Commercial Real Estate Podcast

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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