Commercial Real Estate Podcast

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”... The post Advocating for the Industry with Michael Brooks of REALPAC appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post The Growth Strategy with James Wilson of Realstar appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Lenders’ Roundtable with Jeremy Wedgbury of First National Financial appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Mega-Projects with Michael Smith of ONE Properties appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Innovation in Commercial Real Estate with Dariush Zomorrodi of Blanc Labs appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Changing the Insurance Game with Warren Smithies of ROMIG appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Building the Office Boom with Daniel DeMonte of Flat Iron Building Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Super-Urban Real Estate with Adam Paul of First Capital appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post The State of Property Management with Scott Ullrich of Gateway Property Management appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post What’s Holding Back Rental Supply in Ontario with Tony Irwin of FRPO appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post The Impacts of Scarcity with Wendy Waters of GWL Realty Advisors appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post The Strength of a Great Platform with Peter Senst of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Master-Planned Masterpieces with Brian McCauley of Concert Properties appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Innovating Affordable Apartments with Curtis Way of RMS Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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,... The post Launching a REIT with Jaime McKenna of Minto Apartment REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Western Canada Apartment Brokerage with Paul Chaput of Institutional Property Advisors appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2019 with Frank Magliocco of PwC appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Expanding and Diversifying in Real Estate with Shenoor Jadavji of Lotus Capital Corp appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Changing the Office Game with Gina Phillips of WeWork appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Building a Real Estate Giant with Remco Daal of QuadReal appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.