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Commercial Real Estate Podcast
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Explore the Canadian commercial real estate market with the Commercial Real Estate Podcast. Hosted by industry experts Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron of First National, they bring you insightful conversations with some of the most influential figures in the commercial real estate sector. Whether you're looking for market insights, cutting-edge strategies, or stories from the front line of commercial real estate in Canada, The CRE Podcast is your go-to source.
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Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the data hidden in your buildings could unlock your next investment opportunity? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Mike Maxfield, SVP of Business Technology at Brookfield Properties, to unpack how data is...
The post The Data-Driven Future of CRE with Mike Maxfield, SVP of Business Technology at Brookfield Properties appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.
Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the biggest opportunity in Canadian real estate is hiding in plain sight? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome back Adrian Rocca, CEO at Fitzrovia, for his fourth appearance on the show to...
The post Building Against the Cycle: A Contrarian CRE Case with Adrian Rocca, CEO at Fitzrovia appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.
Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Following strong listener interest, we’re back with another State of Lending special. Canada’s lending landscape is entering a full-scale reset. In this new episode of Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk report from the Global Property Market Forum in Toronto,...
The post State of Lending 2025: What Lenders Want with Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.
Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if solving Canada’s housing crisis required rethinking how we build, finance, and approve new homes? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the Canada Builds Modular Symposium, and they sit down with Lisa...
The post How Off-Site Construction Can Fix the Housing Crisis Faster with Lisa Helps, Executive Lead of BC Builds appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.
Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if Canada’s economic challenges weren’t just about markets, but about how we think and invest? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with Bill Robson, President and...
The post The Investment Gap Threatening Canada’s CRE Future with Bill Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.
Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. When capital dries up, only the strongest deals and the most disciplined investors survive. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth,...
The post How to Win in a Tight Capital Market: Insights from Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with John Worth, EVP of Research and Investor Outreach at Nareit, to unpack how the $1.4 trillion U.S. REIT market is...
The post The $1.4 Trillion Shift: Inside the REIT Revolution with John Worth, EVP of Research and Investor Outreach at Nareit appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.
Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the best real estate investment opportunities weren’t in Canada’s hottest markets? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the Canadian Department Investment Conference, and sit down with Jamie Cooper, President of Development...
The post Predictability Over Hype: Real Estate Lessons from Jamie Cooper, President of Development & Income Properties at Dream 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing, about how real estate marketing is evolving across Toronto’s condo and purpose-built rental sectors. Riz shares his expertise on tackling...
The post Mastering Lease-Ups and ROI Through Smart Marketing with Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome back Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev Markee, to discuss the critical moment for modular housing in Canada. Fresh from organizing the Canada Builds Modular Summit, Jennifer...
The post Solving the Modular Puzzle: Path to Mainstream Adoption with Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev Markee 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk sit down with Jason Parravano, President and CEO of Plaza Retail REIT, to explore how non-discretionary retail, demographic shifts, and disciplined capital strategies are fuelling growth. From succession planning...
The post Why Retail Spaces are a Great Bet Today: Insights from Jason Parravano, President and CEO of Plaza Retail REIT 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation, to explore the forces reshaping Toronto’s real estate landscape. They discuss why new condo development is slowing, the limits of purpose-built rentals in...
The post Toronto Condo Crisis: What’s Next for Developers with Shaun Hildebrand, President of Urbanation 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Mike Brady, President of Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT, for a deep dive into the rapidly evolving healthcare real estate sector. From the transformation of medical office buildings into...
The post Building the Future of Healthcare Real Estate with Mike Brady, President of Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Tony Irwin, President and CEO of Rental Housing Canada, to explore the evolving landscape of federal housing advocacy. Tony shares insights on the rebranding and expansion of his...
The post Driving Federal Housing Policy Change to Address the Housing Crisis with Tony Irwin, President and CEO of Rental Housing Canada 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Peter Senst, President of Canadian Capital Markets at CBRE, to discuss the emerging real estate recovery after five challenging years. From his vantage point at a global firm...
The post The Real Estate Recovery: Navigating Market Cycles with Peter Senst, President of Canadian Capital Markets at CBRE 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Sandy Shindleman, Founder and President of Shindico Realty Inc., to reflect on 50 years of building one of Canada’s leading private real estate companies. From his first mixed-use...
The post Building a $2.7B Real Estate Powerhouse with Sandy Shindleman, Founder and President of Shindico Realty Inc. 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk once again welcome back Julian Schonfeldt, CFA, CPA, CBV, Chief Investment Officer at CAPREIT. Together, they explore how municipal incentives are helping unlock much-needed rental housing in Mississauga. Julian...
The post Unlocking Housing Supply in Mississauga with Julian Schonfeldt, Chief Investment Officer at CAPREIT 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 Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk sit down with Carolyn Parrish, Mayor of Mississauga, to explore bold policy solutions to Canada’s housing crisis. Mayor Parrish shares how her city is driving development through innovative incentives...
The post Fixing Housing Affordability: Mayor Carolyn Parrish on Mississauga’s Bold Strategy appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.
Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Recorded live on the sidelines of the Southwest Ontario Real Estate Forum, in this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome Ryan Mounsey, CEO of Urban Insights, to discuss his National Housing Acceleration Blueprint, a data-driven strategy...
The post The Blueprint for Building 3.5 Million Canadian Homes by 2031 with Ryan Mounsey, CEO of Urban Insights appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.
Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Recorded live on the sidelines of the Southwest Ontario Real Estate Forum, this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast has hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcoming Kelsey Boland, Senior Director of Investments at Fitzrovia, to discuss his company’s bold move into purpose-built...
The post From Dorms to Destination Living: The Student Housing Shift with Kelsey Boland, Senior Director of Investment at Fitzrovia appeared first on Commercial Real Estate Podcast.



