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Commercial Real Estate Library

Commercial Real Estate Library - or CRE Library - is a Canadian Commercial Real Estate podcast focused on connecting you with industry leaders. Listen to insightful discussions with commercial real estate executives who drive the market - from founders of the largest REITs and pension funds to the fastest growing organizations in CRE tech. Your hosts on the show are Dayma Itamunoala - a leading investment broker at Colliers International specialized in the multifamily asset class, and Garret…

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Jim Ward & Shawn Gilligan on QuadReal’s Strategy, Markets & Global Expansion | Ep. 79

In this exclusive episode of The Commercial Real Estate Library, Dayma and Garret sit down with Jim Ward, Managing Director of Canadian Debt Investments, and Shawn Gilligan, Senior Vice President of North America Research & Strategy at QuadReal. Jim and Shawn unpack what’s capturing QuadReal’s attention today - from how the market has shifted over the last six months to the priorities shaping…

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Jim Ward & Shawn Gilligan on QuadReal’s Strategy, Markets & Global Expansion | Ep. 79

In this exclusive episode of The Commercial Real Estate Library, Dayma and Garret sit down with Jim Ward, Managing Director of Canadian Debt Investments, and Shawn Gilligan, Senior Vice President of North America Research & Strategy at QuadReal. Jim and Shawn unpack what’s capturing QuadReal’s attention today - from how the market has shifted over the last six months to the priorities shaping…

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Andrew Duncan CIO of RioCan on Retail Comeback, and Its Rise to Top-Performing Asset Class | Ep. 78

In this exclusive episode of The Commercial Real Estate Library, Dayma and Garret sit down with Andrew Duncan, Chief Investment Officer at RioCan. Since joining the company in 2013, Andrew has been instrumental in leading investment transactions and overseeing the development pipeline, shaping RioCan’s strategy and positioning it as one of Canada’s largest and most successful REITs in the country.…

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Colin Lynch, Head of Alternative Investments at TD Asset Management, Shares Exclusive Insights on Canadian Real Estate | Ep. 77

In this exclusive episode of The Commercial Real Estate Library, Dayma and Garret sit down with Colin Lynch, Managing Director and Head of Alternative Investments at TD Asset Management. In this episode, he shares an insider’s perspective on how TD Asset Management operates and how Canada fits into the global real estate landscape. From the challenges facing office in today’s landscape to emerging…

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Michael Waters, CEO of Minto, on Leadership, Evolving a Legacy, & Market Insights | Ep. 76

In this exclusive episode of The Commercial Real Estate Library, Dayma and Garret sit down with Michael Waters, Chief Executive Officer of Minto Group. Since joining the company in 2007, Michael has played a pivotal role in transforming Minto from a family-owned business into a fully integrated, world-class real estate investment and development firm. He shares his personal journey at Minto, what…

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Blair Welch, Co-Founder & CEO of Slate, on Building a $11.7B Empire & Exclusive CRE Insights | Ep. 75

In this exclusive episode of The Commercial Real Estate Library, Dayma and Garret sit down with Blair Welch, Co-Founder and CEO of Slate Asset Management, for a rare deep dive into one of the most influential investment firms in the world. Blair shares the origin story of Slate, how he and his brother Brady built a global powerhouse from the ground up, and the principles that guide the firm’s…

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Canada’s Top Industrial Brokers on Post-COVID Market Correction & Future of Industrial Market | Ep. 74

In this Exclusive interview, Dayma and Garret sit down with two of Canada’s most successful industrial brokers, Matt Albertine (Senior Vice President) and Bill Pavlopoulos (Vice President) at Colliers for an insider look at the state of industrial real estate. These industry heavyweights break down the post-COVID market correction, explore the history behind rental rate hikes, and discuss how the…

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Jeffrey Berger, MD at TDB Advisory, on Distressed Asset Market & Rise of Receiverships | Ep. 73

In this exclusive interview, Dayma and Garret are joined by Jeffrey Berger, Managing Director at TDB Advisory, for a deep dive into Canada’s growing distressed asset landscape. Berger shares expert insights on the insolvency process, the rising wave of distressed properties, and the growing gap between sellers’ outdated property valuations and today’s market realities. He also explains why…

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Bader Elkhatib, SVP at CentreCourt, on Condo Market Recovery & How the Federal Election Impacts Development | Ep. 72

In this exclusive interview, Bader Elkhatib, Partner and Senior Vice President of Acquisitions at CentreCourt , one of the GTA’s most active high-rise residential developers, joins Dayma and Garret for a wide-ranging discussion on the current and future landscape of real estate development in Canada. Bader shares his insights on when he expects the condo market to rebound, how the recent federal…

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Min Suh, Managing Partner of Steady Capital, on Canada’s housing crisis & 2025 opportunities | Ep. 71

In this exclusive interview, Min Suh, Managing Partner of Steady Cap - an institutional-grade equity real estate strategy sponsor focused on direct and joint venture investments - joins Dayma and Garret to discuss a wide range of topics, including key challenges in the Canadian economy, identifying areas where real estate investors can be bullish, exploring the history of Canada's condo market,…

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