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Joining us is Mike Bonneveld, Vice President of Skyline Asset Management. They’re located in Guelph, Ontario, which is a small market for a firm of this magnitude. Their geography reflects their investment strategy; Skyline prefers to invest in small markets. Mike takes us through the reasons for this and the nuances of succeeding in this…
Michael Betsalel is the Senior Vice President of JLL and is here to talk about apartment brokerage in the Greater Toronto Area. He has been a multi-family specialist on the brokerage side for thirteen years, beginning immediately after he graduated MBA school in 2005. Since then he has risen to become one of the preeminent apartment brokers in his … Show Notes
Chris Spoke founded Housing Matters, a Toronto advocacy group for increasing housing supply to address the affordability crisis in the city. The group is part of the Yes In My Backyard (YIMBY) global housing movement that shares the same values. We hear about how zoning laws prevent an adequate supply of housing from being built, and why … Show Notes
Today we sit down with Brian Kimmel, the Assistant Vice President at First National and an industry recognized expert on seniors’ housing. He has been with First National for over 20 years and has originated more than $4 billion in commercial financing. Brian teaches us many things. He clarifies the types of seniors housing, discusses trends in … Show Notes
Jane Pepino joins us to talk about the reform of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and the creation of the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). Jane is a municipal and land use planning lawyer with Aird & Berlis LLP with a career spanning 40 years. Her clients range from provincial governments, to large developers, to small landowners. Jane … Show Notes
Jonathan King, Partner at Bogdan Newman Caranci Architects, joins us to discuss architecture as a key part of the development process. Jonathan sheds light on the entire process; how a contract is awarded, working with a client through multiple iterations, and finally selling a vision to the community and municipality. We’ll also learn about … Show Notes
