Toronto Under Construction: Recent Episodes
Toronto Under Construction
Welcome to Toronto Under Construction, a residential real estate podcast hosted by Bullpen Consulting’s Ben Myers and co-hosted by Cameron Stephens’ Steve Cameron. This monthly podcast will dive into the nitty-gritty of Toronto Real Estate, with a specific focus on housing policy and economics. @BenMyers29 @THEONESTEVIEC
Episode 66 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast welcomes Colin Baryliuk from KingSett Capital to discuss financing different asset classes in Toronto's real estate market, investment funds, and how the industry is shifting and adapting to the new market landscape.
Guest Co-Host: Robert Baron
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Episode 65 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast welcomes Ben Smith from Avesdo to discuss how to leverage technology and data analysis to identify trends and insights that will benefit the new home sales industry across Canada. Tune in now!
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Episode 64 of the Toronto Under Construction welcomes Nick Ainis from Fusioncorp, Marlon Bray from Altus Group and Shane Kennedy from Atria Development to discuss construction and costs in the GTA Real Estate industry with analysis on different asset classes including condo, purpose built rental, student housing, mass timber and more. Tune in now!
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Episode 63 of the Toronto Under Construction welcomes Lauren White from CBRE, Todd Cullen from Fieldgate Properties, Max Goyzman from Peakhill Capital to discuss Land development, financing and the outlook for multiple real estate asset classes in the Greater Toronto Area. Tune in now!
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Episode 62 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast explores financing, debt, equity and the mortgage market in the greater Toronto area with special guests Jeff Wagner from Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation, Brian Dorr from Dorr Capital & ReaAlt Investment & Devon Cranson from Cranson Capital.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Episode 61 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast dives into the current state of the new condo market in Toronto and explores the predictions for 2024. Guests Pauline Lierman from Zonda Urban, Anson Kwok from Pinnacle International and Andrew Cotz from Tribute Communities share their insights on interest rates, Closings in this new market, pricing new buildings, marketing, Launches and more! Tune in now.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
On episode 60 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast Ben and guest co-host Chris Spoke speak with Rob Spanier about the concept and principles of placemaking and how to use them to build great communities and vibrant neighbourhoods that people actually want to spend time in.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Episode 59 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast takes our first deep dive into the marketing involved in the new home pre-construction industry with two industry experts Tim Ng and Rob Galetta. Both our guests share some of the innovative approaches they are taking to help their clients reach new audiences.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Dayna Gilbert, Leor Marguilles and Greg Gilbert join episode 58 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast to talk about Toronto's real estate market outlook, building and innovation, purpose built rentals and the removal of HST for rental housing, Projects and Developers facing receivership and the HCRA, and developing outside of Toronto.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Erin Millar and Harley Nakelsky join episode 57 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast to talk about Toronto real estate investors and their importance to the market, broker partnerships, new condo sales and launches and the cost to build in Toronto. This episode takes an in depth look at the investor side of the Toronto real estate market.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Episode 56 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast welcomes Linda Mitchell Young and discusses her experience working in Toronto's Condo market. From launching her first project in Scarborough in 1995, to discussing Foreign Buyers tax, the investor market, and the rising cost of construction and condo prices this episode covers everything about Toronto Condos.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
'This episode is dedicated to Anne-Marie Breen who left us too soon. She was a very knowledgeable individual in the pre-construction industry and touched so many lives with her kind heart. She will be greatly missed.'
Episode 55 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast is a roundtable discussion with Sayf Hassan from Elysium, Steve Keyzer from Colliers International and Kevin Marthinsen from Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital.
The group discusses the hottest topics and news articles in Toronto Real Estate including GTA land prices, new home buyers, affordability, mid-rise development, student housing, and creative ways of accessing home ownership.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Episode 54 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast is a roundtable discussion with Francesco Margani, founder of Franc & Co, Linda Chen, Vice President, Investments at Harbour Equity and Noorez Lalani, President and co-founder of MOD Developments.
The group discusses the hottest topics in Toronto Real Estate including The Greenbelt, multi-family residential, new inventory, the rental market, mixed-income housing, affordability and Justin Trudeau's Liberal government.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Almadev CEO Rafael Lazer joins the Toronto Under Construction podcast to discuss how he became a developer in Canada, the acquisition of Elad Canada Realty, financing real estate projects, solutions to Toronto's affordability problems and details about Almadev's vision for the future of Toronto.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
President at Beaux Properties International, Jason Birnboim joins the Toronto Under Construction podcast to discuss the future of rental housing in Toronto including multi-family housing, high-density development, the current rental market, affordability and changes to Toronto's multiplex legislation.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Alex D’Orazio from Brixen Developments joins episode 51 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast to discuss starting his own home building company with his partner Andrew Iacobelli, their development strategy in peripheral markets and how they are adapting and finding success in the communities they build in.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Jacob Iftah from Kin Capital Partners joins Toronto Under Construction for our 50th episode to discuss his expertise in investment banking, and how that has allowed him to create a successful business investing in and financing Toronto real estate projects.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Nick Macrae from Woodbourne Capital Management joins episode 49 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast to discuss his roles at Avison Young, Brookfield Financial and HOOPP and shares his perspective on real estate investing, leasing and purpose built rentals, portfolio and asset management and more!
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
Laurie Payne from Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp (OGDC) joins episode 48 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast to discuss planning, city building, Toronto community housing, financing infrastructure and building transit oriented communities.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
The Toronto Under Construction podcast is excited to welcome Zev Mandelbaum from Altree Developments to episode 47 to discuss his family's history in real estate and the top issues facing Toronto's real estate market including interest rates, rental replacement, politics and the "broken system", the importance of investors to the Toronto new homes industry, and what to expect in the 2023 pre-construction market.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
The Toronto Under Construction podcast is excited to welcome you to our very first LIVE Panel recording. On January 25, 2023 over 100 real estate professionals gathered at EY Canada for a panel discussion on the state of the 2023 condo market with Derek Deutsch from CentreCourt Developments, Jeremiah Shamess from Colliers and Noorez Lalani from MOD Developments.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group Executive Search
The Toronto Under Construction podcast is excited to welcome Alison O'Neill from Mattamy Homes to the podcast to discuss her career in the Toronto Real Estate industry, some of her favourite projects and how she's adapting her sales and marketing techniques in this new market.
Sponsored by: BCGi Baron Consulting Group
Toronto Under Construction welcomes Chris Wein from Lanterra Developments to Episode 44 of the podcast to discuss his experience working in real estate across 15 states and 5 provinces, affordability in Toronto, Bill 23, the importance of investing in transportation and infrastructure and how Toronto can partner with the private sector to creating incredible spaces in our city.
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In episode 43 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast, Ramsey Shaheen from Cachet Homes joins Steve and Ben to discuss his experience working in the US and Canadian home building markets. Ramsey shares his thoughts on affordability, explains how Cachet Homes chooses where to build their next communities, and discusses BILL 23 and the major issues affecting the Ontario housing market.
Sponsored by The Plus Group
In this episode, Ben is joined by Alex Bozikovic, Architecture Critic for the Globe and Mail to discuss how good architecture, planning, and policies affect the development of a city, and how these things have impacted the real estate market in Toronto.
Sponsored by: The Plus Group
In episode 41 of the #TUCpodcast, we welcome Leona Savoie from Dorsay Developments to the show to discuss starting her career in Planning at the end of the 90's recession, her experience working with some of the GTA's top developers, the current state of the market and her advocacy work and being a woman in a male dominated industry.
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Sponsored by: The Plus Group
On episode 40 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast Daniel Salerno from Paradise Developments joins us to talk about sales and marketing in the low-rise new home market, the product mix in Paradise's new communities, affordability, and how the pandemic has affected the low-rise market.
Sponsored by the Plus Group
On Episode 39 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast Ben and Steve discuss the current state of the market and how financing projects and lending works within the Toronto new home construction industry.
Sponsored by The Plus Group
On episode 38 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast, co-hosts Ben and Steve welcome Ben Rogowski from Canderel to the show to discuss retail, commercial and residential development in Toronto and other major Canadian cities.
Sponsored by The Plus Group
On episode 37 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast, the guys welcome, marketer, builder & housing advocate Chris Spoke from Buildstack.co to discuss NIMBYs, YIMBYs and housing and transportation policies that have shaped the city of Toronto to be what it is today.
Sponsored by The Plus Group
The #TUCpodcast welcomes Sam Crignano to the show to discuss his iconic projects, the value of great architecture, affordability and inclusionary zoning, and the feasibility of projects with the rising cost of construction. In this episode, the guys also discuss the Hamilton real estate market and Sam's philanthropy work on the Blu Genes Foundation.
Sponsored by The Plus Group
The Toronto Under Construction podcast welcomes Brett House to the show to discuss the current state of the market, and what's happening around the world, with a specific lens on Toronto and Toronto real estate.
Sponsored by The Plus Group
In Episode 34 of the #TUCpodcast we welcome Carlo Timpano from Capital Developments to discuss the major issues facing our industry today including: inflation, density, labour shortages, inclusionary zoning, and affordable housing. Tune in now for all this and more!
With over 10 years of experience in the real estate development industry, Matt Young has built a track record of executional excellence, having managed the development of over 7,000 units to date representing a development value of over $4.3 billion dollars.
After hearing his name dropped on our podcast multiple times, we are excited to finally have Matt join us for episode 33 of the #TUCpodcast to discuss his experience with some of Toronto's top developers and hear more about his company Republic Developments and their vision for the future.
Sponsored by The Plus Group
Stephen Job from Tenblock joined Ben and Steve for episode 32 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast to discuss rental replacement, the affordability crisis, and the City of Toronto's zoning and planning policies. This jam packed episode is one you don't want to miss!
Sponsored by The Plus Group
In episode 31 of the Toronto Under Construction Podcast we welcome Daniel Byrne, Vice President at Main + Main. With over a decade of experience in mixed-use development, Daniel joins Ben and Steve to share his thoughts on real estate development and economics in 3 of Canada's top cities: Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, with a specific focus on Purpose Build Rentals.
Sponsored by The Plus Group
In episode 30 of the Toronto Under Construction Podcast, we venture down the 401, and mix in a little bit of Ottawa Real Estate, with Windmill Developments CEO Jonathan Westeinde. Jonathan is experienced in corporate strategy, finance and business development as it relates to green development practices and joins us to discuss LEED & One Planet Living frameworks, sustainability and creating thriving communities across Canada.
Episode 29 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast welcomes Niall Finnegan from Finnegan Marshall! Naill, a legend in Toronto's real estate industry, joins us to discuss everything to do with construction costs including government taxes and fees, developer profits, the rising costs of construction and some of the factors that impact pricing and affordability in the GTA market. Tune in now to episode 29 of the #TUCpodcast!
Sponsored By Neezo Studios
Episode 28 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast welcomes Mazyar Mortazavi from TAS! Mazyar joins us to discuss his design based approach to building, affordable housing and inclusionary zoning, his successes and failures, and why he is committed to driving deep Impact throughout their organization. All this and more in episode 28 of the #TUCpodcast!
Sponsored By Neezo Studios
We're back with episode 27 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast with our guest Steve Keyzer from Colliers! Steve joins us to discuss commercial real estate with a focus on land assembly and pricing, density, and Toronto's next hot neighbourhoods!
Sponsored By Neezo Studios
The #TUCpodcast is excited to welcome our very first Toronto Councillor to to the podcast. Brad Bradford, Ward 19, Beaches-East York joins us to discuss his career start in Planning, his move from the private to the public sector, affordability across the city, and how he's working to create more vibrant street fronts in Beaches-East York. Tune in now for a jam packed episode!
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios
The #TUCpodcast is excited to welcome James Burton to the podcast to discuss his start in renovations, his move to Purpose Built Rentals, and how he and his partner are scaling their business. James also drops some book recommendations and shares more about his love for the East end of Toronto. Tune in now!
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios
Neil Pattison from Graywood Developments joins the #TUCpodcast to discuss Planning, the evolution of the city, Graywood's current projects and the future of buildings. Tune in now to the Toronto Under Construction podcast!
Sponsored By NEEZO Studios
Gavin Cheung joins the #TUCpodcast to discuss his journey in the real estate industry and some details about CentreCourt's secret sauce for development. He also drops some BIG news and talks more about his team's successful project launches throughout COVID19. All this and more on the Toronto Under Construction podcast! Sponsored By NEEZO Studios
For the first time on the #TUCpodcast we venture outside Toronto to Cambridge, Ontario to chat with Scott Higgins from Hip Developments and to checkout his new project The Gaslight District! Scott chats with us about how he got into the development industry, his love for the tri-city area, and how he is bringing "PLAY" back to communities. Tune in for his refreshing perspective on what it means to live, work and play in Cambridge!
Sponsored by Neezo Studios
Peter Freed joins us for episode 21 of the #TUCpodcast to share more on how he got started in the development industry, revitalizing King West into the Entertainment district it is today, his love of design, architect and nightlife and how he finds inspiration in the world's top cities like Paris, L.A. and New York. All this and more on the Toronto Under Construction podcast!
Sponsored By NEEZO Studios
You might mistake episode 20 of the #TUCpodcast for Spittin Chiclets. Our guest, Scott McLellan, Sr VP at Plazacorp, spent a few years in the NHL before joining Toronto's New Home Development Industry. Scott joins the #TUCpodcast to talk about Plazacorp's commitment to it's homeowners, the company's goal to be the Tarion Home Builder of the Year (every year!), the rising cost of construction and affordability in Toronto, as well as Plazacorps low-rise division. Tune in now!
Sponsored by Neezo Studios
Sherry Larjani from Spotlight Development joins episode 19 of the #TUCpodcast to discuss being a powerhouse female in a male dominated industry, the art of land assembly and negotiation, affordability, Reina Condos (and her all female team) and more! Tune in now.
Sponsored by Neezo Studios
Andrea DelZotto from Tridel joins us on this episode of the #TUCpodcast to discuss the family business, women in construction, customer experience and innovation, technology, green building, community housing and luxury high rise! Andrea has made a (first) name for herself in Toronto Real Estate and episode 18 is jam packed with her knowledge from growing up on construction sites and her perspective as a female in a male dominated industry.
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.
On this episode of the #TUCpodcast we welcome Jeff Hull from Hullmark to discuss how he got started in Toronto real estate (taking the reins from his grandfather) and transitioning Hullmark to focus on income producing properties in the downtown core. We also discuss affordable housing, restrictive policies and how developers can plan for the future.
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.
On this episode of the #TUCpodcast we welcome John English from Tricon Residential to discuss purpose build rentals, AI and proptech, and how COVID19 has affected the rental market in Toronto, and when we can expect to see a recovery.
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.
This week on the #TUCpodcast we welcome Alex Sharpe from iQ Offices and Lanescape.ca to talk about co-working spaces in the wake of COVID19, laneway housing and regulations across the City of Toronto, and what we can expect in Toronto development as we move into 2021.
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.
The #TUCpodcast is excited to welcome 2 major players in the Toronto real estate industry to the podcast; Bob Blazevski from Diamond Corp and Brian Brown from Lifetime Developments. The theme of this episode focuses on partnerships and Bob and Brian discuss working with like-minded individuals who have the same goals in mind. In this episode, we learn more about both firms, challenges that have come up along the way, and the exciting projects they have on the go.
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.
Bill Gairdner joins the #TUCpodcast to talk about how he got started in the real estate industry and shares his knowledge about starting his own mid-rise development company Gairloch Developments. The guys chat cost of construction, OMB, where Toronto's industry is going and more on this episode of Toronto Under Construction.
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.
In this episode, Steve Cameron and Ben Myers speak with Naram Mansour, President of Carlyle Communities. Naram discusses how he got started in the industry, shares details on the construction of some of his projects & heritage sites (hello Peter & Richmond), touches on how he thinks COVID will change the way we build communities and shares some details on his lectures at the Schulich School of Business - York University.
If you’re interested in development, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
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This podcast is sponsored by @NEEZOStudios
As first generation builders with no portfolio handed down to them, Tariq and his brother Saud, started their development company at the young age of 24 and 25 with big goals and ambitions of doing development. Starting small with income properties, they began to build their development building with a townhouse community in Burlington. Today, they are a major player in the Burlington development space, and making moves into other markets across the GTA. The firm focuses on high-rise, low-rise, and mixed-use developments. We are excited to welcome Tariq Adi to the Toronto Under Construction podcast.
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This podcast is sponsored by Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital
On this episode of Toronto Under Construction we welcome Dana Senagama. Dana is CMHC’s Principal Market Analyst responsible for the Greater Toronto Area. Prior to joining CMHC, Dana worked at the International Monetary Fund and the Corporate Head Office of the Hudson's Bay Company. Dana has a MA in economics from the University of Sussex and a BA Honours in economics from the University of Kent in the United Kingdom. Dana joins the podcast to discuss CMHC’s Housing Market Outlook, a special Summer 2020 report that focuses on Canada’s major real estate markets and how they’ve been (and will be) affected by #COVID19.
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Toronto Under Construction is excited to welcome Barbara Lawlor, CEO of @bakerrei to the podcast! As the first female on our show, Barbara shares her experience about women in real estate, how COVID has affected new condo sales, and what the future of our industry looks like! This episode is jam packed with hot takes; you don’t want to miss it!
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On this week’s episode of Toronto Under Construction we welcome Jonathan Goldman, President of Stafford Developments. Johnny joins us to talk about his family history in real estate, his diverse business portfolio in cannabis, tech, as well as other start-ups, the barriers in the Toronto Real Estate industry and of course, shares his thoughts on the current COVID19 pandemic and what this will mean for our economy and our industry.
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Toronto Under Construction is excited to welcome Brad J. Lamb to episode 7 to talk about how he built his real estate empire and his thoughts on how COVID19 is affecting the market. From real estate agent, to broker, to now developer Brad has built his empire on recognizing opportunity within the real estate market. Brad shares with us some of those opportunities, like investing in student housing and townhomes back in the early 90’s, and how the things he learned from those ventures have helped shape the way he does business today.
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@theonesteviec @bigbenmyers discuss how #Covid19 is going to affect Toronto’s Real Estate market. You won’t want to miss this episode!
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On today’s episode of Toronto Under Construction, we switch gears from the residential real estate sector, to talk about commercial and industrial real estate with Brad Keast.
Brad Keast joins the #TUCpodcast to share a little bit about his background growing up in Orillia, working at Weber's, and attending the Royal Military College.
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The #TUCpodcast welcomes Stuart Wilson, COO from Alterra Developments to the podcast to discuss the rising cost of construction and land prices, challenges facing developers in a fast-paced real estate market, and the exciting projects Alterra has under construction.
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The first guest on our podcast #TorontoUnderConstruction is none other than @buzzbuzzhome’s Mr. Matthew @islutsky! Today we talk about BuzzBuzzHome, and what’s happened over the last 10 years - and what’s to come - in the Toronto market.
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In this episode, Ben and Steve talk about financing in Toronto's market and take a deeper look at Toronto’s recent trends and growth.
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This week we meet our hosts, talk financing in the construction industry, and touch on Toronto's hot rental market.
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