Vancouver Commercial Real Estate Podcast

If you don't recognize the Steiner family name, you will recognize their retail history. From A&B Sound to a Western Canada retail portfolio that would make even the best investors jealous. This week Cory and Adam welcome Jacob Steiner, the man in charge of special projects for Steiner Properties, to talk about everything panning from the incredible A&B Sound family story to their newe...

Have you ever wanted to make the money real estate developers do? This could be your chance! This week Cory and Adam welcome Ravi Mann of PROPetual REIT and the Isle of Mann (IOM) Property Group to discuss their exciting new investment opportunities that can get anyone through the real estate investment door for as little as $5,000. PROPetual REIT (Real Estate Investment Trust) PROPREIT has establ...

As Canada and the world continues to battle with Omicron, supply chains are challenged and the Bank of Canada surprisingly holds rates, what does all this mean for the rest of 2022 and the Canadian economy? This week Cory and Adam welcome Doug Porter Chief Economist and Managing Director, BMO Financial Group and with his 25 years of experience analyzing global economies he shares his thoughts on w...

Ever wonder what commercial asset class has the lowest CAP rate but offer the most stable returns? This week Cory and Matt welcome Marianne DeCotiis, a multifamily specialist with William Wright Commercial's Fraser Valley office. Tune in as Marianne breaks down the multifamily asset class, sharing how its funded, how the leases are government regulated, and plenty more! Marianne also walks you...

Over the past 20 months most industries have seen a lot of change and the law industry is no different when it comes to commercial real estate. This week Cory And Matt welcome Tim Lack of Redpoint Law to discuss the ever changing world of the legal side of commercial real estate. Tim shares his insight on how COVID has changed how commercial real estate is leased, sold and financed. If your lookin...

Over the past 20 plus months we have all heard about supply chain issues, labor shortages, logistic challenges and this all has a direct impact on the construction of commercial and residential real estate in the province. This week Cory and Adam welcome Owen Lecky from Wales McLelland, an industry leader in commercial construction, to unwrap all the issues we have all been hearing about during th...

They're back! Do you own a property with lots of equity that has built up over the years? Do you want to turn that equity into more properties without having to sell your property? This week, Cory and Matt ring in the New Year with Alan Haigh, managing partner of Impact Commercial Group , one of BC's leaders in commercial mortgages. Alan breaks down how you can tap into that equity and tur...

Wishing our listeners a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!    Cory Wright William Wright Commercial 

Have you ever wondered what goes into making a 300-million-dollar real estate decision? From Keltic Development Canada, Cory and Adam welcome Steve Jedreicich, Senior VP of Development, and Andy Tam, Senior VP of Business Development, to discuss their recent 27-acre acquisition in Richmond. Which tops off this year as the biggest transaction of 2021 at a whopping $300,000,000! Located next to the...

There is no secret this past year has bolstered some amazing results for those who invested in commercial real estate and this week we are going to give you the VCREP top 5 markets we like for 2022! Rod Mackay from William Wright Commercial's Vancouver office joins Cory this week to discuss what markets will be ones to watch heading into the new year. There are some of the obvious picks that s...

Do you own a condo in a rapidly developing area that the land might be better suited for an incoming high rise? This week Cory welcomes Meg Cooney, a strata wind-up specialist, to see if your condo might be worth way more than you think to a developer. Meg breaks down what a strata wind-up is, how you can see potentially if you fall within an area that might be a candidate for a wind-up, and how t...

Ever wonder what makes Surrey so attractive for both business and families? This week, Surrey's Board of Trade CEO, Anita Huberman, joined Matt and Cory to discuss Canada's next big major city and driving forces behind it. If Surrey was not on your list of places to invest in, it should be now after listening to this episode! Anita breaks down all the economic drivers behind the massive gr...

The world's richest man is the founder of an electric car company and that could be foreshadowing of what's to come in the future. This week, Cory and Adam welcome Maxime Charron from Leading Ahead Energy , an industry leading electric car charging solution provider. Max talks about how, in case you have been living under a rock the last few years, the impact the electric vehicles are havi...

It's no secret downtown Vancouver has been slower than its pre-COVID form but is it as bad as other cities? This week, Cory welcomes Nolan Marshall, the newly appointed CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (BIA) to discuss what is next for downtown Vancouver and how things have fared over the pandemic. Nolan joined our city from New Orleans where he experienced the de...

Did you find the perfect commercial property to invest in but, not sure how to or where to start? This week, Cory and Matt welcome commercial mortgage specialist Matthew Dunnigan, from the Impact Commercial Group, who breaks down all the steps needed from start to finish to help you acquire that commercial investment property you have always wanted. Matt discusses what asset classes banks are most...

This week Cory and Adam are joined by the Investorpreneur himself Peter Leung who has amassed an international real estate portfolio in cities such as London, Vancouver and Hong Kong. Peter provides his insight on how investors can get started in commercial real estate, how commercial offers greater opportunities for investors that require funding than residential, his perspective on the Vancouver...

So many commercial real estate deals happen off the MLS. So, where do investors go for detailed market data and what can it tell us? Raymond Wong from Altus Group sits down with Cory & Matt to detail why Altus is a one stop shop when it comes to data and research in the world of commercial real estate across Canada. How does BC stack up against other commercial real estate markets across Canad...

If you have ever read an article about Commercial Real Estate in Vancouver, chances are you have read an article by Frank O'Brien. This week, Cory and Matt welcome senior writer Frank O'Brien, of Glacier Media (home of Business in Vancouver and Western Investor ) to discuss some recently published articles on the booming Commercial Real Estate market in BC. Frank sheds some light on each a...

Don't have the millions and millions of dollars needed to enter the self storage asset class in BC? Don't worry! This week, Adam and Cory welcome Nationwide Self Storage Trust co-founder and Chairman, Hugh Cartwright, whose company offers investment opportunities into their self storage developments for as little as $10,000. Our listeners have spoken and the boys have listened. After Parti...

They say hindsight is 20/20 and looking back over the past 20 years and seeing the amazing run up in value the Vancouver real estate market has had, it's fair to say we all wish we would have bought more. Some people would even say if you buy in now, you might have missed the boat...but don't worry! If this is you, we might have found the next Vancouver real estate market and it's only...

North America's best industrial market just keeps getting better and better as Strand looks to add 1,000,000 SQFT to Vancouver Island's industrial driving force Langford, BC. This week, Adam and Cory welcome Strand Development's President Mike Mackay to talk about everything Langford and the exciting projects in Strand's pipeline. With the recent acquisition of the former Langford...

Is there a real estate market, whether it be residential or commercial, that has attracted more hype during the pandemic than Kelowna? This week, Cory and Matt welcome Jeff Brown, Team Leader of William Wright Commercial's Kelowna office, to the show. They  discuss the readily growing Kelowna real estate market; what, if any, impact the BC wildfires have had on this booming city; and how does...

Ever wish you could go back in time and buy as much Vancouver real estate as you could in 2003? It may not be too late....to buy into what could be BC's next real estate market set to boom: Kamloops. This week, Cory and Matt welcome Bryan Pilbeam, Vice President of Invictus Properties, to discuss everything Kamloops including Bryan's latest commercial project set to regenerate downtown Kam...

Are you a successful business owner? Or maybe a business owner who has been able to provide a living for your family but hasn't yet  found financial freedom through your business? This week, Cory and Matt welcome Jon Switzer, an owner occupier financial specialist, who shows business owners how to unlock their revenues enabling them to become their own landlord and in some cases with as little...

Have you ever wondered how a property goes from an old house into a new multi level condo building? This week, Cory and Matt welcome Fabric Living CEO Jordan MacDonald who pulls back the sheets and explains the developing process in detail plus discusses some of his hugely successful East Vancouver projects. From the years of approval and planning that takes place to the "not so big" profi...