Toronto Under Construction

Stephen Job from Tenblock joined Ben and Steve for episode 32 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast to discuss rental replacement, the affordability crisis, and the City of Toronto's zoning and planning policies. This jam packed episode is one you don't want to miss! *Sponsored by The Plus Group*

In episode 31 of the Toronto Under Construction Podcast we welcome Daniel Byrne, Vice President at Main + Main. With over a decade of experience in mixed-use development, Daniel joins Ben and Steve to share his thoughts on real estate development and economics in 3 of Canada's top cities: Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa, with a specific focus on Purpose Build Rentals. *Sponsored by The Plus Group*

In episode 30 of the Toronto Under Construction Podcast, we venture down the 401, and mix in a little bit of Ottawa Real Estate, with Windmill Developments CEO Jonathan Westeinde. Jonathan is experienced in corporate strategy, finance and business development as it relates to green development practices and joins us to discuss LEED & One Planet Living frameworks, sustainability and creating thrivi...

Episode 29 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast welcomes Niall Finnegan from Finnegan Marshall! Naill, a legend in Toronto's real estate industry, joins us to discuss everything to do with construction costs including government taxes and fees, developer profits, the rising costs of construction and some of the factors that impact pricing and affordability in the GTA market. Tune in now to ep...

Episode 28 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast welcomes Mazyar Mortazavi from TAS! Mazyar joins us to discuss his design based approach to building, affordable housing and inclusionary zoning, his successes and failures, and why he is committed to driving deep Impact throughout their organization. All this and more in episode 28 of the #TUCpodcast! *Sponsored By Neezo Studios*

We're back with episode 27 of the Toronto Under Construction podcast with our guest Steve Keyzer from Colliers! Steve joins us to discuss commercial real estate with a focus on land assembly and pricing, density, and Toronto's next hot neighbourhoods! *Sponsored By Neezo Studios*

The #TUCpodcast is excited to welcome our very first Toronto Councillor to to the podcast. Brad Bradford, Ward 19, Beaches-East York joins us to discuss his career start in Planning, his move from the private to the public sector, affordability across the city, and how he's working to create more vibrant street fronts in Beaches-East York. Tune in now for a jam packed episode! *Sponsored by NEEZO...

The #TUCpodcast is excited to welcome James Burton to the podcast to discuss his start in renovations, his move to Purpose Built Rentals, and how he and his partner are scaling their business. James also drops some book recommendations and shares more about his love for the East end of Toronto. Tune in now! *Sponsored by NEEZO Studios*

Neil Pattison from Graywood Developments joins the #TUCpodcast to discuss Planning, the evolution of the city, Graywood's current projects and the future of buildings. Tune in now to the Toronto Under Construction podcast! *Sponsored By NEEZO Studios*

Gavin Cheung joins the #TUCpodcast to discuss his journey in the real estate industry and some details about CentreCourt's secret sauce for development. He also drops some BIG news and talks more about his team's successful project launches throughout COVID19. All this and more on the Toronto Under Construction podcast! *Sponsored By NEEZO Studios*

For the first time on the #TUCpodcast we venture outside Toronto to Cambridge, Ontario to chat with Scott Higgins from Hip Developments and to checkout his new project The Gaslight District! Scott chats with us about how he got into the development industry, his love for the tri-city area, and how he is bringing "PLAY" back to communities. Tune in for his refreshing perspective on what it means to...

Peter Freed joins us for episode 21 of the #TUCpodcast to share more on how he got started in the development industry, revitalizing King West into the Entertainment district it is today, his love of design, architect and nightlife and how he finds inspiration in the world's top cities like Paris, L.A. and New York. All this and more on the Toronto Under Construction podcast! *Sponsored By NEEZO S...

You might mistake episode 20 of the #TUCpodcast for Spittin Chiclets. Our guest, Scott McLellan, Sr VP at Plazacorp, spent a few years in the NHL before joining Toronto's New Home Development Industry. Scott joins the #TUCpodcast to talk about Plazacorp's commitment to it's homeowners, the company's goal to be the Tarion Home Builder of the Year (every year!), the rising cost of construction and a...

Sherry Larjani from Spotlight Development joins episode 19 of the #TUCpodcast to discuss being a powerhouse female in a male dominated industry, the art of land assembly and negotiation, affordability, Reina Condos (and her all female team) and more! Tune in now. *Sponsored by Neezo Studios*

Andrea DelZotto from Tridel joins us on this episode of the #TUCpodcast to discuss the family business, women in construction, customer experience and innovation, technology, green building, community housing and luxury high rise! Andrea has made a (first) name for herself in Toronto Real Estate and episode 18 is jam packed with her knowledge from growing up on construction sites and her perspecti...

On this episode of the #TUCpodcast we welcome Jeff Hull from Hullmark to discuss how he got started in Toronto real estate (taking the reins from his grandfather) and transitioning Hullmark to focus on income producing properties in the downtown core. We also discuss affordable housing, restrictive policies and how developers can plan for the future. Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.

On this episode of the #TUCpodcast we welcome John English from Tricon Residential to discuss purpose build rentals, AI and proptech, and how COVID19 has affected the rental market in Toronto, and when we can expect to see a recovery.   Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.

This week on the #TUCpodcast we welcome Alex Sharpe from iQ Offices and Lanescape.ca to talk about co-working spaces in the wake of COVID19, laneway housing and regulations across the City of Toronto, and what we can expect in Toronto development as we move into 2021. Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.

The #TUCpodcast is excited to welcome 2 major players in the Toronto real estate industry to the podcast; Bob Blazevski from Diamond Corp and Brian Brown from Lifetime Developments. The theme of this episode focuses on partnerships and Bob and Brian discuss working with like-minded individuals who have the same goals in mind. In this episode, we learn more about both firms, challenges that have co...

Bill Gairdner joins the #TUCpodcast to talk about how he got started in the real estate industry and shares his knowledge about starting his own mid-rise development company Gairloch Developments. The guys chat cost of construction, OMB, where Toronto's industry is going and more on this episode of Toronto Under Construction. Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.

In this episode, Steve Cameron and Ben Myers speak with Naram Mansour, President of Carlyle Communities. Naram discusses how he got started in the industry, shares details on the construction of some of his projects & heritage sites (hello Peter & Richmond), touches on how he thinks COVID will change the way we build communities and shares some details on his lectures at the Schulich School of Bus...

As first generation builders with no portfolio handed down to them, Tariq and his brother Saud, started their development company at the young age of 24 and 25 with big goals and ambitions of doing development. Starting small with income properties, they began to build their development building with a townhouse community in Burlington. Today, they are a major player in the Burlington development...

On this episode of Toronto Under Construction we welcome Dana Senagama. Dana is CMHC’s Principal Market Analyst responsible for the Greater Toronto Area.  Prior to joining CMHC, Dana worked at the International Monetary Fund and the Corporate Head Office of the Hudson's Bay Company. Dana has a MA in economics from the University of Sussex and a BA Honours in economics from the University of Kent i...

Toronto Under Construction is excited to welcome Barbara Lawlor, CEO of  @bakerrei  to the podcast! As the first female on our show, Barbara shares her experience about women in real estate, how COVID has affected new condo sales, and what the future of our industry looks like! This episode is jam packed with hot takes; you don’t want to miss it!  Follow the #TUCpodcast. @TheonestevieC @BenMyers29...

On this week’s episode of Toronto Under Construction we welcome Jonathan Goldman, President of Stafford Developments. Johnny joins us to talk about his family history in real estate, his diverse business portfolio in cannabis, tech, as well as other start-ups, the barriers in the Toronto Real Estate industry and of course, shares his thoughts on the current COVID19 pandemic and what this will mean...