New Episode: (41) Industry Outlook; 2026 & Beyond Peter Norman Peter Norman is the Vice President and Chief Economist at Altus Group, where he leads the firm’s national economic advisory and market research practice. With more than 25 years of experience in real estate economics, he is recognized as one of Canada’s foremost experts on housing markets, construction trends, and development forecasting. More about this episode... Older Episodes: (#42) All about Multiplex Housing: Data from 452...
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New Episode: (40) Mid-rise Rental Development Chris Spoke Chris Spoke is a real estate developer and partner at Toronto Standard, a company that specializes in mid-rise rental infill in Toronto. Chris also speaks and writes about housing policy, including on his podcast Hogtown and in publications such as the Globe & Mail and The Hub. He is also one of the founders of the Missing Middle Summit. More about this episode... Upcoming Webinar: “How To Successfully Use Mass Timber In Your Next...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Hi Reader, Mass Timber is here to stay. As a building material it has unique characteristics that lends itself to prefabrication, modular, and new construction technologies. Combined with other methods and material, mass timber has the potential to change the way we build houses in Canada. But like any other new technology, it has a learning curve. While the industry has made great progress towards using this material over the past few years, we are still ways away from it's wide spread use....
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
New Episode: (39) Real Estate Innovation: AI, Technologies, and Future Trends Arash Shahi, PhD, P.Eng Arash is an entrepreneur and innovator. He is recognized for his ability to bring stakeholders together on collaborative initiatives and for his visionary approach to digital technology. He was named one of the Top 40 Under 40 in Canadian Construction for his innovative work. Arash holds a PhD in construction engineering and management technologies and co-founded the Building Innovation...
about 2 months ago • 1 min read
New Episode: (38) Financing Purpose-Built Rentals Max Goyzman Max Goyzman is Vice President, Financing at Peakhill Capital. Max was previously responsible for overseeing the launch and operation of Peakhill’s CMHC lending business. Max has participated in the closing of over $2B in insured and conventional transactions for institutional and family office clients across Canada. Prior to joining Peakhill, Max worked as a debt underwriter at RioCan REIT on the asset management team. More about...
2 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Fall is Here! As previously promised, we are launching Part 3 of this 3-part webinar series on How to Qualify for CMHC Financing, and this part is about the financial requirements. If you missed parts 1 & 2, you can still watch the replay through the links below. These days, one of the primary drivers (if not the only one) for new development projects, especially purpose-built rentals, is the financial incentives that CMHC programs provide for new projects. That is why we are...
3 months ago • 2 min read
New Episode: (37) Decarbonizing The Built Environment David McMillan is Manager of Environment, Climate & Forestry at the City of Toronto, where he leads the team responsible for low-carbon development and the Toronto Green Standard (TGS), a key policy tool driving net-zero new buildings. David has nearly a decade of experience advancing renewable thermal energy projects, SolarTO initiatives, and mass-timber affordable housing strategies. More about this episode..... John Rathbone is the...
3 months ago • 2 min read
Hi Reader, Thank you for your interest in our webinar. As promised, you can download the slides and watch the replay of the webinar by clicking here. You can help us grow our impact by forwarding this email to anyone in your network who might find this webinar insightful. Also, you might find the following podcast episodes interesting. (#42) All about Multiplex Housing: Data from 452 Multiplex Building Permits - Daniel Kolominsky - Senior Planner at City of Toronto (#41) Industry Outlook;...
3 months ago • 1 min read
New Episode: (36) Condos, Rentals, & Market Trends Ben Myers Ben is the President and owner of Bullpen Research & Consulting Inc. With over 20 years of experience in real estate research, spanning both the United States and Canada, Ben has established himself as an industry expert and a go-to source for the latest information and insights on the domestic residential housing market. Ben is also the host of the Toronto Under Construction Podcast. More about this episode..... Listen on Apple...
3 months ago • 1 min read