Commercial Real Estate Podcast

Recorded at the Southwestern Ontario Real Estate Forum, we’re welcoming Mitchell Blaine on today’s episode. He is the Executive Vice President at JLL, and was born and raised in Kitchener. Blackberry’s emergence in the mid-2000s was a huge economic driver for this region, and Mitchell explains the positive effects still being experienced from it today.... The post The Rise of SW Ontario with Mitchell Blaine of JLL appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Michael Cooper, President and Chief Responsible Officer of Dream Unlimited, sits down with us today at the Toronto Real Estate Forum. Dream has a presence in Canada, the US, and Europe, investing both publicly and privately. Michael talks about how Dream has influenced affordable housing in Canada, and why 2020 was an inflection point for... The post Portfolios Built for the 2020s with Michael Cooper of Dream Unlimited appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Coming at you from the Toronto Real Estate Forum we’ve got Hugh Gorman joining Aaron and Adam in this episode. He is the CEO of Colonnade BridgePort. Hugh started the company in 2009 after managing several real estate portfolios throughout Canada. Colonnade BridgePort is headquartered in Ottawa, so we’ll hear all about the real estate... The post Investing in Ottawa with Hugh Gorman of Colonnade BridgePort appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Today we’re at the Toronto Real Estate Forum and joined by Jon Love for his second podcast appearance. He is the Founder and CEO of KingSett Capital, which is a private equity real estate investment firm. Jon provides his opinion on why it’s best for employees to go back to the office, along with his... The post Adapting Assets To A New World with Jon Love of Kingsett appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Mike Czestochowski joins us today for his second appearance on the podcast, recorded at the Toronto Real Estate Forum. He is the Vice Chairman at CBRE and has a particular expertise in land. We’ll hear about the state of the land market in South Ontario right now, including why deals have slowed down yet there... The post Land in 2023 with Mike Czestochowski of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

At the Toronto Real Estate Forum, we’re welcoming Frank Magliocco back to the show. He is a partner in the Audit and Assurance Group of PwC Canada, and annually takes us through PwC’s Emerging Trends report. Today, of course, he’ll tell us all about what’s hot in 2023. There were three large trends in the... The post Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2023 with Frank Magliocco of PwC 2023 appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Joining Aaron and Adam in the office is Aly Damji. He is Managing Partner, Real Estate at Forum Asset Management. He’s all about multifamily properties in Ontario, so that’ll be what the conversation revolves around today. Aly tells us about strategic decisions that Forum has made in the way it conducts business that allows them... The post Re-Thinking Multifamily with Aly Damji of Forum Asset Management appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Today we are welcoming back Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation, for his fourth appearance on the podcast. His last time on the show was in June 2020, which was a starkly different time for real estate compared with where we are now in early 2023. After getting an update on Urbanation’s expansion, Shaun explains what... The post GTA Condo & Rental in 2023 with Shaun Hildebrand of Urbanation appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Peter Altobelli is back with us today to once again go through his top five key takeaways from the 2022 Toronto Real Estate Forum. Peter is the Vice President of Yardi Canada, which provides many different solutions to the real estate industry. Unsurprisingly, the most common talking point at the forum was the Canadian economy.... The post Top 5 Highlights: Toronto Real Estate Forum 2022 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Dean Holmes joins us today at the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference. He is Senior Vice President, Residential Operations at QuadReal, and will be talking in-depth about apartments in this episode. We hear about the contrasts between the Canadian and US market from Dean, particularly regarding rent control and tenant turnover. He’ll also talk about the... The post Canadian vs US Real Estate with Dean Holmes of QuadReal appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Industrial Investment with Mike Bonneveld of Skyline Industrial REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Launching a Private REIT with Don White of Private Pension Partners appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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.... The post The Industrial Strategy with Kevan Gorrie of Granite REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Housing Our Seniors with Nitin Jain of Sienna Living appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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.... The post The Municipal Approach To Real Estate with Salima Rawji of CreateTO appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Growing Into a REIT with Phil Fraser of Killam Apartment REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post The New Retail Success Strategy with Paul Lessner of JLL appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Post-Covid Retail with Tim Sanderson of JLL appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Developing Through Cycles with Curtis Way of RMS Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

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... The post Solving the Affordability Riddle with Sherry Larjani of Spotlight Development appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.