Colliers Talks

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 was “on track for the all-time record year” - The re...

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 Hurst speaks with Vancouver-based PCI Developments...

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 and implementation stages. Zentil has been acquiri...

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 globally in this space and remains headquartered in...

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 premium locations. In this podcast, Colliers’ War...

“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 Global works with a full range of firms, from startu...

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, intentionality in relation to Black History Month, and...

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 team of co-founders Josef Jakubovic and Moshe Faus...

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 grow right in Calgary. In 2020, a record-setting...

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. There have been major steps in embracing technol...

“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, Senior Vice President with Colliers in Toronto and...

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 mission to this day. In this podcast, Colliers’ Brian...

“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+ community. In this open, candid conversation, E...

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 residential sector led the way in volume. Industrial a...

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, Audacious Goal and how the team is set to achieve...

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 businesses to...

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 implementati...

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”.

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 to consider a career in t...

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. 

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 within vast spaces.&n...

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.