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.

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Vancouver and Toronto Office with Ray Wong of Altus Group

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.

Getting Energy Right with Courtney Renaldo of Yardi

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.

Evolution in Real Estate with Jonathan Gitlin of RioCan

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.

Profitability in Development with Marlon Bray of Altus Group

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.

Recovery of Investment Activity with Matt Picken of JLL

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.

Financing the Biggest Borrowers with Darryl Bellwood of First National

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.

Global Capital Flows During COVID with Jim Costello of Real Capital Analytics

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.

Retail Coming out of COVID with Colin Johnston of Altus Group

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.

Complex Financing with Andrew Drexler of First National

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.

Investment Thesis to Launch with Daniel Marinovic of Forest Gate

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.

Deploying Equity with Colin Baryliuk of Kingsett Capital

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.

Construction Cost Volatility with Darren Cash of Turner & Townsend

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.

The Evolution of Brokerage with Chuck Scott of Cushman & Wakefield

In a REF Club episode, today’s episode is with George Przybylowski, the Vice President of Real Estate at Informa Canada. Aaron and Adam believe that the impact George has had on this industry is paralleled by none, making for a particularly interesting episode. George first brings us through the deep history of how the Canadian... The post Building the Real Estate Forums with George Przybylowski of Informa appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Building the Real Estate Forums with George Przybylowski of Informa

We’ve got Michael Williams with us in this episode presented by REF Club. He is the Regional Vice President of Quebec and Atlantic Canada at First National. Michael is here to give insight on the state of the financing industry around the country and what is going on specifically in Quebec. Michael explains how COVID-19... The post Finance in Quebec with Michael Williams of First National Financial appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.