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There’s no rollback. No reset. And definitely, "No safe mode!"AI isn’t just a tool, it’s a reckoning. Each week, we dive headfirst into the five pillars of the AI revolution:• Cybersecurity and AI... more
FAQs about No Safe Mode!:How many episodes does No Safe Mode! have?The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.
January 08, 2024The City: Creature of the Province, Following the Planning Act and Getting their Act Together“What the City of Ottawa did and a number of other cities, was to institute this three phased pre-consultation. There’s no justification in the law. But what it’s done is, it has pushed the timelines for consideration of re-zoning and site plans out so long, that I literally have in my office, files representing thousands of units that are delayed because of the city." - Michael Polowin during our conversation on the podcast.I’m thrilled to have Michael Polowin, Partner and National Municipal Group Leader at Gowling WLG, as our special guest in this week’s podcast. Click the link below to listen to our conversation!...more31minPlay
January 01, 2024Skyline Group of Companies: The Government, Pension Funds and the Housing CrisisI'm super thrilled to have Jason Castellan, CEO and Co-Founder at Skyline Group of Companies as our special guest for this week’s podcast episode. In the podcast, Jason talks about the government wanting pension funds to invest more capital in real estate within Canada. We also discuss the 1031 exchange in the United States and how this approach could be used in Canada to increase the supply of housing. Jason also mentions why sustainability is good business. Click the link below to listen to our conversation....more31minPlay
December 25, 2023ACM Advisors: Long and Successful Lending Track Record - What is the Secret?I am thrilled to have Ishbel Buchan, Executive Vice President at ACM Advisors, as our special guest on this week’s podcast episode. In the podcast, Ishbel briefly talks about Equitable Bank’s purchase of ACM Advisors, a transaction that closed mid December. We also discuss what borrowers can do to better manage interest rate risk in the current interest rate environment. Ishbel also mentions ACM advisors’ long and successful lending track record and highlights the strategy for this achievement. Click the link below to listen to our conversation....more27minPlay
December 19, 2023Thomas Cavanagh Construction: A Unique View on the Long and Red Taped Development Approval ProcessI am thrilled to have Erin O’Connor, General Manager at Thomas Cavanagh Construction, as our special guest on this week’s podcast. In the podcast, Erin talks about why it is challenging to have a standardized approval process for every site in the development of housing. We also discuss what the Municipal Government’s approach should be regarding requirements for tree canopies in Ottawa to help speed up the development of housing. Erin also mentions special interest groups that are stakeholders in housing development and whether some of their demands are justified given the current housing crisis. Click the link below to listen to our conversation....more27minPlay
December 19, 2023Figurr Architects: Transforming Parking Lots into Affordable HousingI am thrilled to have Roberto Campos, Partner at Figurr Architects Collective, as our special guest on this week’s podcast. In the podcast, Roberto talks about how some Not-for-Profit affordable housing buildings are of better quality than other types of housing. We also discuss Figurr Architect's design project for affordable housing with the Anglican Diocese in Ottawa. Roberto also mentions managing stakeholder expectations in the design process of real estate assets. Click the link below to listen to our conversation....more31minPlay
December 05, 2023Fotenn: Is the Long Approval Process Advantageous for Housing Developers with Deep Pockets?I am thrilled to have Miguel Tremblay, Partner at Fotenn Planning and Design as our special guest on this week’s podcast. In the podcast, Miguel talks about the current challenges in the housing development approval process. Miguel also mentions the provincial government’s decision to reduce the urban boundary and how this decision will impact the supply of housing. And we discuss what the new location of the Sens Arena should be from an Urban Planner’s perceptive. Click the link below to listen to our conversation....more36minPlay
November 27, 2023KingSett Capital: The Deleveraging Cycle and The Not So Great RecessionI am thrilled to have Scott Coates, Group Head, Mortgage Investments at KingSett Capital as our special guest on this week’s podcast. In the podcast, Scott talks about KingSett’s approach to appraisals in the current real estate environment. Scott also mentions the lag in cap rates. And we discuss the CMBs and what could be done to improve the Canada Mortgage Bond program. Click the link below to listen to our conversation....more32minPlay
November 20, 2023Peakhill Capital: Debt Yields and Lending in the Current Real Estate EnvironmentI’m thrilled to have Harley Gold, Managing Partner at Peakhill Capital as our special guest on this week’s podcast. In this week’s episode, Harley talks about the difference in lending between Canada and the United States. Harley also mentions lending in the current real estate environment. We also discuss the different metrics used by lenders to underwrite transactions and why the Debt Yield is the most important metric used by Peakhill. Click the link below to listen to our conversation....more29minPlay
November 13, 2023Bassi Construction: The Nuts and Bolts of Adaptive Repurposing Office to MultifamilyI'm thrilled to have Dan Pereira, President at Bassi Construction as our special guest on this week's podcast. In the podcast episode, we discuss what makes an office building suitable for adaptive repurposing to residential. Dan also talks about the biggest challenges encountered when converting office to multifamily. Having a competent and experienced team is critical to a successful adaptive repurposing project. Dan also makes mention of his experience with current and previous adaptive repurposing of office to residential projects. Click the link below to listen to our conversation! ...more31minPlay
November 06, 2023What to Expect for the Real Estate Asset Class in 2024I'm incredibly thrilled to have Dennis Mitchell, CEO and CIO at Starlight Capital as our special guest on this week's podcast. What does empirical data show regarding the real estate class? What does research indicate on companies that use ESG strategies? Dennis provides insight on these questions among other items. Dennis is a regular guest on BNN Bloomberg, and it was an honor to have a conversation with him on my podcast. We also talked about the Black Opportunity Fund co-founded by 51 black professionals from across Canada. Click the link to listen to our conversation....more17minPlay
FAQs about No Safe Mode!:How many episodes does No Safe Mode! have?The podcast currently has 79 episodes available.