Vancouver Commercial Real Estate Podcast

In an era where the most asset might be data, this week's guest has more behind the scenes data on the Greater Victoria development market than anyone else. This week Cory welcomes Mike Kozakowski, founder of Citified Media and citified.ca. A comprehensive resource for researching new-build homes and commercial spaces on Vancouver Island.Mike gives us a glimpse into the years and years of new construction data Citified has tracked in the Greater Victoria area and gives us his insight on the areas that are booming and what areas are about to boom. As well as providing us his thoughts on why the Vancouver Island market has been so robust through COVID and why the time is now if you're looking to invest in Victoria or Nanaimo.This isn't the Vancouver "Island" Commercial Real Estate Podcast....yet, but heading that way with the booming island market!

If you enjoy commercial real estate podcasts, this week's guest will certainly be no stranger. Cory and Matt are excited to welcome Sam Wilson, the renowned host of the hugely popular podcast, How to Scale Commercial Real Estate.Sam uncovers his roots in commercial investing, share some mistakes he has made along the way and talks us through what a good deal looks like to him. On top of all that, you’ll want to stick around to hear about the portfolio sale he exited in January 2020, which is a definite example of ‘timing the market’.

If you had to guess which real estate market saw one of the biggest increases in commercial property value over the past 2 years, would you guess Chilliwack?This week Adam and Cory welcome David Algra of Algra Bros Development to discuss their current downtown Chilliwack project, District 1881. A bustling cultural hub of amazing storefronts, locally owned restaurants, breweries, new residences, and office space.David discusses the success of Algra Bro's development model of pedestrian oriented developments (POD) which encourages walkability and great retail like amenities at homeowners' doorsteps. He also uncovers the growth of the downtown Chilliwack area and hints on some markets that he likes for future development. This is another episode you don’t want to miss out on. 

In a recent episode we featured Steiner Properties, highlighting their exciting and upcoming new Nanaimo downtown project, 1 Commercial. Well, we got a lot of great feedback from the episode and its clear to us our listeners want to hear more about the hype that is being generated in the city.So, who better to hear it from than the mayor himself! This week Cory and Adam welcome to the show Mayor Leonard Krog. Here to share some great insight on all the new and upcoming projects and what the future holds for the port city. Plus, we dive into the highly anticipated and forthcoming OCP for the downtown and surrounding areas.VCREP has been very bullish on the Vancouver Island market, this is probably a episode you may want to give a few listens to, there is a lot of information to unpack about one of BC’s fastest growing communities.

Cory and the team are hitting the beach this week for a well deserved break. Next week we are back with another phenomenal episode. Stay tuned! 

Recently named Canada’s fastest growing city with a 14% increase in population since 2016, tune in and find out what the head of one of the Kelowna’s premium development companies has to say.This week Cory Wright and special guest host Nathan Armour welcome to the show Jon Friesen, CEO of the Mission Group, the development company behind some of Kelowna’s spectacular tower developments including The Brooklyn, The Bernard Block office tower, and the forthcoming Aqua development in the Lower Mission district.Jon discusses why Kelowna has seen such a massive growth over the past 5 years and what the future looks like, as well as what’s next for the Mission Group. Kelowna is one of Canada’s most watched real estate markets as of late, so this is one episode not to miss out on! 

Recently named BC's most resilient economy by BC Business Magazine and being one of the province's fastest growing cities Langford could be BC's next big thing. This week Cory and Matt welcome Mayor Stewart Young of Langford to discuss all the amazing developments happening throughout the city, new major tenant announcements and so much more. Mayor Young tells us the story of how Langford landed Costco, followed by Home Depot and now Tesla Motors. The mayor’s vision for Langford has been decades in the making and has been thrust to the forefront the past few years with the incredible growth of his community. From a booming downtown core boasting 3 lakes to a beautiful 6,000 seat outdoor sports and concert venue. Langford seems to offer something for everyone. 

Ever wonder if you could buy an office building or a retail shopping mall for only $150,000? This week Adam and Cory welcome Darcy Ulmer, co-founder and partner at Stream Property Partners to learn how everyday investors can invest in some big commercial real estate assets for a fraction of the purchase price. This week Darcy unpacks how a limited partnership works and operates. As well as providing insight to some great projects Stream has on the go in both Kelowna and Mission. Most people will never get the opportunity nor understand how they would be able to invest in commercial real estate syndicates so this episode is a must listen for anyone wanting to understand and uncover the investment opportunities that exist right under their nose.

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 newest Nanaimo project at 1 Commercial Street. Tune in as Jacob walks us through why Nanaimo is finally ready for Steiner Properties next project, the explosive growth of Nanaimo and the redevelopment of the downtown core of one of BC's best port cities. If you have watched the real estate boom take over Victoria over the past few years, you have to ask yourself is Nanaimo next? This is absolutely an episode you don’t want to miss out on!

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 established low minimum-investment property developments that are already in process, most at final reading at city councils. Make sure you grab your pen and paper because this episode does not disappoint!