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.

Recorded at the Global Property Market Conference in Toronto, we are welcoming José Pellicer who is Head of Investment Strategy with M&G Real Estate. His company is the second largest real estate investor in the UK, and one of the twenty largest in Europe. Shifting gears in this episode, we’ll hear about the current real... The post Investing in Europe with José Pellicer of M&G Real Estate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Chair of the Edmonton Real Estate Forum, Melanie Ducholke, is our guest in this episode. She is the CFO of Camgill Development Corporation, a real estate company which is based in Edmonton but also has a presence in Ireland. Melanie talks about how being chair on the forum has been going up until the point... The post Finance & Investment with Melanie Ducholke of Camgill Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Brandon Donnelly, the Managing Director of Development at Slate Asset Management, is joining us in this episode. Apart from Slate, Brandon also writes a daily blog for city builders, and has been doing so since 2013. Today’s discussion is going to revolve around making development work and managing its risk in the inflationary environment we... The post Making Development Work with Brandon Donnelly of Slate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Joining us right after her closing panel at the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference is Shenoor Jadavji. She is the Founder and President of Lotus Capital Corp, and it’s her second appearance on the podcast. Lotus is a relatively small organization, and that’s how Shenoor likes it. She tells us the advantages that this provides... The post Intelligent Investing with Shenoor Jadavji of Lotus Capital Corp appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

At the 2022 Land & Development Conference, Aaron and Adam are speaking with Tsering Yangki. She is Head of Real Estate Finance & Development, Dream Unlimited. After moving to Canada as a refugee whose parents are from Tibet, Tsering realized she wanted to be a part of the decision people make to buy their first... The post Impact Investing with Tsering Yangki of Dream Unlimited appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

We’ve got an expert in affordable apartments on the show today, Ron Lovett. Based in Halifax, he is the Founder and Chief Community Officer of VIDA. The company has rental unites in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Manitoba. VIDA’s goal is to revolutionize affordable communities, so Ron takes us through the many ways in which... The post Next Level Community Building with Ron Lovett of VIDA appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

We’re alongside Rohit Gupta today, President of Rohit Group of Companies. The group has several different divisions that work mostly in Western Canada: Rohit Land, Rohit Communities, Rohit Commercial, and Build Base. With Alberta’s economy picking up, Rohit explains how his company has been utilizing this opportunity in the market. He tells us about a... The post Solving Complex Projects with Rohit Gupta of Gupta Group of Companies appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Jeremiah Shamess, joining us at the Land & Development Conference, is making his second appearance on the podcast. He is Senior Vice President, Private Capital Investment Group at Colliers. It’s been a long six years since Jeremiah was first on the podcast, and there’s been a huge amount of progression in real estate since then.... The post Private Capital with Jeremiah Shamess of Colliers International appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Arjun Rao, Senior Director of Commercial with Yardi, is our guest today. The theme of today’s conversation is going to be tech enhancing real estate, with examples of how Yardi is pushing the boundaries regarding how you can optimize your real estate through technology. After telling us about what it’s like to work with both... The post Tech Enhancing Real Estate with Arjun Rao of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Drago Farsang, Chief Innovative Officer at Wyse Meter Solutions, joins us for this episode. Today’s conversation is going to revolve around proptech meeting ESG. Drago’s work focuses on energy efficiency, and Wyse is in the process of rolling out a new software to help with this. We get an explanation on how Wyse meters provide... The post PropTech Meets ESG with Drago Farsang of Wyse Meter Solutions appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Aik Aliferis, the Senior Managing Director at Institutional Property Advisors Marcus and Millichap, is our guest on today’s show. His career started in Ottawa, but he now sees Canadian real estate holistically. We get an inside look at what Aik is hearing from the biggest companies in Canadian real estate regarding the rapidly changing environment.... The post The Buyer’s Sentiment with Aik Aliferis of Institutional Property Advisors appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

James Ha is with us today at the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference in Edmonton. He is the President of Boardwalk REIT, which has 70% of its residential properties located in Alberta and Saskatchewan. With western provinces having gone through a very difficult time just a few years ago, James and his team have used... The post Western Canada On The Rise with James Ha of Boardwalk REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

At the Western Canada Apartment Investment Conference in Edmonton, we’re joined by Cynthia Jagger. She is Principal at Goodman Commercial, making her a specialist on everything about apartments in Vancouver, where she is based. After giving a rundown of how Vancouver’s real estate market fluctuated throughout the pandemic, we hear from Cynthia about what is... The post Vancouver Apartment Brokerage with Cynthia Jagger of Goodman Commercial appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Recording at the Land & Development Conference, Aaron and Adam are welcoming Benjamin Tal in this episode. He is the is the Deputy Chief Economist of CIBC World Markets Inc., and a staple at the forums. Fresh off of his market outlook session at the conference, Benjamin talks to us about all things inflation. We... The post Inflation vs Real Estate with Benjamin Tal of CIBC World Markets appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.