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Welcome to Toronto Under Construction, a residential real estate podcast hosted by Bullpen Consulting’s Ben Myers. This monthly podcast will dive into the nitty-gritty of Toronto Real Estate, with a specific focus on housing policy and economics. @BenMyers29
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Friday Mar 19, 2021
Friday Mar 19, 2021
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 affordability in Toronto, as well as Plazacorps low-rise division. Tune in now!
*Sponsored by Neezo Studios*
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
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*
Friday Jan 29, 2021
Friday Jan 29, 2021
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 perspective as a female in a male dominated industry.
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
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.
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
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.
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
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.
Monday Nov 02, 2020
Monday Nov 02, 2020
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 come up along the way, and the exciting projects they have on the go.
Sponsored by NEEZO Studios.
Friday Oct 23, 2020
Friday Oct 23, 2020
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.
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
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 Business - York University.
If you’re interested in development, this is an episode you don’t want to miss!
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@TheonestevieC @BenMyers29
This podcast is sponsored by @NEEZOStudios
Friday Jul 17, 2020
Friday Jul 17, 2020
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 space, and making moves into other markets across the GTA. The firm focuses on high-rise, low-rise, and mixed-use developments. We are excited to welcome Tariq Adi to the Toronto Under Construction podcast.
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This podcast is sponsored by Cameron Stephens Mortgage Capital