Welcome to Toronto Under Construction, a residential real estate podcast hosted by Bullpen Consulting’s Ben Myers. This monthly podcast will dive into the nitty-gritty of Toronto Real Estate, with a specific focus on housing policy and economics. @BenMyers29
In Episode 109 of Toronto Under Construction, Ben Myers sits down with Myles Millard of CentreCourt, Christopher Janisse of Park Property, and Aleks Karamarkovic of Karamark Capital for a discussion on what it takes to deliver and operate purpose-built rental housing in today's market. As developers increasingly pivot away from condominiums, the conversation explores the realities of financing,…
In Episode 108 of Toronto Under Construction, Ben Myers sits down with Scott Arbuckle of Arcadis, Warren Sault of the Mississaugas of the Credit Business Corporation (MCBC) and Derek Goring of Northcrest Developments for a conversation about the evolving role of Indigenous partnerships in shaping the future of city building. The discussion explores how relationships between First Nations,…
In Episode 107 of Toronto Under Construction, Ben Myers sits down with Josh MacLeod of NBLC, Carlo Timpano of Capital Developments and Address Rentals, and Quinn Samardzic of Mattamy Homes for a discussion on how developers are responding to a housing market increasingly driven by end users rather than investors. The conversation explores the rise of bulk condo acquisitions, the growing divide…
In Episode 106 of Toronto Under Construction, Ben Myers sits down with Kiel O'Sullivan of Previon Capital, Duncan Smith of Oben Group and Anthony Staffieri of Fengate for a discussion on where capital is flowing as the housing industry adapts to a changing market. The conversation explores everything from construction costs, purpose-built rental economics and institutional investment to vertical…
In Episode 105, Ben sits down with Jim Ritchie of Tridel and Hunter Milborne of Milborne Group for a wide-ranging discussion that blends market history with today’s realities. Drawing on research about the early 1990s real estate crisis, the post-recession recovery of the late 1990s, the Global Financial Crisis, and more recent commentary on demand and product mix, the conversation explores how…
In Episode 104 of Toronto Under Construction, Ben Myers sits down with Ian Pinchin of Crestpoint, Kalliopi Karkas of RioCan, and Lee Piccoli of Fusion Homes for a wide-ranging discussion on the intersection of policy, capital and development strategy across Ontario’s housing market. The conversation moves from the province’s temporary HST elimination on new homes to bulk condo-to-rental conversion…
In Episode 103, Ben sits down with Cara Hirsch of Hirsch + Associates, Elliott Taube of Pivot Real Estate Group, and Sean Zahedi of SCOP Inc. for a roundtable discussion on the state of the new housing market from the people actively selling it. The conversation spans the immediate reaction to the proposed HST changes, the disconnect between condo pricing and fundamentals during the pandemic…
In Episode 102, Ben sits down with Mike Czestochowski of CBRE, Josh Lerner of Harbour Equity, and Sharon Florian of Florian Group for a direct conversation about where the market actually stands. From lender behaviour and condo land receiverships to high-density resets, rental underwriting and product strategy, the discussion moves through the structural pressures shaping development decisions…
In Episode 101, Ben uses a series of provocative tweets as the jumping off point for a wide ranging conversation on immigration, millennials leaving the GTA, the growing divide between an owner class and a tenant class, declining fertility and what it will take for Canada to stay competitive. With Matt Spoke from Toronto Standard, Eric Lombardi, Liberal Party candidate, and Zoë Coombes of the…
In Episode 100 of Toronto Under Construction, Ben is joined by Gus Stavropoulos of Tribute Communities, Stuart Wilson of Alterra and Amanda Ireland of Osmington Gerofsky Development Corp for a developer focused check-in on where the market actually sits in early 2026. The group digs into construction costs and financing, the rental pivot and what this slowdown means for land, staffing and the next…
