Commercial Real Estate Podcast

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... The post COVID-19 and Apartment Tenant Relationships with Derek Lobo of SVN Rock Advisors appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post COVID-19, CRE and the Government with Michael Brooks of REALPAC appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Owning Apartments with Mark Kenney of CAPREIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Global Capital Flows with Karthik Sankaran of Eurasia Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Government Real Estate with Toni Rossi of Infrastructure Ontario appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post The View from Vancouver with Tony Quattrin of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Running a Fund with Peter Cuthbert of Fiera Real Estate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Investing in the Americas with Jim Costello of Real Capital Analytics appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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.... The post Launching an Empire with Adrian Rocca of Fitzrovia Real Estate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Institutional Change with Gary Whitelaw of BentallGreenOak appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Canadians Investing Abroad with Brad Olsen of Atlantic Partners appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Thinking About Investments with Ryan Nelson of the Pearl Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Focus on Ottawa with Shawn Hamilton of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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. .... The post Why You Need Title Insurance with John Rider of Chicago Title appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Building Amazon Warehouses with James Beach of Broccolini appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Multi-Generational Real Estate with Julie Taggart of Taggart Realty Management appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Cannabis in Real Estate with Susan Rosen of Gowling WLG appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Adapting to Win with Rob Geremia of Boardwalk REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020: Part 2 with Frank Magliocco of PwC appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2020: Part 1 with Frank Magliocco of PwC appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.