Episodes

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, recorded live at the Western Apartment Investment Conference in Vancouver, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Krista Murphy, Principal of MLZ Creative, to dive deep into the evolving world of apartment marketing and lease-up strategies. With 18 years of property management experience and five years... The post The Secret to Tripling Your Apartment Lease-Up Traffic with Krista Murphy, Principal at MLZ Creative appeared first on Co...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, recorded on the sidelines of the Vancouver Real Estate Forum, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Ted Mildon, VP of Leasing and Operations at Oxford Properties Vancouver, to unpack the latest trends reshaping the... The post Why Class-A Properties Still Win with Ted Mildon, VP of Leasing and Operations at Oxford Properties Vancouver appeared first on Commercia...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk sit down with Mitchell Blaine, EVP at JLL, to dissect Southwestern Ontario’s evolving CRE landscape. Blaine offers insights across office, retail, industrial, and multi-family sectors, from post-COVID office trends... The post How Tariffs Are Reshaping Industrial Real Estate: Insights from Mitchell Blaine, EVP at JLL appeared first ...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, recorded at the Vancouver Real Estate Forum, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Trevor Blakely, founder and CEO of Forgestone Capital. With over $8 billion in transactions and $3 billion in assets under management,... The post Back to Basics: Thriving in a Tougher Real Estate Market with Trevor Blakely, Founder and CEO of Forgestone Capital appeared first on ...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Katie Maslechko, CEO of the Rental Protection Fund. Katie shares how the fund rapidly scaled to 1,500 units across BC, deploying $250M in equity to preserve affordable housing.... The post Revolutionizing Affordable Housing Through Strategic Acquisitions with Katie Maslechko, CEO of the Rental Protection Fund appeared first ...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Ryan Berlin, VP of Intelligence and Head Economist at rennie, for an in-depth look at Vancouver’s real estate paradox: falling prices amid housing shortages. They unpack the impact... The post Turning Challenges Into Opportunity: Evolving Real Estate Market with Ryan Berlin, VP of Intelligence and Head Economist at rennie ap...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Wendy Waters, VP of Research Services and Strategy at GWL Realty Advisors, for a deep dive into Canadian real estate strategy during economic uncertainty. Recorded at the Western... The post Resilient Real Estate: Thriving in Turbulent Times with Wendy Waters, GWL Realty Advisors appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podc...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Dean Orrico, President and CEO of Middlefield Group, for a deep dive into REITs and real estate investing. Dean unpacks the effects of tariffs, the NAV discount debate,... The post REITs, Retail, and Real Returns: Navigating Real Estate Investment with Dean Orrico, President and CEO of Middlefield appeared first on Commercia...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Mark Rothschild, Analyst at Canaccord Genuity, for a deep dive into Canada’s evolving REIT market. Covering everything from industrial sector pressures and the fallout of Hudson Bay Company’s... The post From Retail Shakeups to Industrial Strains: 2025 REIT Outlook with Mark Rothschild, Canaccord Genuity appeared first on Co...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Before we dive in… This episode was recorded just a few weeks ago, but with the recent geopolitical shifts and market uncertainty, a few parts of our discussion may already feel a bit outdated. Still, there’s so much value packed into this conversation that... The post Co-Living, Condos & Capital: CRE Trends You Need to Know with Sasha Cucuz, CEO of Greybrook Securities appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this special episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk explore the evolving landscape of commercial real estate lending in Q1 2025. From CMHC’s shifting rental achievement requirements to construction financing strategies and Canada Mortgage Bond program changes.... The post State of Lending: Cracking CMHC and Navigating New CRE Lending Rules in 2025 with Aaron Cameron and Adam ...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk speak with Graham Gooch, President of Ayrshire Group, about innovative public-private partnerships in multifamily development. Gooch shares how his firm blends private capital with nonprofit collaboration, grant funding, and... The post How Creative Capital Stacking is Making Housing Affordable with Graham Gooch, President of Ayrshi...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk sit down with Rob Kumer, CEO at KingSett Capital, to explore strategies for navigating today’s uncertain market. Rob shares insights on balancing institutional growth with entrepreneurial flexibility, how impact... The post Why Now is the Time to Invest in Commercial Real Estate with Rob Kumer, CEO at KingSett Capital appeared first...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk sit down with Michael Brooks, CEO of REALPAC, on the sidelines of the RealCapital 2025 conference to discuss Canada’s evolving real estate landscape. They explore the impact of US... The post From Tariffs to Tech: The Future of Canadian Real Estate with Michael Brooks, CEO of REALPAC appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron sit down with Carl Gomez, Chief Economist and Head of Analytics at CoStar Group, to discuss the future of Canadian commercial real estate. They explore key trends, including the... The post Tariffs, Rates & Real Estate: What’s Next for Canadian CRE? Insights from Carl Gomez appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron sit down with Marlon Bray, Executive Vice President at Clark Construction Management, for a candid conversation about the evolving landscape of commercial real estate construction. Marlon shares his insights... The post The State of CRE Construction: What’s Working, What’s Broken & What’s Next with Marlon Bray, EVP of Clark Construc...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron are joined by Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev-Markee, to discuss Canada’s housing development challenges. They explore inefficiencies in approval processes, vested interests that cause delays, and policy innovations... The post Revolutionizing Housing Approvals: Jennifer Keesmaat’s Vision for Smarter Development appear...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of The Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron sit down with Jose Pellicer, Partner, Strategy of Evonite, to discuss his transition from managing institutional billions to launching a European real estate investment firm. They explore market cycles,... The post Spotting Market Cycles: How to Invest in European Real Estate with Jose Pellicer, Partner, Strategy at Evonite appeared...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron are joined by Vic Gupta, CEO of CreateTO, to discuss how Toronto manages its $27 billion public real estate portfolio. Vic shares insights into transformative projects like the Greyhound Terminal... The post Affordable Housing & Major Projects with Vic Gupta, CEO of CreateTO appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron are joined by Kathy Black, Head of Development at Fiera Real Estate. Together, they explore Canada’s evolving development landscape. From navigating the condo market slowdown to the booming success... The post Industrial Condos & Purpose-Built Rentals: A Blueprint for Success with Kathy Black, Head of Development at Fiera Real Estat...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron are joined by Gord Cook, Vice Chairman at Colliers, to explore Canada’s dynamic industrial real estate market. They examine the impact of rising interest rates, evolving supply-demand dynamics in... The post The Future of Industrial Real Estate: Trends and Forecast with Gord Cook, Vice Chairman at Colliers appeared first on Commerci...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron welcome back Adrian Rocca, CEO of Fitzrovia, to explore Toronto’s dynamic real estate market. They discuss the impact of rising costs, the urgent need for increased housing supply, and... The post Transforming Multifamily Living by Countering Rising Costs with Adrian Rocca, CEO of Fitzrovia appeared first on Commercial Real Estate P...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron are joined by Thomas Mueller, President and CEO of the Canadian Green Building Council. They discuss the evolution of sustainability in commercial real estate, the impact of LEED certification,... The post Greening Canada’s Real Estate Future with Thomas Mueller, President & CEO at Canada Green Building Council appeared first on Com...

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron welcome back Brian Rosen, President and CEO of Colliers Canada. They explore the future of Canadian real estate, focusing on the 2025 outlook. Key topics include the evolving office... The post Retail Resurgence and Multifamily Trends for 2025 with Brian Rosen, President and CEO of Colliers Canada appeared first on Commercial Real E...