Commercial Real Estate Podcast

Jason Castellan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Skyline Group of Companies and joins us on today’s show. The company is located in Guelph, but also has additional offices spanning throughout Canada. Skyline’s beginnings trace back to the early 90s when Jason and his brother started purchasing single-family homes in Guelph. Jason explains how the... The post A SW Ontario Success Story with Jason Castellan of Skyline appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Our guest today at the Toronto Real Estate Forum is Bill Bolender, Vice President, Country Manager at Prologis. Prologis is the largest global owner, developer, and operator of industrial properties. Bill has been in charge of their very large Canadian portfolio for 10 years. With his expertise in industrial, Bill tells us how unique Canada’s... The post Canadian Industrial in a Global Portfolio with Bill Bolender of Prologis appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Recorded at the Toronto Real Estate Forum, we’re welcoming Jan Kestle. She is the President of Environics Analytics, which provides various industries with analytic data and allows them to understand how different demographic factors influence decisions. Jan tells us all about the kinds of data collected at Environics, and then talks about the types that... The post Data in Real Estate with Jan Kestle of Environics Analytics appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Paul Morassutti, who recently became Chairman of CBRE, is our guest in this episode from the Toronto Real Estate Forum. When Paul started his career, he gravitated towards the appraisal and consulting field of real estate and is still in it 30 years later. After taking us through how he ended up in his current... The post New Directions with Paul Morassutti of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

We’ve got Craig Beattie with us today at the Southwestern Ontario Real Estate Forum. His company, Perimeter Development Corporation, focuses on investing in the region. Of course, Craig also lives in Southwestern Ontario as well. Craig tells us the reasoning behind moving to Kitchener, and what it was like to work with Google in Perimeter’s... The post Tech as Tenants with Craig Beattie of Perimeter Development Corporation appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Our guest on this episode at the Toronto Real Estate Forum is Rosemary Feenan. She is the Executive Vice President, Global Head of Research at QuadReal Property Group. Just before joining us, she held a panel at the conference about the vibrancy of downtowns. Rosemary continues the topics discussed at her panel, including how the... The post Analyzing Nuances in Investment with Rosemary Feenan of QuadReal appeared first on 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.