Episodes

Today, Peter Altobelli is with us again to do a recap of the 2021 Toronto Real Estate Forum. Peter is the Vice President of Yardi’s Canadian operations, having been involved with the company for about 35 years. Yardi is the largest software provider of real estate technology worldwide. Some time has passed between the forum... The post Top 5 Highlights: Toronto Real Estate Forum 2021 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Andrew Joyner is our returning guest in this episode. He is the Managing Director at Tricon Residential and head of their Canadian apartment platform, tasked with trying to create thousands of brand-new apartment units in the Greater Toronto Area. We hear about what elements Andrew looks for when considering a new area to invest in... The post The Economics of Apartment Construction with Andrew Joyner of Tricon Residential appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

We’re welcoming a doctor onto the show for the first time in CRE Podcast history. Matthew Trowbridge is the Chief Medical Officer of the International WELL Building Institute and Associate Professor at the University of Virginia School of Medicine. Melissa Jacobs, Senior Director of ESG at First Capital REIT, joins us as well. Matthew and... The post WELL Buildings and Investment with Matthew Trowbridge of IWBI and Melissa Jacobs of First Capital appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast...

We’ve got a full house of guests in this episode: Ray Wong (Vice President of Data Operations and Data Solutions at Altus), Wendy Waters (Vice President of Research Services and Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors), and Phil Stone (Principal and Head of Canadian Research at BentallGreenOak). These three have been invited onto the show today... The post Ask The Experts Panel: What to Expect in 2022 appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

In this episode, we’ll be getting into the evolution and future of industrial. Joining the conversation is Allan Perez, CEO of CanFirst Capital Management. Furthermore, he is a Sessional Instructor at Schulich School of Business at York University. Industrial has become the hottest asset class over the last little while, so Allan takes us through... The post Industrial Investment with Allan Perez of CanFirst appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Bringing us his data and insight once again today is Ray Wong. He is Vice President of Data Operations and Data Solutions with Altus Group. This time, we’ll be talking about the last few transactions of 2021 and what this year has looked like. Ray dives into the sustained drop in office deals, and explains... The post 2021 Year End Biggest Deals with Ray Wong of Altus Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Today we’ve got two fascinating guests who will give us a great look at the changes transpiring in commercial real estate: Paul Scialla and Brandon Crombeen. Paul is the Founder of both Delos and the International WELL Building Institute, while Brandon is the President of Delos Canada. Paul and Brandon explain the WELL building standard,... The post Healthy Buildings with Paul Scialla and Brandon Crombeen of Delos appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Last joining us in 2018, Chris Spoke is back on the show. He is the editor of Skyline, a newsletter focused on housing in Toronto. We’re going to do a deeper dive on a topic that Chris touched upon during his last appearance: inclusionary zoning. After examining what has changed regarding supply issues since Chris’... The post Inclusionary Zoning with Chris Spoke of Skyline Newsletter appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

As part of the Real Estate Forums series, Aaron and Adam are alongside Rosa Lupo. She is a Partner with Gowling WLG in the Corporate Commercial Group based in their Waterloo Region office, one of seven offices in Canada. Rosa talks about the Waterloo housing market before getting into the Tarion new home warranty program.... The post The Developer’s Lawyer with Rosa Lupo of Gowling WLG appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Today we’re talking about the top 5 key takeaways from the recently held RealREIT Conference. To help Aaron and Adam as he often does, Peter Altobelli from Yardi is back on the show. Of course, the main theme of the takeaways is the pandemic and how returning to some kind of normalcy will affect the... The post Top 5 Highlights: RealREIT 2021 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Peter Altobelli from Yardi is back on the podcast in today’s episode. He’s been with us numerous times to do post-conference wrap-ups, and that continues today as the guys discuss the 2021 Canadian Apartment Investment Conference. We’ll be hearing several results from the Multi-Res Tenant Survey presented at the CAIC, along with analysis on where... The post Top 5 Highlights: Canadian Apartment Investment Conference 2021 with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Pod...

Ray Wong, Vice President of Data Operations for Altus Group, is our invitee once again in this episode. Today, he’ll be talking about office space in the Toronto and Vancouver markets with Aaron and Adam. We’ll start with Ray going through some current office statistics compared to those of a year ago, most of which... The post Vancouver and Toronto Office with Ray Wong of Altus Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Our guest today is Courtney Renaldo, Manager of Presales for Yardi. The discussion in this episode will revolve around the business case for optimizing energy in buildings and managing government requirements. With over 20 years of experience in this industry, she has seen substantial changes. Courtney explains why real estate plays a pivotal role in... The post Getting Energy Right with Courtney Renaldo of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Jonathan Gitlin, President and CEO of RioCan, is making his third appearance speaking with Adam and Aaron. Jonathan gained the CEO title since his last episode after being the President of the company since 2019. We get deep into RioCan’s operations, including how the company has performed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and dealt with the... The post Evolution in Real Estate with Jonathan Gitlin of RioCan appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Marlon Bray, Senior Director of Cost Consulting at Altus Group, is our guest in this episode. This role has Marlon as a jack-of-all-trades throughout the development life cycle, and he says he’s all about adding value and reducing risk. There has been a huge increase in hard costs as we’ve progressed through 2021, so Marlon... The post Profitability in Development with Marlon Bray of Altus Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

We are welcoming Matt Picken, Head of Capital Markets for Canada at JLL, as our guest in today’s episode. In addition to being involved in the execution of investment transactions in every asset class, mentoring is another area that Matt is passionate about. Matt goes over how the real estate market is performing today compared... The post Recovery of Investment Activity with Matt Picken of JLL appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

First National’s Darryl Bellwood is our guest in this episode. He is best known for working with some of the biggest borrowers in the country, as well as having a major presence in Ottawa. Darryl gives an overview of how multi-unit properties have performed throughout the pandemic along with different strategies used by private versus... The post Financing the Biggest Borrowers with Darryl Bellwood of First National appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Returning for his third podcast appearance today is Jim Costello, the Senior Vice President at Real Capital Analytics. As an economist, Jim looks at the commercial real estate world and helps people understand the intersection between the performance of the market and the capital that flows into it. With a far-reaching knowledge regarding global flows... The post Global Capital Flows During COVID with Jim Costello of Real Capital Analytics appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

On the podcast today is Colin Johnston, President – Research, Valuation & Advisory, Canada at Altus Group. With such a large volume of data going through Altus Group, Colin discusses how his company uses data to increase performance and yield of real estate. Several important real estate metrics are compiled and released annually in Canada,... The post Retail Coming out of COVID with Colin Johnston of Altus Group appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

In this episode, Aaron and Adam are joined by another member of the First National family: Andrew Drexler. He is the Assistant Vice President and possesses a skillset gained from participating in large, complex deals. He has done some of First National’s biggest deals, including The Well in Toronto. Andrew starts off by discussing construction... The post Complex Financing with Andrew Drexler of First National appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Today we’ve got Daniel Marinovic on the show. He is the CEO and Managing Partner of Forest Gate, a newly created private equity, private debt real estate investment firm. David left his very successful career in institutional real estate and traded it in for an investment thesis, raising some capital and launching his own shop.... The post Investment Thesis to Launch with Daniel Marinovic of Forest Gate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Our guest today is Colin Baryliuk, Executive Managing Director of Investments at KingSett Capital. He has been with the company since 2008 and he shares how tthe company has grown and evolved over that time. We learn about the different funds managed by KingSett, their investment strategies and yield targets. Colin explains the biggest drivers... The post Deploying Equity with Colin Baryliuk of Kingsett Capital appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Darren Cash, Director of Cost Management and Corporate Occupier Sector Lead in Canada at Tuner & Townsend, joins the podcast today. He’s here to talk about what’s transpiring in the development market across Canada and the recent turbulence in construction costs. COVID-19 has had a large influence on construction costs since lockdowns began in March... The post Construction Cost Volatility with Darren Cash of Turner & Townsend appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Today’s episode is focused on leadership and how the brokerage industry has evolved, and Chuck Scott is here to share his wisdom. He is the Chief Executive Officer, Canada, at Cushman & Wakefield. Chuck talks about the impact COVID-19 has had on his company and the whole real estate industry, as well as how he... The post The Evolution of Brokerage with Chuck Scott of Cushman & Wakefield appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.