Commercial Real Estate Podcast

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... The post Insurance is Changing with Jeffrey Charles of Gallagher appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Covid-19 and GTA Residential Development with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and Restaurants as Tenants with Vanessa Oliver of Regent Street Commercial Corp appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Real Estate Forums Presents: Jon Love of Kingsett Capital appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Industry Leadership with Benjamin Shinewald of BOMA Canada appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and the Real Estate Recovery with Peter Cuthbert of Fiera Real Estate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Diversifying Asset Classes with Peter Sweeney of SmartCentres REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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.... The post Data Meets Development with Monika Jaroszonek of RATIO.city appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post The Career Arc with Fred Waks of Trinity Development Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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.... The post COVID-19 and Hotels with Alam Pirani of Colliers International Hotels appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post A “Triple Net REIT” with Lesley Gibson of CT REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Running a Retail REIT with Don Clow of Crombie REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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,... The post Real Estate Forums Presents: AMA with Jim Costello of RCA Analytics appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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,... The post Running a Brokerage with Werner Dietl of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and the Software Solution with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and Market Analytics with Roelof van Dijk of CoStar Canada appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and Development with Kathy Black of Fiera Real Estate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and the Legal Ramifications with Jane Helmstadter of Bennett Jones appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and Ontario Apartment Brokerage with Michael Betsalel of JLL appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19 and Running a Fund with Jaime McKenna of Fengate Asset Management appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.