The conversation focuses on the crucial role of ESG in driving business resilience and long-term success, while also highlighting the challenges of balancing competing interests in sustainable investing, including those of lenders, insurers, investors and tenants. This episode’s guests also discuss using a data-driven decision-making process to mak…

Jacobs and Ivankovic cover the following topics: Over the last few years, Canada has seen more immigration to secondary or tertiary markets, and particularly in Alberta, which has been trying to attract more residents. Immigration is not only changing the number of Canadian consumers, but is also shifting how people consume products and the types o…

Last November, KingSett Capital announced the company had elevated Rob Kumer to the position of CEO while naming former CEO and founder (and previous Colliers Talks guest) Jon Love as Executive Chair of the firm. Started by Love in 2002, KingSett Capital is a leading Canadian private equity real estate firm that co-invests with institutional and ul…

Downtown vibrancy and success partly stem from the amount of commercial and employment activity in the area, and especially the conditions of the office market. Office vacancy and return-to-office have been hot topics this year. In this episode of Colliers Talks, host Susan Thompson, Associate Director of Research at Colliers in Vancouver (and a fo…

Brian Rosen, CEO of Colliers Canada, takes a journey through the past while plotting future success with Chris McLernon, Global CEO for Real Estate Services at Colliers. Colliers is celebrating our 125th year of doing business in Canada. That's 125 years of leveraging our expertise and enterprising culture to accelerate the success of our people, c…

Adam Jacobs, Head of Research at Colliers Canada, pores over the national economic situation with Claire Fan, RBC Economist, Office of the CEO.Af Colliers Canada

Marc Kirshenbaum, Executive Vice President, Colliers connects with Mark Ang, CEO & Co-Founder of GoBolt Mark Ang, the CEO & Co-Founder of GoBolt, has emerged as a change-maker in ecommerce logistics in Canada. Ang joined Marc Kirshenbaum, Executive Vice President with Colliers’ Brokerage operations in Toronto, for an episode of Colliers Talks to ex…

The Canadian commercial property market is facing political, social and economic challenges. For Jon Love, the founder and CEO of KingSett Capital, there is no use sitting around complaining about the problems without also thinking about the solutions and generating action. Scott Addison, Partner, Colliers Strategy & Consulting Group, speaks with J…

Flexible office space isn’t new, and demand is rising. Demand was rising before the pandemic and it’s only accelerated in the last few years. This is just one of the key takeaways from the latest episode of Colliers Talks, Flex Space: The Next Evolution. Colliers’ Lisa Blacklock sat down with WeWork’s Nick DeMarinis, IWG’s Wayne Berger, and Collier…

"The one thing that Sam and I had was our reputation. We didn’t have years and years’ worth of development. The one promise we made to every broker and landowner was that if we put a property under contract, we would take it to the finish line,” explains Mike Jager, Co-Founder of RoseFellow, a Montreal-based leader in real estate development and ma…

Colliers’ Adam Jacobs and Daniel Holmes have a candid, revealing conversation about the commercial real estate market, from the past quarter through the present and foreseeable future, on the heels of Colliers Canada’s National Market Snapshot Q4 2022. Our two experts cover a whole range of hot topics, including: - The surprises from 2022, which wa…

Vancouver’s Broadway Plan is a 30-year strategy to integrate new housing, jobs, and amenities along the city’s Broadway Corridor in parts of Kitsilano, Fairview, and Mount Pleasant. Ambitious and controversial, the Plan is a hot topic within the community, business sector, and the commercial real estate industry. On this podcast, Colliers’ Darrell …

Zentil Property Management is a community builder that has been servicing the Greater Toronto Area for 50 years. Zentil’s services span across various sectors including industrial, commercial, residential, institutional, and leisure. The privately owned real estate development company also guided clients through their projects’ designing, planning …

Anant Yardi founded his namesake company in Santa Barbara, California in 1984. Then a programmer, he established the company in an effort to manage his own properties. Needing an operating platform to collect rent and manage the accounting for his assets, he developed a software package to do just that. Yardi is now the largest software provider gl…

Founded in 1948, Mitch Insurance has been a family-owned business for 74 years and is now run by the founder’s grandson, Adam Mitchell, who took the reins of what was once a small two-person operation and grew it into one of the top brokerages in Canada five years running. Mitch’s mission is to make insurance lovable by tapping into new technologie…

In this episode of Colliers Talks’ Tech to Watch Series, Jamieson Jackson and ThinkOn Founder and CEO Craig McLellan discuss the evolution of infrastructure as a service and how companies can use their data to their advantage. Craig also explains how Lego blocks influenced the creation of the infrastructure as a service company ThinkOn. At its core…

As one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gas and one of the largest contributors to our growing landfill capacity problem, food waste is a global issue; with many countries on the verge of running out of landfill space in the next 10 years, action needs to be taken to combat and manage food waste. In this episode of Colliers Talks’ Tech Watch S…

Ironclad Developments was founded in April 2014 in Winnipeg, Manitoba by Ryan Van Damme, with the core values of integrity, honesty, and industry excellence. A cradle-to-grave developer that develops apartments with a luxury tilt, Ironclad has presence in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario. It shines for its amenity-rich buildings and…

“What a time to tout the Toronto region.” In this episode of Colliers Talks, Colliers’ Matthew Johnson speaks with Toronto Global’s Matt Switzer about the reasons Toronto – and Canada – are the place to do business. With a mandate to “attract and support global companies to expand and do business in the Toronto Region,” government agency Toronto Gl…

Taking a closer look at this year's Black History Month theme: February is Forever, Emeka Mayes, Muriel Thompson, and Brian Rosen discuss progressive ways to support our Black professionals beyond the month of February. Emeka and Muriel speak about their personal and professional journeys, how seeking mentorship doesn't have to be one-sided, intent…

Colliers’ Dominic Delapenha and Europro’s Jesse Nathanson have a lively conversation about Europro (its beginnings, strategy and vision); Europro’s acquisition of the iconic Madison Centre; the booming North Yonge Corridor; as well as the Toronto office market, now and in the future. Listen and get insights on: How Europro grew from the two-person …

Alberta has long been the energy capital of Canada, but the city has also always had a small, yet mighty, technology ecosystem. Over the past several years, investment in and support of Calgary’s tech sector have grown exponentially, allowing firms that have historically had to relocate to other major markets in order to raise capital, to scale and…

In the words of Daniel Holmes, Greater Toronto Area Executive Managing Director and Market Leader with Colliers Canada: “In the commercial real estate sector, technology is rapidly evolving as professionals focus on revolutionizing the current landscape. Our industry is primed for disruption, yet information is not always as accessible as we'd like…

“When you look at life sciences today, it’s a game that’s won and lost on talent,” says Ty J. Shattuck, CEO of McMaster Innovation Park (MIP), Canada’s Premiere Research Park. Located in Hamilton, Ontario, MIP currently has 700,000 square feet of space under management and is set to expand to a staggering 3.2 million square feet. Matthew Johnson, S…

Proximity to the core. Distinct internal and external building attributes. Low overall operational costs. These are the tenets on which Allied – and its signature properties – are founded upon. And these principles, which have enabled Allied to continuously grow, as well as thrive amidst challenging circumstances, remain the company’s focus and mis…

The Good Fork: Tasty Eats, Great Business and Rave Reviews "Good” does not begin to describe The Good Fork – its offerings, service quality, approach to adversity, even its focus on employee well-being. In this podcast, Zoe Adey-Babinski speaks with Tolga Yalcin, co-owner and Head Chef of the Toronto-based bistro whose Middle Eastern-inspired cuisi…

Raise the Root Brings Local, Organic Foods & Community Support to the Table You could say providing wholesome, taste-good, feel-good food is in Angela Donnelly’s DNA. Her family ran a natural foods and fresh produce market when she was growing up on Salt Spring Island, allowing her to “get a real feel for food”: She experienced organic foods and of…

“It’s a learning process for everyone and we are still learning and growing every day, trying to figure out how to navigate such a topic, especially in the workplace.” In commemoration of Pride Month, Eliezer Timolien and Leo Lee discuss Diversity & Inclusion, approaching this important topic from the perspective of a professional from the LGBTQ+ c…

Roelof van Dijk and Jeremiah Shamess provide an investment market overview for Q1 2021, discussing factors impacting the market; sales volumes and pricing; how different asset classes are faring amidst the state of the market and economy; and anticipated effects of the upcoming inclusionary zoning policy change in the Greater Toronto Area. The resi…

“If those businesses fail, our economy is going to fail in British Columbia.” Elizabeth Model, CEO of Downtown Surrey’s (in British Columbia) Business Improvement Association (BIA), had this thought upon realizing the significant impact of the pandemic on the City’s businesses and community. In this podcast, Colliers’ Madeleine Nicholls speaks with…

In this podcast, Colliers’ Arnold Fox and Jean-Marc Dubé sit down with Anthony Broccolini and Executive Vice-President Paul Broccolini and discuss (over some fine Italian wine) a slew of topics including: • Broccolini’s beginnings • Memorable projects that helped the company make its mark • The markets the firm is eyeing • Broccolini’s Big, Hairy, …

“A unique food and beverage collaboration” This is the phrase Barocco Coffee President Bruno Colozza used to describe Barocco X Nino, a café in Toronto’s Dufferin Grove neighbourhood offering “a full coffee bar experience with a complementary food-hall style offering”. A product of a partnership between Barocco Coffee and bakery and trattoria Nino …

Madeleine Nicholls, along with Stephen Moscovich, speaks with top Canadian restaurateurs Jeff Fuller, Michael Doyle and David Hawksworth on shifts they made, strategies they used and innovations they concocted in the last year, not just to navigate the pandemic, but to help the community. Pivoting from managing staff to boxing up food. Offering del…

In this episode of Colliers Talks Industrial, Nick Gaganiaras and Mark Hansler discuss automation in the industrial sector, covering topics including: The effect of the pandemic on available labour How the pandemic has accelerated the warehouse and supply chain industry’s adoption and implementation of automation technology Important factors for bu…

In this episode of Colliers Talks Industrial, Nick Gaganiaras and Erik Valiquette talk about blockchain: The actual definition of this technology Blockchain applications and proven benefits to the supply chain How blockchain “shines” in a network environment Potential disruptions to industrial real estate as a result of blockchain implementation An…

Competing in a singular arduous Ironman Triathlon is a triumphant achievement. Racing in 99, all after the age of 46, is a feat many could not physically or mentally envision. In this podcast, Madeleine Nicholls, Managing Director of Colliers’ Brokerage group in Greater Toronto, speaks with Elizabeth Model, CEO of the Downtown Surrey Business Impro…

On her third day with the company, he came up to her to say he had a project for them to collaborate on. Eleven years later, she says, “What better promoter, the champion could I have a conversation with, about diversity and inclusion?” In this podcast, Arlene Dedier and Graeme Young have a candid, impactful dialogue on this important subject, cove…

In this episode of Colliers Talks Industrial, Nick Gaganiaras and Tom Napier talk about one of the most important yet least discussed spaces within the distribution centre, the dock, and how automation and technology are helping to transform the “good old pack station”.Af Colliers Canada

In this episode of Colliers Talks Industrial, Nick Gaganiaras and Patricia Scherer discuss the importance and benefits of diversity in the supply chain, covering the following topics: career progression and mentorship; women leading teams in this male-dominated industry; changing established perceptions of the supply chain sector; encouraging women…

In this episode of Colliers Talks Industrial, Nick Gaganiaras and Chris Jarvis discuss leveraging technology in the traditional third-party logistics (3PL) space to innovate the industry and transform the consumer experience so that the customer comes first.Af Colliers Canada

In this episode of Colliers Talks tackle the growing need to reduce horizontal travel within the warehouse as the size of industrial facilities increases. Whether a business specializes in picking and packing or manufacturing, whether it uses forklifts or conveying technology, it is more important than ever to efficiently move material and people w…

In this episode of Colliers Talks Logistics Disruption, Nick Gaganiaras and Sam Starr deep-dive into cycle logistics as an innovative and sustainable solution for supply chain logistics in the cities.Af Colliers Canada

Hear how I overcame my initial fears about the business, what products I use and my feelings 1 month into this skincare company.