Welcome to Altus Insights Podcast Series. This podcast brings together some of our leading brainiacs at Altus Group to discuss, debate, and on occasion complain about the evolving state of Canada's residential and commercial real estate. Join Ray Wong, Marlon Bray, and Avi Zelver for monthly podcasts covering the latest market and construction cost trends across major markets in Canada.
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Commercial Real Estate Library - or CRE Library - is a Canadian Commercial Real Estate podcast focused on connecting you with industry leaders. Listen to insightful discussions with commercial real estate executives who drive the market - from founders of the largest REITs and pension funds to the fastest growing organizations in CRE tech. Your hosts on the show are Dayma Itamunoala - a leading investment broker at Colliers International specialized in the multifamily asset class, and Garret ...
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Dayma & Garret on Prop Tech, AirBnB Regulations, and Housing Affordability | Ep. 67
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Dayma and Garret discuss 4 game changing proptech companies (listed below). They also share their thoughts on affordability, automation, and construction costs. No guests today, just the guys chatting about innovation in commercial real estate. You're going to love this episode. SECURE COMMERCIAL FINANCING: http://greenfoxcapital.comSUBSCRIBE TO …
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Michael Emory on Allied's $1.35Bn Data Centre Sale, Navigating the Office Market Today | Ep. 66
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Michael is our Founder and Executive Chair of the Board of Trustees at Allied Properties REIT. Prior to entering the real estate business in 1988, he was a partner at the law firm of Aird & Berlis LLP, specializing in corporate and real estate finance. He is also a Director of EQB Inc. and Equitable Bank. SECURE FINANCING: http://greenfoxcapital.c…
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Low Leverage, Big Returns with Choice REIT CEO Rael Diamond | Ep. 65 | CRELIBRARY
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Rael L. Diamond is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Choice Properties and has held that position since May 2019, prior to which he was the Chief Operating Officer of Choice Properties. Mr. Diamond previously served in the roles of President & Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (C…
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State of the Southwest Ontario CRE market
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Date: August 22, 2023 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: State of the Southwest Ontario CRE market Brief summary of episode: Southwest Ontario region has benefited from affordable housing, increasing population migration from the GTA, and significant growth in its tech center. In this episode, Mitchell Blaine, …
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Date: August 15, 2023 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Canada office capital markets Brief summary of episode: In this episode, Jaysen Smalley, Vice Chairman at CBRE Investment Capital Markets in Toronto, joins Ray and Marlon to discuss the evolving dynamics of Canada’s office sector in a post-COVID world. Pa…
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Scott Hutcheson on 4.25M SF of Office and Stealing Market Share by Creating Better Space | Ep. 64 | CRELIBRARY
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R. Scott Hutcheson is the Executive Chair of Aspen Properties, a fully integrated, privately held commercial real estate company based in the city of Calgary. Together with investment partners, Aspen owns and manages approximately $1.2 billion in assets, comprising 4.25 million square feet of downtown office space and 3,000 parking stalls in the ci…
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Project managing risk in US and Canada CRE developments
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We live in contradictory times, demand for housing is at an all-time high. But developers across North America are struggling with a constantly changing environment that can inject risk from many different angles, entitlement approval, interest rates, supply chain, labor, construction costs, sustainability, climate change and the list goes on. To h…
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Eric Carlson on WFH and the Impact on OFFICE | Ep. 63 | Part 2
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Eric Carlson is the CEO and Founder of Anthem properties. Anthem properties is a real estate development company focused on investment, development and management of commercial and residential properties. The portfolio includes 9,000,000 commercial square feet 8,500 acres of land and 20,500 residential homes. SECURE COMMERCIAL FINANCING: http://gre…
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Eric Carlson on Complete Dysfunction in Housing Policy | Ep. 63 | Part 1
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Eric Carlson is the CEO and Founder of Anthem properties. Anthem properties is a real estate developmentcompany focused on investment, development and management of commercial and residential properties. Theportfolio includes 9,000,000 commercial square feet 8,500 acres of land and 20,500 residential homes. SECURE COMMERCIAL FINANCING: http://green…
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Shawn Gilligan On How Macroeconomics Hit Your Portfolio | Ep. 62
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QuadReal's assets under management total $67.1Bn. As Vice President, Canadian Research & Strategy, Shawn leads the Canadian research team with a focus on strategic analysis and global macroeconomic trends in support of QuadReal’s domestic investment objectives.SECURE COMMERCIAL FINANCING: http://greenfoxcapital.comPROPERTY MANAGEMENT: https://ports…
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Canada state of the commercial real estate market recap
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Tune in to the Altus Insights podcast as we dive into the ever-evolving Canadian real estate market. Two months ago (March 2023), we witnessed the impact of higher-than-welcome inflation and rising interest rates on the economy. Now, we're eager to explore what has changed with our special guest, Peter Norman, Chief Economist at Altus Group. Discov…
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Can we build 1.5 million homes in Ontario in the next 10 years?
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Richard Lyall, President of RESCON, joins Marlon and Ray to dig into the complicated question: Can 1.5 million homes be built in Ontario within the next 10 years? Tune in to hear Richard, Marlon and Ray discuss the challenges, the opportunities and the politics around the crucial housing initiative. Panelists in this episode: Richard Lyall is an ac…
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GTA residential land price trends and impacts - Part II
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Ray and Marlon continue their discussion Mike Czestochowski, Vice Chairman of the Land Services Group at CBRE Limited, and John Galluzzo, Senior Director of the Land Valuation team at Altus Group with a comparison of urban vs. suburban land prices, intensification, and ongoing challenges around achieving housing construction goals. Panelists in thi…
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GTA residential land price trends and impacts - Part I
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Ray and Marlon are joined by Mike Czestochowski, Vice Chairman of the Land Services Group at CBRE Limited, and John Galluzzo, Senior Director of the Land Valuation team at Altus Group to discuss the various factors and the impact on residential land prices and availability of product in the greater Toronto area (GTA). Affordable housing continues t…
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State of the US commercial real estate market Part II: Industrial and office markets
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Date: March 29, 2023 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 19 – State of the US commercial real estate market Part II: Industrial and office markets Episode summary: Ray and Marlon continue their conversation on the state of the US commercial real estate market with Omar Eltorai, US Director of Research at…
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State of the US commercial real estate market Part I: Capital markets and multi-family residential
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Date: March 22, 2023 Recorded: March 7, 2023 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 18 – State of the US commercial real estate market Episode summary: Ray and Marlon sit down with Omar Eltorai, US Director of Research at Altus Group, to discuss the state of the US commercial real estate market and the diff…
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Market conditions and escalation - Ontario
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Date: February 17, 2023 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 17 –Market conditions and escalation - Ontario Episode summary: Raymond Wong and Marlon Bray reunite for the first time in 2023 to discuss the state of the Ontario CRE market and debate what market conditions and construction will look like in t…
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Ty Diamond on The Well, Large Scale-Development, and the new Diamond Kilmer Partnership | CRELIBRARY Episode #61
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Ty Diamond - President of Diamond Kilmer - joins Dayma to discuss The Well, working with city planners to create large-scale projects, and Diamond Corp's partnership with Kilmer Group. SECURE COMMERCIAL FINANCING: http://greenfoxcapital.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: https://portsmouth.ca SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQ3EDK…
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2023 Canadian Cost Guide – What changed, what to look out for
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David Schoonjans, Senior Director of Altus Group’s Business Intelligence group, joins Marlon Bray to discuss the recent release of the 2023 Canadian Cost Guide, an annual guide providing a view of construction costs in local markets across Canada broken down by building type. Marlon and David cover the purpose of the Canadian Cost Guide, how it dif…
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2022 CRE Market in Review – Perspectives on industrial and multifamily residential
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Date: January 25, 2023 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 15 – 2022 CRE Market in Review – Perspectives on industrial and multifamily residential Episode summary: Raymond Wong, Wendy waters and Phil Stone continue a discussion about the 2022 Canadian CRE market with a review of industrial and multi-resi…
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2022 CRE Market in Review – Perspectives on capital markets and office
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Date: January 13, 2023 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 14 – 2022 CRE Market in Review – Perspectives on capital markets and office Episode summary: Raymond Wong is joined by special guests, Wendy Waters, VP or Research Services at GWL Realty Advisors and Phil Stone, Principal and Head of Canadian Res…
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Developing 6,000 Rental Units with Fitzrovia Founder Adrian Rocca | CRELIBRARY Episode #60
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Fitzrovia is the largest developer of class A rental in Canada with a pipeline of 6,000 units and $6Bn in AUM. Founder and CEO Adrian Rocca joins us to share his journey, how he's looking at the market today, and where the industry is headed. SECURE COMMERCIAL FINANCING: http://greenfoxcapital.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: https://portsmouth.ca SUBSCRIB…
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Raising Equity to Scale with Waverley President Don McDonald | CRELIBRARY Episode #59
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President of Waverley, Don McDonald joins the podcast to discuss how to raise equity, growing from a mom-and-pop shop to a household name, and the current state of the commercial real estate market. SECURE COMMERCIAL FINANCING: http://greenfoxcapital.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: https://portsmouth.ca SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/ch…
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Brokerage & the Oxford Cup with Scott Addison, Partner SC at Colliers | CRELIBRARY Episode #58
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Scott Addison joins the podcast. Scott is the former President of Brokerage for Colliers Canada. He is currently a Partner with the Strategy and Consulting Group at Colliers. SECURE COMMERCIAL FINANCING: http://greenfoxcapital.com PROPERTY MANAGEMENT: https://portsmouth.ca SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQ3EDKZqW2t62aq5…
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Top 10 government policies / actions impacting CRE in Canada
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Date: November 17, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 13 – Top 10 government policies / actions impacting CRE in Canada Episode summary: Marlon Bray and Raymond Wong share their top 10 list of municipal, provincial and national government actions that are making or will be making the most impact to…
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The impact of rising interest rates for CRE in Canada
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Date: October 18, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 12 – The impact of rising interest rates for CRE in Canada Episode summary: Colin Johnston, President of Altus Group’s Research, Valuation and Advisory division, joins Marlon Bray and Raymond Wong to discuss discuss some of the key takeaways from…
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Benchmarking the GTA’s municipal development application process
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Date: October 11, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 11 - Benchmarking the GTA’s municipal development application process Episode summary: Daryl Keleher, Senior Director in Altus Group’s Economic Consulting practice, joins Marlon Bray and Raymond Wong to discuss a very recent GTA municipal benchma…
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Adam Neumann and the Canadian Apartment Conference | CRELIBRARY Episode #57
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Dayma Itamunoala and Garret MacGillivray share their thoughts on the Canadian apartment market, Adam Neumann's new company, the Alberta office market and more. Follow us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11392010/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQ3EDKZqW2t62aq5Q0cRBw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/commer…
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Construction cost escalation in the GTA: Past, present, future
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Date: August 22, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Construction cost escalation in the GTA: Past, present, future Episode summary: Raymond Wong sits down with David Schoonjans, Senior Director in Altus Group’s Cost & Project Management business unit, to discuss cost escalation in the GTA. In this episode …
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Deciphering inclusionary zoning in Toronto
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Date: August 9, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Deciphering inclusionary zoning in Toronto Episode summary: Ray and Marlon take on Toronto’s inclusionary zoning policy with John Galluzzo, Senior Director Altus Group’s land valuation practice. In this episode Ray, Marlon and John discuss inclusionary zon…
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Rising construction delays in Canada – Part 2: The solutions
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Date: July 21st, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Rising construction delays in Canada – Part 2: The solutions Episode summary: Ray and Marlon continue their discussion on commercial and residential real estate development delays with Duan van der Merwe, Associate Director in the Contract Solutions Group…
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Rising construction delays in Canada – Part 1: The issues
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Date: July 15th, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Rising construction delays in Canada – Part 1: The issues Episode summary: Ray and Marlon discuss commercial and residential real estate development delays with Duan van der Merwe, Associate Director in the Contract Solutions Group at Altus Group. In this…
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When real estate development projects in Canada go sideways
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Date: June 21st, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: When development projects in Canada go sideways Episode summary: Marlon sits down with Colin Doran, EVP of Cost Consulting & Project Management at Altus Group, for a one-on-one discussion on distressed development projects in Canada. Don’t miss this highl…
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Development, Single Family Rentals & Building Businesses with Corey Hawtin | CRELIBRARY Episode #56
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Follow us: Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/11392010/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyQ3EDKZqW2t62aq5Q0cRBw Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/commercial-real-estate-library/id1437946062 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/54qf2EJwnrsYn0EC2TnJo3 www.crelibrary.ca Core Development Group Ltd. is a Toronto-b…
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Date: May 18th, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Canada real estate market news roundup Episode summary: It’s been a hot minute since the National State of the Market presentation we hosted in February, 2022, so this episode serves as a special conversation between Marlon and Ray on all the changes they’…
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Date: May 11th, 2022 (Orignally recorded on April 1st, 2022) Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Canada’s housing affordability crisis Episode summary: In this episode we'll be talking about affordability, mainly the housing affordability crisis in Canada. It’s been a growing issue over the last few years with a…
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Date: April 21st, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Purpose-built rental property in Canada Episode summary: Purpose-built rental has been a hot trend, will it get hotter? The affordability issue we're experiencing in some of the major markets are caused by low supply versus increasingly high demand. Luck…
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$11.6Bn in AUM with Nicola Wealth Founder John Nicola | CRELIBRARY Episode #55
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In 1994, with 25 years of experience as a well-respected voice in the industry, John Nicola formed Nicola Wealth, a firm dedicated to serving the complex needs of high net worth families, entrepreneurs, and professionals. Not satisfied with the existing approach and believing a more sophisticated level of planning was necessary, Nicola Wealth has m…
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Date: March 16th, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Addressing ESG in Canadian Real Estate Episode summary: In this episode Ray, Marlon and Avi focus on ESG and its importance to the Canadian real estate market. ESG is an increasingly hot topic amongst investors across the globe, it stands for environment…
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Becoming an Owner with Project Destined CEO Cedric Bobo | CRELIBRARY Episode #54
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ABOUT CEDRIC: Cedric Bobo is the CEO and Co-founder of Project Destined, a social impact vehicle that trains urban youth and military veterans to be owners and stakeholders in the communities in which they live, work and play. Prior to founding Project Destined, Cedric spent over 20 years as an investor an investment banker including over 10 years …
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Impact of the pandemic on Canadian real estate – Part 2
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Date: March 2nd, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Impact of the pandemic on Canadian real estate – Part 2 Episode summary: In part two of our first episode, Ray, Marlon and Avi continue their discussion on the impact of the pandemic on Canadian real estate with perspectives and insights on 2021/2022 cap …
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Impact of the Pandemic on Canadian real estate - Part 1
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Date: February 17th, 2022 Name of podcast: Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Impact of the pandemic on Canadian real estate – Part 1 Episode summary: We kickoff our new podcast series with a “2-parter” where we’ll be discussing the ongoing impact of the pandemic on commercial and residential real estate across Canada, with ret…
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Inclusionary Zoning with Colliers' Randy Gladman | CRELIBRARY Episode #53
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In today's episode, Randy Gladman joins us. Randy is the senior vice president of development advisory at Colliers. He helps make large scale development projects happen. Today's podcast focuses on inclusionary zoning, and how to solve the affordable housing crisis municipalities are facing globally. For more on Randy - visit him on Linkedin here: …
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Money Laundering in Commercial Real Estate with MNP Partner Greg Draper | CRELIBRARY Episode #52
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Note: We don't advise you to actually launder money... This episode focuses on how commercial real estate can be used to launder cash, especially in Canada. Financial crimes expert Greg Draper joins us. Greg Draper, MBA, DIFA, FCPA, FCGA, CFF, CAMS, ICD.D, is a senior Partner and Forensics Services team member with MNP. Greg helps his clients manag…
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World-Class Development with Greybrook CEO Peter Politis | CRELIBRARY Episode #51
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Peter is a partner at Greybrook and CEO of Greybrook Realty Partners. A private equity professional with over a decade of experience structuring, financing and managing investments, he oversees the strategic growth of Greybrook Realty Partners, a leading Toronto-based real estate asset management firm. He leads the firm’s deal origination and asset…
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14,500 Apartments with Mainstreet Equity Founder Bob Dhillon | CRELIBRARY Episode #50
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Mr. Dhillon is the President, CEO & founder of Mainstreet Equity Corp (TSX: MEQ). Mainstreet has achieved a 1,270% total return on investment from Sept 2003 - Sept 2014, making it Canada’s highest performance real estate company. Mainstreet’s assets are valued at over $2 billion, consisting of almost 14,500 apartment units in Western Canada. Mainst…
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Attracting Institutional Capital with Gary Whitelaw of BentallGreenOak | CRELIBRARY Episode #49
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BentallGreenOak is a leading, global real estate investment management advisor and a globally-recognized provider of real estate services. BentallGreenOak serves the interests of more than 750 institutional clients with expertise in the asset management of office, retail, industrial and multi-residential property across the globe. BentallGreenOak h…
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Smartest Guys in the Room with CentreCourt's Andrew Hoffman & Bader Elkatib | CRELIBRARY Episode #48
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CentreCourt is a real estate company focused on the development of high-rise residential communities located near major amenities, rapid transit networks and employment areas across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). They are a fully integrated organization that operates across all areas of development including land acquisition, zoning, design, sales…
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Proptech Corner with Dayma Itamunoala and Garret Macgillivray | CRELIBRARY Episode #47
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This is a new segment about Property Technologies. On this segment we will review 3 technologies that are making waves in the commercial real estate world. We discuss how these technologies might be used to augment, disrupt, and change our industry in the near future. Opendoor (www.opendoor.com): 1:50 Skyline (www.skyline.ai): 12:20 TenX (www.ten-x…
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Strategy & Management with Epic Investment Services CEOs Jeff Kohn & Craig Coleman | CRELIBRARY #46
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With over $17.5 billion in assets under active management and 30+ million square feet of space in office, retail, industrial and multi-family properties, Epic Investment Services has the expertise, resources and capacity to manage real estate projects at any scale. Together with its wholly owned subsidiary MDC Realty Advisors in the US, Epic has as…
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