Commercial Real Estate Podcast

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... The post Top 5 Highlights: Canadian Apartment Investment Conference with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Pandemic Proof Investments with Derek Lobo of SVN Rock Advisors appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Institution Grade Apartments with Greg Speirs of Realstar appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Human Behaviour and Real Estate with David Allison of The Valuegraphics Database appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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.... The post Transforming Apartments with Kevin Green of Greenwin appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Building a Class A Portfolio with Andrew Joyner of Tricon Residential appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and Development with Adrian Rocca of Fitzrovia Real Estate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Raising Private Equity with Clifford Fraser of Equiton appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post GTA Land with Mike Czestochoski of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Future Risk Analysis with Brian Sutherland of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Industrial Investment with Charlie Deeks of PIRET appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Solving Affordability with John Fox of Robins Appleby LLP appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Real Estate Forums Presents: Blair Welch of Slate Asset Management appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Land Entitlement with Laurie Payne of DiamondCorp appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Real Estate Forums Presents: Paul Finkbeiner of Great-West LIFECO appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Real Estate Forums Presents: John Duda of Colliers International Real Estate Management Services appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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,... The post COVID-19 and Real Estate Data Trends with Ray Wong of Altus Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Leadership During a Crisis with Alan MacKenzie of JLL appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and the Return to the Office with Mandy Sutherland of Steelcase appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and Vancouver Apartments with Lance Coulson of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.