Commercial Real Estate Podcast

Our guest today is Brad Cutsey, President of InterRent REIT. After covering the oil and gas sector for TD Securities after university, a merger brought Brad into the real estate sector and he hasn’t looked back since. Brad now oversees all of InterRent’s capital markets activities and shares how he interacts with REIT Analysts and... The post Investor Relations with Brad Cutsey of InterRent REIT appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Aaron and Adam are here alongside Mark Rothschild in today’s podcast. Mark is an Analyst at Canaccord Genuity with a focus on real estate and REITs, and has an impressive track record with the stocks he covers. Marks talks about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on REITs and what he believes the recovery from... The post Analyzing the REITs with Mark Rothschild of Canaccord Genuity appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Courtney Cooper is a Principal at Alate Partners. She is a leader in the rapdily growing proptech sector with a growing roster of investments through her company.  With her company “empowering entrepreneurs who are rethinking real estate”, Courtney takes us behind the scenes of Alate’s investment decisions. She shares some exciting companies that Alate has... The post Investing in PropTech with Courtney Cooper of Alate Partners appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

In their third time covering the Fall 2020 forums, Aaron and Adam welcome back Peter Altobelli today to discuss the top five takeaways from the Montreal Real Estate Forum. Peter is the Vice President and General Manager of Yardi, a property management software company. Many of the takeaways apply to most cities in Canada, but... The post Top 5 Highlights: Montreal Real Estate Forum with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Joining us on today’s episode is Mark Goodman. Introduced to the podcast by the Canadian Real Estate Forums, he is the Principal of Goodman Commercial and publisher of the Goodman Report. Mark has brokered some of the biggest real estate transactions in Vancouver and is regarded as a market leader. Coming from a family of... The post Decades of Selling Vancouver Apartments with Mark Goodman of Goodman Commercial appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Today’s episode is part of the Canadian Apartment Investment Conference series, run by the Canadian Real Estate Forums. Austin Joynes, Vice President of Marketing and Training at Rhapsody, joins Aaron and Adam to discuss the nuances of perfecting the lease-up of apartment buidings. You may think that with such demand for apartments, marketing them would... The post Marketing Apartments with Austin Joynes of Rhapsody appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

The Vancouver Real Estate Forum recently took place in a digital format. Today, we’re going to hear about the top five highlights from that conference. We have the pleasure of once again welcoming Peter Altobelli, Vice President and General Manager of Yardi, to go through these five key takeaways. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact... The post Top 5 Highlights: Vancouver Real Estate Forum with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

We are welcoming Brian Rosen in this episode of the podcast. He is the President and CEO of Colliers Canada, the company where Adam started his real estate career. Brian had just one year with Colliers before he was promoted to President and CEO in March of 2020, just as the world got hit with... The post Pivoting as a Leader with Brian Rosen of Colliers Canada appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Peter Altobelli of Yardi is back for his second appearance on the podcast. He’s here with Adam and Aaron to do something that’s a little different: they’re going through the top five highlights from the 2020 Canadian Apartment Investment Conference. Some points that come up during the countdown include why older properties may have difficulty... The post Top 5 Highlights: Canadian Apartment Investment Conference with Peter Altobelli of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

We are welcoming back Derek Lobo for his third appearance in today’s episode. He is the Broker of Record at SVN Rock Advisors, having expertise in managing apartments and apartment construction. Derek gets into the coronavirus pandemic and explains in detail why apartments have been such a resilient asset class. He shares his thoughts on... The post Pandemic Proof Investments with Derek Lobo of SVN Rock Advisors appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Our guest today is Greg Speirs. He is the Executive Vice President, Portfolio Management at Realstar, one of Canada’s largest private owner-operators of rental properties, with over 25,000 units coast-to-coast.  Greg shares his experience working in real estate internationally prior to taking on the Canadian market. After, we hear Greg’s thoughts on some of the... The post Institution Grade Apartments with Greg Speirs of Realstar appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Founder of The Valuegraphics Database, David Allison, is welcomed in this episode. He is best described as “The Human Behaviour Expert,” and these skills have formed the foundation of his company and what they do. The data that David and his company has collected is of great interest to anyone involved in real estate. He... The post Human Behaviour and Real Estate with David Allison of The Valuegraphics Database appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Kevin Green, President of Greenwin, is our guest in today’s episode. Greenwin started off as a construction company in 1948 founded by Kevin’s grandfather. Now, they own and manage thousands of properties in Ontario and Quebec. We are taken through the fascinating 70 year history of Greenwin and the many pivots the company has made.... The post Transforming Apartments with Kevin Green of Greenwin appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Aaron and Adam are welcoming Andrew Joyner in today’s episode. He is the Managing Director of Tricon Residential, overseeing all Canadian apartment activities with a pipeline of 4200 units. Andrew has a wealth of experience in both the North American and European real estate markets. Tricon provides a unique perspective on the Toronto market, as... The post Building a Class A Portfolio with Andrew Joyner of Tricon Residential appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Adrian Rocca is the CEO of Fitzrovia Real Estate and joins us today for his second CRE Podcast appearance. The world has changed since Adrian was on the show in December, so he tells us how the pandemic has affected his business and projects. Though Adrian believes it will take years for the Canadian economy... The post COVID-19 and Development with Adrian Rocca of Fitzrovia Real Estate appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Our guest today is Clifford Fraser, who is the Chief Business Development Officer at Equiton Inc. After working with several financial firms, he was brought on to Equiton when a close friend wanted his help in starting a real estate company. Equiton has unique ways of finding deals which allows them to avoid bidding wars... The post Raising Private Equity with Clifford Fraser of Equiton appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Mike Czestochoski, Executive Vice President of CBRE, joins Aaron and Adam in this episode. He specializes in land, and has been buying and selling it for the last thirty-six years. Mike is here to discuss what to expect from GTA land in the near term and beyond. With such a long career, COVID-19 is certainly... The post GTA Land with Mike Czestochoski of CBRE appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Today’s episode brings us Brian Sutherland. He is the Industry Principal of Commercial at Yardi and started his own e-commerce company when he was sixteen years old. After getting tired of competing with Amazon, he sold his business and found a new career with Yardi. Based in Santa Barbara, California, Brian provides us with an... The post Future Risk Analysis with Brian Sutherland of Yardi appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Our guest today is Charlie Deeks, Chief Investment Officer at PIRET (Pure Industrial Real Estate Trust). PIRET is a Blackstone and Ivanhoe Cambridge portfolio company headquartered in Toronto. Industrial assets performed very well through COVID-19, so Charlie discusses this trend and talks about some deals his company has transacted during the pandemic. He talks about... The post Industrial Investment with Charlie Deeks of PIRET appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.

Aaron and Adam are speaking with John Fox, Partner at Robins Appleby LLP, in this episode. He has a long-standing relationship working with both the public and private housing sectors on combating affordability issues. Because of John’s expertise, today’s episode focuses on affordable housing in the Greater Toronto Area. The guys discuss the time John... The post Solving Affordability with John Fox of Robins Appleby LLP appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.