherine Marshall of RealAlts Mar 23, 2021

Today we’re talking about environmental, social, and governance (ESG). To help out, we’ve got an expert in this topic: Catherine Marshall. She is a Principal at RealAlts, and has had her finger on the pulse of ESG for over ten years. Catherine tells us about R4 Advisors, a new ESG management consulting company that she...

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COVID-19 and Seniors’ Housing with Brian Kimmel of First National Mar 09, 2021

In partnership with the Real Estate Forums Club, Brian Kimmel is making his second appearance on the podcast. He is THE expert in finance on retirement homes and senior living, and has been part of the First National team for decades. We begin with Brian painting a picture of how long-term care and retirement homes...

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The 2020 Office Tenant Survey with Wendy Waters of GWL Realty Advisors Feb 28, 2021

In partnership with the Real Estate Forum, Wendy Waters is back for her fourth appearance on the podcast. She is Vice President, Research Services & Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors, and will be bringing us through the 2020 Canadian Office Tenant Preference Survey. With survey answers being heavily influenced by the COVID-19, Wendy analyzes each...

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2020’s Biggest Transactions with Ray Wong of Altus Group Feb 21, 2021

Today is another interview that Aaron and Adam recently conducted as part of their partnership with the Real Estate Forum. This time the expert is Ray Wong of Altus Group. He previously appeared on the podcast in June 2020 to discuss the state of the industry during the pandemic. Though we’re still dealing with COVID-19,...

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Tech Strategies for Real Estate with Casey Witkowicz and Brett Miller Feb 12, 2021

Two guests are with us in this episode: Casey Witkowicz and Brett Miller. Casey is the founder of RYCOM Corporation, while Brett is the CEO of Canderel. Their discussion with Aaron and Adam is about how real estate and technology strategies are working together in the COVID-19 pandemic to lead into an economic recovery. We...

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West Coast Secondary Market Investment with Robin Kelley of Groupe Denux Feb 04, 2021

Robin Kelley, Partner at Groupe Denux based in Victoria, is joining us in this episode. He is a second-generation investor in his family, and owns and manages apartments all across the country but with a focus on the Victoria, BC market. A regular listener of the podcast, Robin takes us through how his family-owned company...

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REITs in the Investment World with Tom Dicker of Dynamic Funds Jan 27, 2021

Today we are welcoming Tom Dicker to the show. He is the Vice President and Portfolio Manager, Equity Income Team at Dynamic Funds. A member of several Canadian Real Estate Forums panels in 2020, Tom shares his knowledge on Canadian real estate and its relation to the broader investment world. We hear about why Canada...

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COVID-19 and Package Delivery Trends with Patrick Armstrong of Snaile Jan 22, 2021

In a Canadian Real Estate Forum webinar, Aaron and Adam are joined by Patrick Armstrong. Although he is not directly involved in commercial real estate, his company, Snaile, provides automated smart parcel locker solutions which can be found in office buildings, apartment buildings, and more. ECommerce deliveries have exploded in 2020 with social distancing measures...

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Covid-19 Second Wave and Apartment Performance with Tony Irwin of FRPO Jan 14, 2021

For the second time, we’re joined by President and CEO of The Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO), Tony Irwin. His first appearance came early on in his role at FRPO, so he shares how the oranization has grown over the past few years. Tony gets into the effects of the second wave of...

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The Value in People with Michael Turner of Oxford Properties Group Jan 06, 2021

In conjunction with the Canadian Real Estate Forum, our guest today is Michael Turner. A speaker at the 2020 Toronto Real Estate Forum, he is the president of Oxford Properties Group. With 2020 being a challenging year for so many, Michael explains why people are integral in getting through the pandemic and why we will...

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The US Perspective with Amy Price of BentallGreenOak Dec 17, 2020

We have Amy Price joining us in this episode. She is the Managing Partner, Co-Head of US for BentallGreenOak. Given her position, Amy is able to provide us with a look at how real estate investing looks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic in the US and trends that might follow in Canada. BentallGreenOak is active in...

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Top 5 Highlights: Toronto Real Estate Forum with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Dec 15, 2020

The largest event of the year just took place virtually, and Peter Altobelli is welcomed back to discuss the top five highlights from the Toronto Real Estate Forum. Peter is Vice President of Yardi Systems and a regular guest on the podcast. With so much good content, it’s hard to narrow it down to just...

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Real Estate Forums Presents: Colin Lynch of TD Asset Management Dec 12, 2020

In a Canadian Real Estate Forum webinar, Aaron and Adam are interviewing Colin Lynch today. Colin is Head of Global Real Estate Investments at TD Asset Management. He is responsible for the execution of his company’s global real estate strategy across 120 cities. We hear about Colin’s unique background that provides him with a meaningful...

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Founding a Brokerage with Mark Fieder of Avison Young Dec 03, 2020

Mark Fieder is our guest in this episode. He is President, Canada at Avison Young and has been with the company for 31 years. With such a long tenure in real estate, Mark is no stranger to market crashes like the one experienced in 2020. After providing a history of his time with Avison Young,...

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“Distinctive Urban” Real Estate with Michael Emory of Allied Properties REIT Dec 01, 2020

The Founder and CEO of Allied Properties REIT, Michael Emory, is welcomed by Aaron and Adam in today’s show. The Allied portfolio is centred around “distinctive urban workspace” and Michael has brought his signature asset sub-type to markets across Canada. After discussing how he got into real estate and the formation of Allied, Michael explains...

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Real Estate Forums Presents: Anthony Lanni of QuadReal Nov 26, 2020

Anthony Lanni, Executive Vice President, Residential with QuadReal, is with Adam and Aaron today for another Canadian Real Estate Forum webinar in the Thought Leadership series. Anthony represents a portfolio valued at over $4 billion plus more than 30,000 suites in development in 9 cities across Canada. QuadReal has assets in 17 countries, but Anthony...

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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2021 with Frank Magliocco of PwC Nov 21, 2020

Today, Frank Magliocco is back for his third appearance on the podcast. He is the National Real Estate Leader at PwC Canada. Frank is here to discuss key insights from the Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2021 report that was recently published by PwC and the Urban Land Institute. Unsurprisingly, this year’s trends have been...

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Growth During Adversity with Gary Berman of Tricon Residential Nov 17, 2020

President and CEO of Tricon Residential, Gary Berman, is joining Aaron and Adam in this episode. The third representative from Tricon to appear on the podcast, today we get to hear about how Tricon was grown from a small business to a multi-billion-dollar operation. Gary discusses the large investment that has recently been made in...

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Top 5 Highlights: Alberta Real Estate Forum with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Nov 13, 2020

Continuing their coverage of the Canadian real estate forums, Aaron and Adam have Peter Altobelli on the podcast again today. In this episode, they will be discussing the top five takeaways from the Alberta Real Estate Forum. Alberta had begun remodeling itself before the COVID-19 pandemic began, which is integral in how the province will...

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Investor Relations with Brad Cutsey of InterRent REIT Nov 12, 2020

Our guest today is Brad Cutsey, President of InterRent REIT. After covering the oil and gas sector for TD Securities after university, a merger brought Brad into the real estate sector and he hasn’t looked back since. Brad now oversees all of InterRent’s capital markets activities and shares how he interacts with REIT Analysts and...

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Analyzing the REITs with Mark Rothschild of Canaccord Genuity Nov 05, 2020

Aaron and Adam are here alongside Mark Rothschild in today’s podcast. Mark is an Analyst at Canaccord Genuity with a focus on real estate and REITs, and has an impressive track record with the stocks he covers. Marks talks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on REITs and what he believes the recovery from...

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Investing in PropTech with Courtney Cooper of Alate Partners Nov 03, 2020

Courtney Cooper is a Principal at Alate Partners. She is a leader in the rapdily growing proptech sector with a growing roster of investments through her company. With her company “empowering entrepreneurs who are rethinking real estate”, Courtney takes us behind the scenes of Alate’s investment decisions. She shares some exciting companies that Alate has...

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Top 5 Highlights: Montreal Real Estate Forum with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Oct 29, 2020

In their third time covering the Fall 2020 forums, Aaron and Adam welcome back Peter Altobelli today to discuss the top five takeaways from the Montreal Real Estate Forum. Peter is the Vice President and General Manager of Yardi, a property management software company. Many of the takeaways apply to most cities in Canada, but...

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Decades of Selling Vancouver Apartments with Mark Goodman of Goodman Commercial Oct 22, 2020

Joining us on today’s episode is Mark Goodman. Introduced to the podcast by the Canadian Real Estate Forums, he is the Principal of Goodman Commercial and publisher of the Goodman Report. Mark has brokered some of the biggest real estate transactions in Vancouver and is regarded as a market leader. Coming from a family of...

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Marketing Apartments with Austin Joynes of Rhapsody Oct 20, 2020

Today’s episode is part of the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference series, run by the Canadian Real Estate Forums. Austin Joynes, Vice President of Marketing and Training at Rhapsody, joins Aaron and Adam to discuss the nuances of perfecting the lease-up of apartment buidings. You may think that with such demand for apartments, marketing them would...

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Top 5 Highlights: Vancouver Real Estate Forum with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Oct 14, 2020

The Vancouver Real Estate Forum recently took place in a digital format. Today, we’re going to hear about the top five highlights from that conference. We have the pleasure of once again welcoming Peter Altobelli, Vice President and General Manager of Yardi, to go through these five key takeaways. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact...

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Pivoting as a Leader with Brian Rosen of Colliers Canada Oct 07, 2020

We are welcoming Brian Rosen in this episode of the podcast. He is the President and CEO of Colliers Canada, the company where Adam started his real estate career. Brian had just one year with Colliers before he was promoted to President and CEO in March of 2020, just as the world got hit with...

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Top 5 Highlights: Canadian Apartment Investment Conference 2020 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Oct 01, 2020

Peter Altobelli of Yardi is back for his second appearance on the podcast. He’s here with Adam and Aaron to do something that’s a little different: they’re going through the top five highlights from the 2020 Canadian Apartment Investment Conference. Some points that come up during the countdown include why older properties may have difficulty...

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Pandemic Proof Investments with Derek Lobo of SVN Rock Advisors Sep 24, 2020

We are welcoming back Derek Lobo for his third appearance in today’s episode. He is the Broker of Record at SVN Rock Advisors, having expertise in managing apartments and apartment construction. Derek gets into the coronavirus pandemic and explains in detail why apartments have been such a resilient asset class. He shares his thoughts on...

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Institution Grade Apartments with Greg Speirs of Realstar Sep 17, 2020

Our guest today is Greg Speirs. He is the Executive Vice President, Portfolio Management at Realstar, one of Canada’s largest private owner-operators of rental properties, with over 25,000 units coast-to-coast. Greg shares his experience working in real estate internationally prior to taking on the Canadian market. After, we hear Greg’s thoughts on some of the...

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Human Behaviour and Real Estate with David Allison of The Valuegraphics Database Sep 10, 2020

Founder of The Valuegraphics Database, David Allison, is welcomed in this episode. He is best described as “The Human Behaviour Expert,” and these skills have formed the foundation of his company and what they do. The data that David and his company has collected is of great interest to anyone involved in real estate. He...

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Transforming Apartments with Kevin Green of Greenwin Sep 02, 2020

Kevin Green, President of Greenwin, is our guest in today’s episode. Greenwin started off as a construction company in 1948 founded by Kevin’s grandfather. Now, they own and manage thousands of properties in Ontario and Quebec. We are taken through the fascinating 70 year history of Greenwin and the many pivots the company has made....

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Building a Class A Portfolio with Andrew Joyner of Tricon Residential Aug 26, 2020

Aaron and Adam are welcoming Andrew Joyner in today’s episode. He is the Managing Director of Tricon Residential, overseeing all Canadian apartment activities with a pipeline of 4200 units. Andrew has a wealth of experience in both the North American and European real estate markets. Tricon provides a unique perspective on the Toronto market, as...

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COVID-19 and Development with Adrian Rocca of Fitzrovia Real Estate Aug 20, 2020

Adrian Rocca is the CEO of Fitzrovia Real Estate and joins us today for his second CRE Podcast appearance. The world has changed since Adrian was on the show in December, so he tells us how the pandemic has affected his business and projects. Though Adrian believes it will take years for the Canadian economy...

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Raising Private Equity with Clifford Fraser of Equiton Aug 13, 2020

Our guest today is Clifford Fraser, who is the Chief Business Development Officer at Equiton Inc. After working with several financial firms, he was brought on to Equiton when a close friend wanted his help in starting a real estate company. Equiton has unique ways of finding deals which allows them to avoid bidding wars...

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GTA Land with Mike Czestochoski of CBRE Aug 06, 2020

Mike Czestochoski, Executive Vice President of CBRE, joins Aaron and Adam in this episode. He specializes in land, and has been buying and selling it for the last thirty-six years. Mike is here to discuss what to expect from GTA land in the near term and beyond. With such a long career, COVID-19 is certainly...

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Future Risk Analysis with Brian Sutherland of Yardi Jul 30, 2020

Today’s episode brings us Brian Sutherland. He is the Industry Principal of Commercial at Yardi and started his own e-commerce company when he was sixteen years old. After getting tired of competing with Amazon, he sold his business and found a new career with Yardi. Based in Santa Barbara, California, Brian provides us with an...

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Industrial Investment with Charlie Deeks of PIRET Jul 24, 2020

Our guest today is Charlie Deeks, Chief Investment Officer at PIRET (Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust). PIRET is a Blackstone and Ivanhoe Cambridge portfolio company headquartered in Toronto. Industrial assets performed very well through COVID-19, so Charlie discusses this trend and talks about some deals his company has transacted during the pandemic. He talks about...

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Solving Affordability with John Fox of Robins Appleby LLP Jul 22, 2020

Aaron and Adam are speaking with John Fox, Partner at Robins Appleby LLP, in this episode. He has a long-standing relationship working with both the public and private housing sectors on combating affordability issues. Because of John’s expertise, today’s episode focuses on affordable housing in the Greater Toronto Area. The guys discuss the time John...

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Real Estate Forums Presents: Blair Welch of Slate Asset Management Jul 17, 2020

Back with another Canadian Real Estate Forums webinar, Aaron and Adam welcome Blair Welch in this episode. He co-founded Slate Asset Management in 2005, which currently has $6.2 billion of assets under management in Canada, the United States, and Europe. Blair explains the three key areas that Slate looks at when considering the purchase of...

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Land Entitlement with Laurie Payne of DiamondCorp Jul 14, 2020

Laurie Payne, Vice President of Development at DiamondCorp, joins us in this episode. The company takes on development projects that others wouldn’t due to their complicated nature. DiamondCorp is best known for their expertise in land entitlement, which can be one of the most profitable but difficult stages of the development process. DiamondCorp has acquired...

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Real Estate Forums Presents: Paul Finkbeiner of Great-West LIFECO Jul 10, 2020

Today’s episode is a Real Estate Forums webinar that Aaron and Adam recorded with Paul Finkbeiner. He is the EVP & Global Head of Real Estate at Great-West LIFECO. He oversees $27 billion in real estate assets and was previously the President of GWL Advisors for 18 years. We start off by hearing about Paul’s storied...

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Real Estate Forums Presents: John Duda of Colliers International Real Estate Management Services Jul 08, 2020

Today’s episode is a Real Estate Forums webinar that Aaron and Adam recorded with John Duda. He is the President of Collier International’s Real Estate Management Services across Canada, which provides property and asset management to $17 billion in real estate. This gives John a great vantage point to all asset classes right across the...

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COVID-19 and Real Estate Data Trends with Ray Wong of Altus Group Jun 30, 2020

Our guest today is Raymond Wong, Vice President of Data Operations and Data Solutions with Altus Group. He’s going to take us through the most current data that apply to the four main asset classes and how they’re fairing in the COVID-19 pandemic. Industrial, multi-res, retail, and office have all been impacted by the pandemic,...

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Leadership During a Crisis with Alan MacKenzie of JLL Jun 25, 2020

Alan MacKenzie returns for his second appearance on the podcast to discuss his new role as the CEO of JLL Canada. Alan was with Triovest on his last podcast episode so he starts off by taking us through his thought process when choosing to take on this new challenge. The leadership approach of Alan was...

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COVID-19 and the Return to the Office with Mandy Sutherland of Steelcase Jun 19, 2020

Aaron and Adam welcome Mandy Sutherland on today’s show. She is the Senior Consultant of Applied Research and Consulting at Steelcase. Additionally, she is part of a team which is responsible for helping clients discover the next best steps in returning to the office after COVID-19. With a debate on going in the real estate...

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COVID-19 and Vancouver Apartments with Lance Coulson of CBRE Jun 16, 2020

Lance Coulson, our guest today, is the Executive Vice President of the National Apartment Group & Investment Properties Team at CBRE. He operates in Vancouver and specializes in apartments; a perfect skillset to provide us with insight on how that asset class is performing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lance explains some unique aspects of his...

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Insurance is Changing with Jeffrey Charles of Gallagher Jun 12, 2020

Today’s topic is insurance, and joining the discussion is Jeffrey Charles. He is the Managing Director at Arthur J. Gallagher Canada. Jeffrey joined the insurance business because of its resilient nature after he experienced the 2008 crash while working in the travel industry. We take a deep dive into insurance, with Jeffrey providing helpful analogies...

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COVID-19 and GTA Residential Development with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation Jun 11, 2020

Today’s guest, making appearance number three, is Shaun Hildebrand. He is the President of Urbanation, a small research and consulting firm based in Toronto. They focus on the GTA condominium and rental apartment market, providing subscribers with access to their well researched database. The episode begins with a strong focus on condos, as Shaun provides...

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COVID-19 and Restaurants as Tenants with Vanessa Oliver of Regent Street Commercial Corp Jun 05, 2020

Vanessa Oliver, founder of Regent Street Capital Corp, is our guest in this episode. She is a retail brokerage expert and has closed a large number of lease deals with restaurants as the tenant. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted restaurant owners and their landlords in a deep and likely long lasting way. Vanessa shares her...

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Real Estate Forums Presents: Jon Love of Kingsett Capital Jun 03, 2020

Today’s episode is a Real Estate Forums webinar that Aaron and Adam recorded with Jon Love. He is the Founder and CEO of KingSett Capital and was also appointed a member of the Order of Canada in 2018. He has navigated through several recessions in his career and now draws from those experiences as we...

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Industry Leadership with Benjamin Shinewald of BOMA Canada Jun 01, 2020

We are joined by Benjamin Shinewald, the President and CEO of BOMA Canada (Building Owners and Management Association of Canada). Benjamin will admit he doesn’t “technically work in real estate” but his job at BOMA Canada is to support real estate and make it thrive. Benjamin tells us about BOMA Canada’s role as a sustainability...

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COVID-19 and the Real Estate Recovery with Peter Cuthbert of Fiera Real Estate May 29, 2020

We are welcoming back Peter Cuthbert, President and Head of Global Real Estate with Fiera Real Estate. He joins us again to analyze many different aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and his view on how the economy will recover. Peter informs us of how Fiera has been dealing the crisis and helping its employees, leading...

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Diversifying Asset Classes with Peter Sweeney of SmartCentres REIT May 27, 2020

The CFO of SmartCentres REIT, Peter Sweeney, is our guest in this episode. Peter previously worked with Allied Properties REIT but joined SmartCentres, which was under the name Calloway REIT at the time, for a new challenge at one of the largest retail REITS in Canada. Peter gives an overview of SmartCentres and the many...

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Data Meets Development with Monika Jaroszonek of RATIO.city May 22, 2020

Monika Jaroszonek, CEO and Co-Founder of RATIO.city, is alongside Adam and Aaron in this episode. Monika has had a fascination with cities since a young age which translated into an early career with several architecture companies. She then went on to found her own company to help bring development forward in a data rich world....

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The Career Arc with Fred Waks of Trinity Development Group May 20, 2020

President and CEO of Trinity Group, Fred Waks, is our guest featured in this episode. Not long after starting his real estate career in the 1980s, Fred started putting together very large deals and hasn’t stopped since. He begins the show by giving a background on those times and sharing advice for people who are...

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COVID-19 and Hotels with Alam Pirani of Colliers International Hotels May 15, 2020

Alam Pirani brings his 29 years of hotel experience to the podcast to talk about his favourite asset class. He is the Executive Managing Director of Colliers International Hotels. A new area of discussion for the podcast, Alam will talk about the history of the asset class and the effects it is feeling from COVID-19....

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A “Triple Net REIT” with Lesley Gibson of CT REIT May 13, 2020

Recorded at the RealCapital Conference in February 2020, Lesley Gibson sits down with Aaron and Adam in this episode. She is the Co-Chair of the conference and Chief Financial Officer of CT REIT, which owns a Canada-wide portfolio of assets leased primarily to Canadian Tire. Lesley talks about the strong connection between CT REIT and...

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Running a Retail REIT with Don Clow of Crombie REIT May 11, 2020

Joining the podcast today is Don Clow, President and CEO of Crombie REIT. Originally from Prince Edward Island, Don began his real estate career in the Maritimes and “retired” in 2004. He begins this episode by telling us the story of how he got back into the industry. With Crombie REIT having a strong relationship...

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Real Estate Forums Presents: AMA with Jim Costello of RCA Analytics May 07, 2020

In today’s special episode, Aaron and Adam are hosting a physically distant AMA (ask me anything) with Jim Costello. Jim is the Senior Vice President of Real Capital Analytics. Additionally, several guests are here to participate in this AMA to ask a variety of questions related to COVID-19: Steven Gross – Director of Asset Management,...

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Running a Brokerage with Werner Dietl of CBRE May 02, 2020

Joining us today is Werner Dietl, President and CEO of CBRE Canada. After spending two years in the hotel business, Werner started his career at CBRE and never looked back. Twenty-five years later he has risen to the top of the brokerage world and he shares with us what that journey has been like. Aaron,...

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COVID-19 and the Software Solution with Peter Altobelli of Yardi Apr 24, 2020

Peter Altobelli, Vice President and General Manager of Yardi Canada, is welcomed as our guest in this episode. Yardi is the largest provider of real estate software in Canada, and has grown from thirty employees to over seven thousand worldwide. Yardi has quickly pivoted their software capabilities to adapt to some of the challenges that...

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COVID-19 and Market Analytics with Roelof van Dijk of CoStar Canada Apr 20, 2020

In today’s quarantine episode, Aaron and Adam are joined remotely by Roelof van Dijk. He works with CoStar Canada as their Director of Market Analytics. In this role, Roelof and his team decipher the real estate information that get put into CoStar’s database to determine what is happening in the market and what will happen...

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COVID-19 and Development with Kathy Black of Fiera Real Estate Apr 17, 2020

Kathy Black is the Vice President of Development for Fiera Real Estate and is our guest on today’s show. She has seventeen years of experience in this field, fully overseeing thirty projects with a total value of over two billion dollars. We begin by hearing about how Kathy and Fiera are coping with the COVID-19...

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COVID-19 and the Legal Ramifications with Jane Helmstadter of Bennett Jones Apr 14, 2020

As part of the real estate forum series, today’s guest is Jane Helmstadter. She is a Partner at Bennett Jones as well as the firm’s National Co-Head of the Real Estate Practice Group. Jane is an expert in commercial real estate law, having worked at Bennett Jones since 2006 as well as two other law...

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COVID-19 and Ontario Apartment Brokerage with Michael Betsalel of JLL Apr 09, 2020

Michael Betsalel, Executive Vice President at JLL, returns in this episode. He was previously on the show to talk about the impressive volume of 2018 Ontario apartment sales, and today will get into the 2019 numbers. He, Adam, and Aaron will also discuss what the sale market looks like during this COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario’s apartment...

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COVID-19 and Running a Fund with Jaime McKenna of Fengate Asset Management Apr 08, 2020

Back on the podcast today is Jaime McKenna. She is Managing Director, Group Head of Real Estate at Fengate Asset Management. Jaime transitioned to Fengate seven months ago, just in time for the global COVID-19 pandemic. Hear how she is adapting to this radical shift. Last time Jaime was on the podcast she was working...

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COVID-19 and Apartment Tenant Relationships with Derek Lobo of SVN Rock Advisors Apr 01, 2020

Derek Lobo, CEO of SVN Rock Advisors, makes his second appearance on the podcast in this episode. The focus of today’s discussion with Aaron and Adam is how apartment landlords can handle and manage rent collection in these unprecedented times, as COVID-19 continues to escalate. With many tenants potentially unable to pay rent, Derek shares...

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COVID-19, CRE and the Government with Michael Brooks of REALPAC Mar 31, 2020

Today is Aaron and Adam’s first episode recorded in isolation due to the pandemic. They talk about how COVID-19 is affecting the commercial real estate industry and have invited Michael Brooks back on the show to weigh in. He is the CEO of REALPAC and has a vantage point on how the real estate community...

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Owning Apartments with Mark Kenney of CAPREIT Mar 17, 2020

Aaron and Adam are at the Toronto Real Estate Forum in this episode and are joined by Mark Kenney who is the President and CEO of CAPREIT. He talks about his 22 years at CAPREIT and how they’ve evolved into one of Canada’s largest landlords. CAPREIT has also expanded into Ireland and the Netherlands, so...

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Global Capital Flows with Karthik Sankaran of Eurasia Group Mar 06, 2020

Karthik Sankaran is our guest today at the Global Property Market Forum. He is the Senior Strategist at Eurasia Group. Karthik’s focus isn’t on real estate, but rather on geopolitical forces that impact the world economy. Still, Aaron and Adam weave Karthik’s knowledge into the context of Canadian real estate. Karthik is asked about his...

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Government Real Estate with Toni Rossi of Infrastructure Ontario Feb 27, 2020

Recorded at the Real Estate Forum, our guest today is Toni Rossi. She is the President of Real Estate at Infrastructure Ontario. With an educational background in science, her summer gig as a brokerage firm receptionist in between semesters turned into a long, successful career in real estate. Toni is the first guest on the...

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The View from Vancouver with Tony Quattrin of CBRE Feb 20, 2020

Tony Quattrin joins Aaron and Adam in this week’s episode of the CRE Podcast. He is the Vice Chairman of Capital Markets for CBRE in Vancouver. Tony started his career in Toronto but then left for Vancouver and never looked back. There are several key differences between real estate investment in Toronto versus Vancouver, which...

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Running a Fund with Peter Cuthbert of Fiera Real Estate Feb 13, 2020

Alongside Aaron and Adam at the Global Property Market Forum in this episode is Peter Cuthbert. He is the President and Head of Global Real Estate at Fiera Real Estate. Before this role, Peter had several different job titles and brings us through his personal evolution. Fiera made a crucial move after the last financial...

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Investing in the Americas with Jim Costello of Real Capital Analytics Feb 06, 2020

Coming at you from the Global Property Market Forum, Aaron and Adam welcome Jim Costello in this episode. He is the Senior Vice President of Real Capital Analytics, a company which has many offices throughout the world that track real estate trends globally. In addition to his expertise in the Canadian market, Jim spends a...

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Launching an Empire with Adrian Rocca of Fitzrovia Real Estate Jan 30, 2020

Our guest today is Adrian Rocca, CEO of Fitzrovia Real Estate. He has “lived the dream” by working for an institution and then deciding to strike out on his own two years ago. Adrian has found an incredible of success in a short amount of time, with a large pipeline of apartments in the GTA....

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Institutional Change with Gary Whitelaw of BentallGreenOak Jan 23, 2020

This episode was recorded at the Toronto Real Estate Forum with the co-chair of the forum, Gary Whitelaw. When he’s not podcasting or speaking at forums, Gary is the CEO of BentallGreenOak, the company formed from the merger of Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak Real Estate in 2018. Gary goes in-depth on why the two companies...

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Canadians Investing Abroad with Brad Olsen of Atlantic Partners Jan 14, 2020

Aaron and Adam are at the Global Property Market Conference as part of their real estate forum series. They are joined by Brad Olsen, the President of Atlantic Partners. After starting his career as a real estate lawyer, he made the move to the business side with Richard Ellis in 1980 (now CBRE). Atlantic Partners...

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Thinking About Investments with Ryan Nelson of the Pearl Group Jan 09, 2020

In this edition, Aaron and Adam are joined by Ryan Nelson at the RealTrends Conference in Toronto. He serves as the Director of Investments for The Pearl Group. The Pearl Group has a special focus on retail space in downtown Toronto, prompting Ryan to share his thoughts on this asset class. He also presents the...

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Focus on Ottawa with Shawn Hamilton of CBRE Dec 12, 2019

From the Ottawa Real Estate Forum, the guys are joined today by Shawn Hamilton. He is the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of the CBRE Ottawa office. He first got into real estate when his mother’s broker hired him to be an errand runner and he has since risen through the ranks of the...

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Why You Need Title Insurance with John Rider of Chicago Title Dec 05, 2019

At the Ottawa Real Estate Forum as part of the forum series, John Rider joins the podcast in this episode. He is the Senior Vice President of Retail and Commercial Title Insurance at Chicago Title. After seven years as a lawyer, John decided it was time for a change and jumped into real estate. ....

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Building Amazon Warehouses with James Beach of Broccolini Nov 27, 2019

Aaron and Adam continue their conference series today from the Ottawa Real Estate Forum. Joining them is James Beach, Director of Real Estate and Business Development for Broccolini. His company is a multi-asset class, multi-market builder and developer with a 70 year history in Eastern Canada. A particularly impressive and high profile project of Broccolini’s...

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Multi-Generational Real Estate with Julie Taggart of Taggart Realty Management Nov 19, 2019

Aaron and Adam are at the Ottawa Real Estate Forum today as part of their forum podcast series. They are joined by Julie Taggart, VP of Leasing and Operations at Taggart Realty Management. She began there by working in an administrative role for her uncle, Paul Taggart, and has risen through the ranks of this...

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Cannabis in Real Estate with Susan Rosen of Gowling WLG Oct 30, 2019

From the RealTrends Conference in Toronto, this episode’s guest is Susan Rosen. She is a Partner with Gowling WLG and just before recording this podcast, she moderated the cannabis panel at the conference. Susan takes us through her career in real estate law, which she was inspired to pursue because of her family’s involvement in...

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Adapting to Win with Rob Geremia of Boardwalk REIT Oct 25, 2019

At the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference for the forum series, Rob Geremia joins this episode. He is the President of Boardwalk REIT and has worked with the company for twenty-six years. Boardwalk began entering Western Canada when the real estate market was cooling off decades ago, so Rob tells us how they are dealing with...

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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020: Part 2 with Frank Magliocco of PwC Oct 17, 2019

Frank Magliocco is here for the second part of his interview focusing on the Emerging Trends in Real Estate report published by PwC and ULI. Frank, a Partner at PwC, also sat down with Aaron and Adam last year to review the previous report. In this segment of analyzation, key points of discussion are asset...

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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020: Part 1 with Frank Magliocco of PwC Oct 10, 2019

Today’s topic is the Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020 report put out by PwC and ULI. To guide us through this report we welcome back Frank Magliocco, a Partner at PwC who also analyzed last year’s trend report on this very podcast. Frank discusses some of the key points from the report, such as...

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Student Housing with Henry Morton of Campus Suites Oct 03, 2019

As part of the conference series, the guys are at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference for this episode. Today’s guest is Henry Morton, and as President of Campus Suites, he is the perfect person to talk to about student housing. Henry describes how student housing has changed throughout his career, along with major differences he...

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Advocating for the Industry with Michael Brooks of REALPAC Sep 17, 2019

Our guest today is Michael Brooks, CEO of REALPAC. This organization is a trade association which Michael simplifies into four pillars: connect, advocate, support, and educate. Michael took a unique path to get where he is today; he even wrote and passed the Law School Admission Test with no studying. With the term “smart city”...

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The Growth Strategy with James Wilson of Realstar Sep 10, 2019

Coming to you from the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference, James Wilson sits down with the guys today. He is co-chairing the entire conference and is also the Managing Director of Realstar. James talks about the Realstar strategy and pays special attention to the need for affordable housing across the country. He expresses why he loves...

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Lenders’ Roundtable with Jeremy Wedgbury of First National Financial Sep 03, 2019

Jeremy Wedgbury, Senior Vice President of Commercial Mortgages at First National, is today’s guest. He joins Aaron and Adam to discuss the state of commercial lending in today’s environment. The guys talk about the recent volatile bond prices and what it means for interest rates, how lenders are responding and what we might see in...

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Mega-Projects with Michael Smith of ONE Properties Aug 22, 2019

Coming to you from the Edmonton Real Estate Forum, today’s guest is Michael Smith. He is the Senior Vice President of Western Canada for ONE Properties. The company was founded in 1987 and focuses its efforts on real estate that makes a difference in peoples’ lives. Michael started his real estate career in Toronto but...

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Innovation in Commercial Real Estate with Dariush Zomorrodi of Blanc Labs Aug 15, 2019

Dariush Zomorrodi of Blanc Labs is today’s guest. Blanc Labs is a boutique innovation consulting firm based in Toronto with a deep focus on lending, fintech and commercial real estate. Our discussion centred around innovation and how it has changed, and will further change, the commercial real estate industry. Dariush believes that this industry hasn’t...

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Changing the Insurance Game with Warren Smithies of ROMIG Aug 08, 2019

Our guest today is Warren Smithies. He is the CEO of Martello Group, which is a property and real estate management company. Warren is also the Founder and CEO of the Real Estate Owners and Managers Insurance Group (ROMIG). Through research, Warren has found a significant gap in property insurance underwriting. He’s using this knowledge...

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Building the Office Boom with Daniel DeMonte of Flat Iron Building Group Aug 01, 2019

On the show today is Daniel DeMonte, Partner and CEO of Flat Iron Building Group. He started working in construction during high school and has never looked back. Flat Iron specializes in building out office space. With the office boom going on in the GTA, he is busy. Hear what landlords and tenants are doing...

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Super-Urban Real Estate with Adam Paul of First Capital Jul 25, 2019

Adam Paul is today’s guest from the Land & Development Conference in Toronto. He is the President and CEO of First Capital, after spending about ten years with CREIT. We hear about what it was like for Adam to move from one company to another, including how we has interviewed for his position at First...

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The State of Property Management with Scott Ullrich of Gateway Property Management Jul 18, 2019

Scott Ullrich sits down with Aaron and Adam today at the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference in Edmonton. He is the Chief Executive Officer of Gateway Property Management, which is a family business started by his mother and father. Scott shares his insights on property management across Canada as well as on specifically what Gateway...

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What’s Holding Back Rental Supply in Ontario with Tony Irwin of FRPO Jul 11, 2019

Tony Irwin is the President and CEO of the Federation of Rental-Housing Providers of Ontario (FRPO). This is the second CRE podcast appearance for FRPO but a first for Tony. Since the last FRPO episode there has been a change in provincial government and approach to housing and affordability in Ontario. Tony joins us to...

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The Impacts of Scarcity with Wendy Waters of GWL Realty Advisors Jul 04, 2019

Wendy Waters is back for her third appearance on the podcast. The discussion revolves around Canadian demographics and the impact that has on real estate. Of particular interest is the large number of new Canadians in their 20s and 30s. Wendy, Aaron, and Adam also have an in-depth conversation about co-working office space. We hear...

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The Strength of a Great Platform with Peter Senst of CBRE Jun 20, 2019

Peter Senst is the President of Canadian Capital Markets at CBRE, as well as a board member of CBRE Canada. He has transacted over $100 billion in real estate and joins today’s episode at the Land & Development Conference in Toronto. Having completed several very large deals, Peter shares these experiences including Scotia Plaza, which...

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Master-Planned Masterpieces with Brian McCauley of Concert Properties Jun 06, 2019

Recorded at the Land & Development Conference in Toronto, Brian McCauley is our guest in this episode. He is the President and CEO of Concert Properties. He practiced architecture in Vancouver before joining Concert as a consultant and then realizing that he wanted to move into development. Brian gives insight on projects that Concert has...

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Innovating Affordable Apartments with Curtis Way of RMS Group May 30, 2019

Curtis Way joins us at the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference in Edmonton. He is the president of RMS Group, which is a fully integrated real estate development company based in Edmonton that specializes in large multi-family properties. Curtis talks about projects that RMS are currently involved in and provides insight on how they are...

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Launching a REIT with Jaime McKenna of Minto Apartment REIT May 23, 2019

Jaime McKenna, Chief Investment Officer of the new Minto Apartment REIT, joins us in this episode recorded at the Edmonton Real Estate Forum. She is a CPA who previously worked at Bell Canada before deciding that she wanted to work for a smaller company and get involved with real estate. Jaime discusses in-depth the REIT,...

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Western Canada Apartment Brokerage with Paul Chaput of Institutional Property Advisors May 16, 2019

Aaron and Adam come to us from the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference in Edmonton today. They are joined by Paul Chaput, Senior Vice President at Institutional Property Advisors (IPA). Specializing in Alberta and Saskatchewan, Paul talks about changes that have been going on in these markets and how IPA is handling them. He discusses...

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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2019 with Frank Magliocco of PwC May 09, 2019

Joining Adam and Aaron today is Frank Magliocco. He is a Partner and Real Estate Leader for PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada. PwC publishes an annual report about the emerging trends in Canadian real estate, which today’s conversation is centred around. The three analyze different sections of the report and focus on topics of interest. These include diversifying...

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Expanding and Diversifying in Real Estate with Shenoor Jadavji of Lotus Capital Corp Apr 25, 2019

Shenoor Jadavji, President and Founder of Lotus Capital Corp, joins the podcast for this episode from the Vancouver Real Estate Forum. Lotus Capital Corp is a real estate investment and asset management firm based in Vancouver. We hear a detailed history about Shenoor’s journey in real estate that led her to creating Lotus. She discusses...

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Changing the Office Game with Gina Phillips of WeWork Apr 18, 2019

Our guest today from the Vancouver Real Estate Forum is Gina Phillips, the Vice President and General Manager of WeWork for the northwest region. WeWork provides flexible, collaborative office space that is used by freelancers, entrepreneurs, large corporations, and more. Gina gives a thorough explanation of WeWork and why a company would choose to use...

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Building a Real Estate Giant with Remco Daal of QuadReal Apr 12, 2019

Recorded at the Vancouver Real Estate Forum, Remco Daal joins Aaron and Adam in today’s episode. He is the President of Real Estate at QuadReal Property Group and is one of the speakers at the forum. Remco talks about his extensive background in real estate investing that led him to establish QuadReal and what he...

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Investing with Peter Politis of Greybrook Realty Partners Mar 28, 2019

In this episode we welcome Peter Politis, CEO of Greybrook Realty Partners. Greybrook’s real estate investment portfolio includes over seventy developments and assets across Canada and the United States. Peter discusses the targets that Greybrook tries to reach in every investment they make and his own involvement in these decisions. We hear his opinion on...

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Real Estate and Cryptocurrency with Matthew Spoke of Aion Mar 14, 2019

We are provided with a brief overview of blockchain technology, including Matthew’s thoughts on its use cases and recent bad press. He discusses real estate transactions that have already happened using cryptocurrency and how this technology can bring more investors into the space. Topics covered include: The difference between blockchain and Bitcoin. Matthew’s opinion of...

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Risk Management with Kevin Leon of Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Mar 06, 2019

With us today is Kevin Leon, Founder and President of Crestpoint Real Estate Investments. Crestpoint is affiliated with the the Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group which operates several offices throughout Canada. Kevin provides us with a deep history of how he got started in real estate, including his transition from working with CIBC into...

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Apartment Tenant Survey Key Findings with Amy Erixon of Avison Young Feb 13, 2019

Amy Erixon is welcomed for a second time on today’s episode. She is the Managing Director of Investments with Avison Young in Toronto. Each year, Amy administers the Canadian Multi-Res Tenant Rental Survey and presents it at the Toronto Real Estate Forum. She has recently gotten the results of the 2018 survey which she is...

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Asset Management with Alan MacKenzie of Triovest Realty Advisors Jan 28, 2019

Our guest today is Alan MacKenzie, President of Triovest. Triovest is a fully integrated commercial real estate advisory and capital firm. Their approach to commercial real estate investment and management is to continually seek opportunities to improve and enhance properties to achieve their full potential. Triovest consists of three pillars: Triovest Realty Advisors, Triovest Capital,...

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Succeeding in Small Markets with Mike Bonneveld of Skyline Dec 20, 2018

Joining us is Mike Bonneveld, Vice President of Skyline Asset Management. They’re located in Guelph, Ontario, which is a small market for a firm of this magnitude. Their geography reflects their investment strategy; Skyline prefers to invest in small markets. Mike takes us through the reasons for this and the nuances of succeeding in this...

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Apartment Brokerage with Michael Betsalel of JLL Dec 04, 2018

Michael Betsalel is the Senior Vice President of JLL and is here to talk about apartment brokerage in the Greater Toronto Area. He has been a multi-family specialist on the brokerage side for thirteen years, beginning immediately after he graduated MBA school in 2005. Since then he has risen to become one of the preeminent...

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YIMBYism with Chris Spoke of Housing Matters Oct 20, 2018

Chris Spoke founded Housing Matters, a Toronto advocacy group for increasing housing supply to address the affordability crisis in the city. The group is part of the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) global housing movement that shares the same values. We hear about how zoning laws prevent an adequate supply of housing from being built,...

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Seniors’ Housing with Brian Kimmel of First National Oct 02, 2018

Today we sit down with Brian Kimmel, the Assistant Vice President at First National and an industry recognized expert on seniors’ housing. He has been with First National for over 20 years and has originated more than $4 billion in commercial financing. Brian teaches us many things. He clarifies the types of seniors housing, discusses...

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The Demise of the OMB with Jane Pepino of Aird & Berlis LLP Sep 13, 2018

Jane Pepino joins us to talk about the reform of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and the creation of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). Jane is a municipal and land use planning lawyer with Aird & Berlis LLP with a career spanning 40 years. Her clients range from provincial governments, to large developers, to small landowners....

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Evolution in Building Design with Jonathan King of BNC Architects Aug 23, 2018

Jonathan King, Partner at Bogdan Newman Caranci Architects, joins us to discuss architecture as a key part of the development process. Jonathan sheds light on the entire process; how a contract is awarded, working with a client through multiple iterations, and finally selling a vision to the community and municipality. We’ll also learn about the...

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Blockchain in Real Estate with Abhishek Sinha of Ernst & Young Aug 07, 2018

Blockchain is on the verge of disrupting every aspect of real estate. Most people are familiar with blockchain through the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, but the technology has applications that will impact and revolutionize countless processes in our industry. Understanding blockchain will open your mind to a world of possibilities and the new reality we’re about to enter. Abhishek...

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Green Development with Jonathan Westeinde of Windmill Development Jul 19, 2018

Sitting down with us is Jonathan Westeinde, CEO and co-founder of Windmill Development Group, a visionary real estate development company dedicated to transforming conventional development practices He is an industry-recognized expert on green development and a regular speaker and panelist at conferences. Hear his thoughts on the future of building and sustainability in Canada. Topics covered...

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GTA Residential Development with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation Jul 05, 2018

Today we’re talking residential development in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). President of Urbanation and previous podcast guest Shaun Hildebrand joins us to discuss the drivers of supply and demand for condominiums within the GTA. The last time we spoke with Shaun (previous episode), the market was adjusting to the idea that condos were not...

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RioCan Living with Jonathan Gitlin Jun 21, 2018

Today we’re talking living initiatives and urbanization. As the Chief Operating Officer at RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust, Jonathan Gitlin has been leading the way in living evolution within downtown Toronto and throughout Canada. In this episode, Jonathan walks us through the launching of RioCan Living. The company is responding to a shortage of transit...

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Alberta Post-Energy with Wendy Waters of GWL Realty Advisors Jun 07, 2018

Alberta has been adapting to a post-energy reality for several years. We are joined by a returning guest, Wendy Waters, senior director of Research Services & Strategy team at GWL Realty Advisors, to talk about the status of the two primary cities in the province of Alberta and how they’re coping. To know more about...

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Apartment Trends with Wendy Waters of GWL Realty Advisors May 24, 2018

It’s no secret that we love apartments. We talk about them a lot here on the CRE Podcast, and today we’re joined by Wendy Waters of GWL Realty Advisors to dig deeper into this asset class. Specifically, we’re looking at data points from markets across Canada, with a focus on the largest markets – Toronto...

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The Treasury Guy with Jason Ellis of First National Financial May 10, 2018

Today we’re talking to the Treasury Guy. As the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Capital Markets for First National, Jason Ellis is responsible for not only interest rate risk management, but the funding and securitization of commercial and residential mortgage originations. In this episode, Jason walks us through his over 16 years of...

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Self Storage with Stefan Kulas of SmartStop Asset Management Mar 29, 2018

Today we’re talking everything self storage. As managing director with SmartStop Asset Management, Stefan Kulas is responsible for growing their Canadian self storage portfolio through acquisitions, expansions, redevelopments, and new developments. In addition to gaining insight into how SmartStop conducts it’s business, you’ll also learn about the self storage business as a whole, including metrics...

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Canada’s Tallest Condo Project with Sam Mizrahi Mar 02, 2018

The One at Yonge & Bloor will be Canada’s tallest tower, aside from the CN Tower. When everything is said and done, this superstructure will stand at over 1000ft tall, and come with a price tag of over a billion dollars. Sam Mizrahi of Mizrahi Developments is behind this unprecedented project, and joins us on this...

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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2018 with Chris Potter of PwC Feb 16, 2018

The Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2018 report is here, and there’s plenty to discuss. Chris Potter is a Senior Advisor of the report, authorized by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), and he joins us to review the findings. Topics covered include: Top 5 cities to watch. The effect today’s youth are...

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Focus on Winnipeg with Sandy Shindleman of Shindico Dec 14, 2017

“There is no bulletproof tenant” says Sandy Shindleman, President & CEO of Shindico, a commercial real estate and investment management company based in Manitoba. This highlights the need for diversification and keeping assets fresh. Sandy discusses the Winnipeg market, how Amazon and online shopping is affecting retail space, and the types of properties his company...

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Toronto Office Leasing with Brendan Sullivan of CBRE Nov 30, 2017

With a historically low vacancy rate and an exciting future outlook, the evolving Toronto office space market is on the cutting edge of what employers are looking for. What are the latest trends and how are developers keeping up? How does a record low vacancy rate impact the market? What can growing companies do to...

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The Feasibility of Apartment Construction with Derek Lobo of SVN Rock Advisors Nov 16, 2017

Derek Lobo started in the apartment business wanting to help apartment owners make more money. While his roles have changed over the years, his goal has never changed. In this episode, we discuss apartment construction and development across Canada. We discuss feasibility studies, determining what to build and where, amenities, how to properly show apartments,...

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National Retail Investment with Matthew Smith of JLL Oct 31, 2017

What does retail look like from a national perspective? We talked to an expert who has completed transactions in over 120 Canadian markets. Matthew Smith is the Executive Vice President – National Retail Investment at Jones Lang LaSalle and has the answers to these questions and many more. Topics covered include: The challenge of national...

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Understanding Proposed Tax Changes with Jon Newton of KPMG Oct 10, 2017

Jon Newton of KPMG calls the proposed Canadian tax changes the “most significant” he’s seen during his career. Hear his expert explanation of the proposed changes, how they apply to the real estate sector, and arguments for and against the tax-reform proposals. Topics covered include: The evolution of taxes and what currently exists for businesses....

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Growing a Large Portfolio with Noah Gordon of Menkes Developments Aug 24, 2017

Growing a portfolio in a competitive market isn’t easy, even for the big players. Noah Gordon of Menkes Developments joins us to discuss managing and growing a 3 million square foot commercial portfolio in the GTA. Some of the topics covered include: The history of Menkes Developments. The profitability of spec build industrial. Losing Target...

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Technology Disruptors In Real Estate with Amy Erixon of Avison Young Aug 03, 2017

Technology is radically changing commercial real estate at a pace that is rapidly accelerating. We discuss what’s on the horizon with Amy Erixon of Avison Young: 3-D printers used in construction. 4-D printing (this will blow your mind). Future proofing your development. Cyber security and hacking building systems. Autonomous vehicles. Artificial intelligence and data...

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Dirty Properties with Riyaz Punjani of S2S Environmental Jul 07, 2017

Contamination can destroy a property’s value, delay development and kill a loan. Your best protection? An environmental consulting firm. We’ve invited Riyaz Punjani of S2S Environmental to discuss the finer points of: Less obvious signs of potential contamination. Managing the cost of remediation. How lenders view environmental issues. National tenants and their requirements for clean...

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Big Data in Real Estate with Matt Popow of CoStar May 29, 2017

CoStar is relatively new to Canada but a giant in commercial real estate research. In 2015 alone, the company’s 1,600 researchers made more than 12 million calls to verify critical property information and drove more than two million miles to accumulate on-site research data. Every commercial real estate practitioner can benefit from the data they’re bringing to...

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Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan with Jim Murphy of FRPO May 05, 2017

Ontario apartment owners are facing a slew of changes from recent federal, provincial and municipal initiatives. At the federal level, CMHC has changed a number of their policies. Provincially we’ve been introduced to Ontario’s Fair Housing Plan. Toronto is examining a landlord licensing system. Are they positive or negative for apartment investors and builders? We asked Jim Murphy of the Federation of Rental-Housing...

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Real Estate Associations with Richard Joy of the Urban Land Institute Mar 23, 2017

Real estate associations are an integral part of the commercial real estate world. They connect professionals to each other, provide advocacy and education, as well as acting as a hub between the different disciplines within the industry. Richard Joy joins us to discuss the role of the Urban Land Institute Toronto (ULI) but we couldn’t...

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Mid-Market Transactions with Greg Peacock of Colliers Mar 01, 2017

Mid-market transactions are a very large and highly active part of the commercial investment world in Canada. We are joined by Greg Peacock, Managing Director of the Private Capital Investment Group at Colliers International, to discuss. Here are the highlights; Private Capital vs Capital Markets. Defining mid-market transactions in a GTA context. Foreign investment in...

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Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2017 with Chris Potter of PwC Feb 03, 2017

Where is commercial real estate headed in 2017? The Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2017 Report can tell you. Authored by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the Urban Land Institute (ULI), this report provides an in-depth look at the key trends and outlook in Canada and the USA real estate markets. We are joined by Chris Potter,...

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2016 Year In Review – CRE Podcast Jan 05, 2017

Aaron and Adam discuss the headlining making news from 2016 that had the biggest impact on Canadian commercial real estate. January Calgary Office Space hits 18% Vacancy. Avison Young Acquires Appraisal firm Metrix Ontario. NexusCrowd Successfully raises $500K for GTA industrial redevelopment in JV with Downing Street Realty Partners. Google unveils new 185K SF...

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Selling Development Land with Jeremiah Shamess of Colliers International Dec 21, 2016

Development land in major Canadian markets is in dwindling supply and ever increasing in value. We are joined by Jeremiah Shamess, a development land specialist with Colliers International, to discuss. Here are the highlights; The subjective nature of determining land value. Sourcing new land opportunities. “If it hasn’t had an unsolicited offer on it, it’s probably...

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Building Condos with Sean Fleming of Metropia Dec 06, 2016

Sean Fleming of Metropia joins us to discuss building condos in Toronto and Calgary. With a total of 18 current projects between the two markets, his insight and knowledge is sharp. Here’s what we discuss: Metropia’s founding and backers. Overcoming difficulties in acquiring new sites. The value in partners for multiple projects and sharing good...

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What the Data Says About High Rise Rental with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation Nov 23, 2016

Conventional wisdom says the condo market is over-built and apartment proformas don’t work in the GTA. The data says the exact opposite and the numbers are truly incredible. Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation joins us to discuss his findings in the newly released Q3 2016 Market Update (Download it here) In this episode: Rent per square...

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Large Apartment Construction with John English of Tricon Capital Nov 01, 2016

Apartment construction has taken off in most markets across Canada. John English of Tricon Capital joins us to discuss what it takes to develop large apartment buildings. In this episode: Tricon’s position in the US and Canadian marketplace. Tricon’s shift away from being a mezzanine lender. The Selby – a 502 unit apartment development...

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Pop-Up Shops with Adam Bent of thisopenspace Oct 11, 2016

As the retail industry is looking for options to adapt to a new reality, pop-up shops offer a sophisticated way of adding value to a property and increasing net operating income. Our guest this week is Adam Bent of thisopenspace, a company that is on the leading edge of connecting landlords and the brands who...

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Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities in Canada with Dave Morrison of First National Sep 21, 2016

What is Commercial Mortgage Backed Security (CMBS)? Dave Morrison of First National Financial joins us to discuss the role of CMBS in Canada, covering years 1998 to present. The History…. Its roots in the US market and Merrill Lynch’s role in establishing the Canadian market Asset Backed Commercial Paper (ABCP) spreads then and now...

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Syndicating Private Equity: Year One with Ryan McAskile of McAskile Realty Acquisitions Aug 30, 2016

Ryan McAskile recently made the leap into syndicating private equity full time in commercial real estate. We discuss all of the ups and downs associated with year one including: The use of blind pools versus funding specific deals. Raising equity without a track record. First deal without a track record. Picking his geography and why...

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The State of Retail Investment with Yash Kumar of Lennard Commercial Aug 09, 2016

The retail asset class is in flux due to major market forces. We are joined by Yash Kumar, Vice President, Retail & Investment Services at Lennard Commercial, who is our expert this week. Topics include: Sears closing locations The reasons why Target failed and the ensuing repercussions Higher yield tenants for landlords Cap rates in...

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Industrial Spec Build in the GTA with Chad Weatherell of Urbacon Jul 24, 2016

Industrial spec build in the GTA is on fire at the moment. We interview Chad Weatherell, a construction expert and Director, Business Development at Urbacon. Urbacon has been active in some of the largest GTA projects for the last 30 years and is currently building spec industrial. We finish off the show discussing Anbang Insurance‘s purchase...

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Inaugural Episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast Jul 24, 2016

This is episode 1 and we’re bursting with pride. We thought we’d use this opportunity to introduce ourselves and the goals of the show, which is why we’ve gone without a guest. We also discuss several news items that are making waves in the commercial real estate, including rising office vacancy rates in Saskatchewan and...

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