The Critical Lane

The Critical Lane

By Mateo ChiyangiBusinessManagement
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The Critical Lane episodes

  • Fotenn: 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.
    36 min
  • KingSett Capital: The Deleveraging Cycle and The Not So Great Recession
    I 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.
    32 min
  • Peakhill Capital: Debt Yields and Lending in the Current Real Estate Environment

    I’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.


    29 min
  • Bassi Construction: The Nuts and Bolts of Adaptive Repurposing Office to Multifamily

    I'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!


    31 min
  • What to Expect for the Real Estate Asset Class in 2024

    I'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.

    17 min
  • Institutional Vs Private Investors: Whose Money is Building Rental Housing Now and is ESG Overrated?

    I’m thrilled to have Stefania Parnanzone, Director Asset Management at TCU, as our special guest on this week's podcast. In the podcast we discuss how tenant expectations have changed and how TCU is managing those expectations. Stefania also makes a distinction between an Asset Manager and a Property Manager. And should private companies care about ESG? Stefania mentions that most private companies are already performing ESG activities. And that it’s just a matter of auditing those activities. Click the link to listen to our conversation.


    27 min
  • Swords and Shields: Real Estate Development from a Legal Perspective
    I’m thrilled to have Sameer Gulamani, Managing Director and General Counsel at Bayview Group, as our special guest for this week’s podcast. In the podcast, Sam talks about his unique view on real estate development as General Counsel. Bayview Group develops several real estate asset types including Hotels and Multifamily. Sam mentions that approaching Multifamily development from the lens of Hotel development is beneficial for their business. We also discuss critical points on what could be done to make the development approval process more efficient.
    30 min
  • Alternative Assets in the Real Estate Market: WHAT ARE THEY?

    I’m thrilled that Warren Wilkinson, Managing Director at Colliers Ottawa is our special guest for this week’s podcast episode. In the podcast, Warren delves deep into the meaning of Alternative Assets. This is not the typical meaning of alternative assets as it relates to other types of investments but “Alternative Assets” within the real estate asset class. We discuss the current trends in alternative assets for real estate. Warren also talks about the importance of conducting due diligence before deciding to invest in real estate alternative assets. Click the podcast link to listen to our conversation.


    22 min
  • Crisis in Ottawa’s Byward Market: What is the Solution?
    I am thrilled that Bill Sioulas, Director of Real Estate at Golpro Holdings, is the special guest in this week’s podcast. In 2025, Bill will reach a major milestone of half a century in Commercial Real Estate. That is a wealth of knowledge and experience in Commercial Real Estate. Bill spends a significant amount of time in the Ottawa Byward Market and the challenges in the Byward Market are real. In this week’s podcast, Bill stresses the need to change the word “shelter” for homeless people to “supportive housing”. This has helped to address homelessness in other countries. We also discuss the challenges of Office. Did you know that office can now be divided into five or six categories? Click the podcast link to listen to our conversation.
    37 min
  • The Real Truth About Affordable Housing

    In this week’s episode, we have a special guest, Kevin McMahon, President at Park River Properties. Our conversation centered around affordable housing and how housing affordability can be achieved. And we discussed the fact that rent control has never resulted in housing affordability. Kevin also mentions why housing affordability is viewed in a negative light. Click the podcast link to listen to our conversation.


    38 min

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