Date: August 22, 2023 Name of podcast:  Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: State of the Southwest Ontario CRE market Brief summary of episode: Southwest Ontario region has benefited from affordable housing, increasing population migration from the GTA, and significant growth in its tech center. In this episode, Mitchell Blaine, Executive Vice President at JLL, sits down with Ray and Marlon to discuss how the present cycle has impacted the CRE market in Southwest Ontario and predictions for the region’s future. Panelists in this episode: Mitchell Blaine is the Executi ..read more

Date: August 15, 2023 Name of podcast:  Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Canada office capital markets Brief summary of episode: In this episode, Jaysen Smalley, Vice Chairman at CBRE Investment Capital Markets in Toronto, joins Ray and Marlon to discuss the evolving dynamics of Canada’s office sector in a post-COVID world. Panelists in this episode: ·         Jaysen Smalley is the Vice Chairman at CBRE Investment Capital Markets in Toronto.  Jaysen has over 20 years of experience working for CBRE and has worked on over $50 billion in ..read more

We live in contradictory times, demand for housing is at an all-time high. But developers across North America are struggling with a constantly changing environment that can inject risk from many different angles, entitlement approval, interest rates, supply chain, labor, construction costs, sustainability, climate change and the list goes on.  To help sort this all out we’ve got two experts on these development risks joining us for the show, Faris Rehman, Director of Development Advisory at Altus, and Jack McGowan, Senior Director of Cost and Project Management at Altus. Panelists in thi ..read more

Tune in to the Altus Insights podcast as we dive into the ever-evolving Canadian real estate market. Two months ago (March 2023), we witnessed the impact of higher-than-welcome inflation and rising interest rates on the economy.  Now, we're eager to explore what has changed with our special guest, Peter Norman, Chief Economist at Altus Group. Discover how the demand for office assets has unfolded amidst the ongoing transition to hybrid work models. Gain valuable insights into the industrial sector's challenges, including constrained supply and robust demand. Moreover, we'll examine how in ..read more

Richard Lyall, President of RESCON, joins Marlon and Ray to dig into the complicated question: Can 1.5 million homes be built in Ontario within the next 10 years? Tune in to hear Richard, Marlon and Ray discuss the challenges, the opportunities and the politics around the crucial housing initiative. Panelists in this episode:   Richard Lyall is an accomplished and experienced executive who has represented the residential construction industry in Ontario since 1991. He is a frequent speaker and popular source quoted by media on construction industry issues. His insightful columns appear re ..read more

Ray and Marlon continue their discussion Mike Czestochowski, Vice Chairman of the Land Services Group at CBRE Limited, and John Galluzzo, Senior Director of the Land Valuation team at Altus Group with a comparison of urban vs. suburban land prices, intensification, and ongoing challenges around achieving housing construction goals.  Panelists in this episode: ·         Mike Czestochowski is the Vice Chairman of the Land Services Group at CBRE Limited. Mike specializes in the sale of development land throughout the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Golden Horseshoe ..read more

Ray and Marlon are joined by Mike Czestochowski, Vice Chairman of the Land Services Group at CBRE Limited, and John Galluzzo, Senior Director of the Land Valuation team at Altus Group to discuss the various factors and the impact on residential land prices and availability of product in the greater Toronto area (GTA). Affordable housing continues to be a hot topic, not just in the GTA, but across Canada, especially with expected record immigration fueling the increase in demand for housing. At the same time, we have seen residential sales and listings drop over the past year due to housing aff ..read more

Date: March 29, 2023 Name of podcast:  Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 19 – State of the US commercial real estate market Part II: Industrial and office markets Episode summary: Ray and Marlon continue their conversation on the state of the US commercial real estate market with Omar Eltorai, US Director of Research at Altus Group. In the second part of this 2-part series, the team focuses on the industrial and office markets. Panelists in this episode: ·         Omar Eltorai is the Director of Research at Altus Group. With more than ..read more

Date: March 22, 2023 Recorded: March 7, 2023 Name of podcast:  Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 18 – State of the US commercial real estate market Episode summary: Ray and Marlon sit down with Omar Eltorai, US Director of Research at Altus Group, to discuss the state of the US commercial real estate market and the differences and similarities with respect to the Canadian market.  In the first of this 2-part series, we’ll focus on the Capital markets and multi-family housing. Mentioned in this episode: ·         Webinar: US state ..read more

Date: February 17, 2023 Name of podcast:  Altus Insights Podcast Series Episode title and number: Episode 17 –Market conditions and escalation - Ontario Episode summary: Raymond Wong and Marlon Bray reunite for the first time in 2023 to discuss the state of the Ontario CRE market and debate what market conditions and construction will look like in the near-term, mid-term and long term.    Panelists in this episode:     ·         Marlon Bray is the head of Altus Group's Ontario pre-construction and contract administration services as part of the ..read more