Commercial Real Estate Podcast

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Commercial Real Estate

Interest Rates

Affordable Housing

Toronto

REIT Valuation

Investment Strategies

NAV (net Asset Value)

Rental Market

Avtar Bains

Vancouver

Capital Structure

Cash Flow Metrics

Real Estate Investment

Premise Properties

Public Markets

Private Capital

Institutional Capital

Office Leasing

Real Estate Development

Office Space Market

100% Canadian. 100% Commercial.

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Publishes	Weekly	Episodes	300	Founded	10 years ago
Number of Listeners		Categories	InvestingBusinessEntrepreneurship

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Latest Episodes

Surviving the Refinance Wall: Lessons from an $8B Portfolio with Sarah Esler, Managing Director of Mortgage Investments at AIMCo

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate.

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Sarah Esler, CFA, and Managing Director of Mortgage Investments at AIM... more

11 Feb 2026 • 26 min

How Dutch Pension Capital Could Unlock Canada’s Housing Supply Shortage with Mark Siezen, CEO of Bouwinvest

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if international pension fund investment could unlock Canada’s housing crisis?

In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk ... more

5 Feb 2026 • 25 min

Why the Easy Money Era in Real Estate Is Over, with Fred Cassano, National Real Estate Leader at PwC

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate.

What if the “easy money” era in real estate is actually behind us? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are joined by Fre... more

28 Jan 2026 • 50 min

The Housing Affordability Myth Politicians Won’t Touch with Aled ab Iorwerth, Deputy Chief Economist at CMHC

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate.

What if solving Canada’s housing affordability crisis was actually simpler than politicians make it? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron a... more

21 Jan 2026 • 29 min

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Recent Guests

Fred Cassano

National Real Estate Leader at PwC

PwC

Episode: Why the Easy Money Era in Real Estate Is Over, with Fred Cassano, National Real Estate Leader at PwC

Aled Ab Iorwerth

Deputy Chief Economist at CMHC with a PhD in economics and extensive experience in housing market research and analysis.

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Episode: The Housing Affordability Myth Politicians Won’t Touch with Aled ab Iorwerth, Deputy Chief Economist at CMHC

Dermot Sweeny

Founding Principal at Sweeny&Co Architects

Sweeny&Co Architects

Episode: Rethinking City Building: A Radical Case Against Zoning with Dermot Sweeny, Founding Principal at Sweeny&Co Architects

Mike Maxfield

Senior Vice President, Business Technology at Brookfield Properties

Brookfield Properties

Episode: The Data-Driven Future of CRE with Mike Maxfield, SVP of Business Technology at Brookfield Properties

Lisa Helps

Executive Lead of BC Builds and former Mayor of Victoria

BC Housing

Episode: How Off-Site Construction Can Fix the Housing Crisis Faster with Lisa Helps, Executive Lead of BC Builds

Bill Robson

President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute

C.D. Howe Institute

Episode: The Investment Gap Threatening Canada’s CRE Future with Bill Robson, CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute

Justin Smith

President of Hawkeye Wealth

Hawkeye Wealth

Episode: How to Win in a Tight Capital Market: Insights from Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth

John Worth

EVP Research and Investor Outreach at Nareit

Nareit

Episode: The $1.4 Trillion Shift: Inside the REIT Revolution with John Worth, EVP of Research and Investor Outreach at Nareit

Jamie Cooper

President of Income & Development Properties at Dream

Dream

Episode: Predictability Over Hype: Real Estate Lessons from Jamie Cooper, President of Development & Income Properties at Dream

Hosts

Adam Powadiuk

Host of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, providing insights on the Canadian commercial real estate market and engaging with industry leaders.

Aaron Cameron

Co-host of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, offering discussions with various leaders in the commercial real estate sector regarding trends and strategies.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 203 ratings

Fantastic podcast!
This podcast is well worth a listen, it is both entertaining and educational!
Apple Podcasts
5
Poppy@davedubeau
United Kingdom8 months ago
Great Show!
Aaron and Adam are great hosts who really know their stuff when it comes to the Canadian commercial real estate market. I’ve found so many of their guests fascinating and knowledgable. I’ve learned a lot from listening in to this show!
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5
PaigeBPodcasting
United States3 years ago
Great podcast!
This podcast is a must listen for anyone in the Canadian commercial real estate industry! Aaron and Adam touch on geographically relevant information and provide the latest updates and tips to help you succeed!
Apple Podcasts
5
maddie@podcastingyou
United States4 years ago
Great Show!
Very informative. Keep the shows coming.
Apple Podcasts
5
MargieTiempo
Philippines5 years ago
This is a podcast!!!
This is a commercial real estate... PODCAST!!!
Apple Podcasts
5
Tyrich24
Canada5 years ago

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Listeners highlight the podcast as informative and engaging, appreciating the depth of knowledge shared by the hosts and guests.

The hosts are recognized for their ability to facilitate engaging conversations with industry leaders, making complex topics approachable.

The content is praised for being relevant to current trends in the Canadian real estate market, providing actionable insights.

Feedback includes a desire for more representation of diverse voices within the real estate discussion, reflecting evolving industry norms.

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The Housing Affordability Myth Politicians Won’t Touch with Aled ab Iorwerth, Deputy Chief Economist at CMHC

Q: How do you reconcile the tone of the financialization of housing?

The challenge is balancing tenant protections with the growth and investment required to supply housing.

The Housing Affordability Myth Politicians Won’t Touch with Aled ab Iorwerth, Deputy Chief Economist at CMHC

Q: What's the number right now for the number of units necessary?

We need to roughly double the pace of housing starts to over 400,000 across the country to get back to affordability.

How to Win in a Tight Capital Market: Insights from Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth

Q: What challenges do you see in the current capital raising environment?

Smith emphasizes that investors are becoming more cautious, making it difficult to convince them to invest due to underperforming deals from previous years.

How to Win in a Tight Capital Market: Insights from Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth

Q: What are the expectations for returns on investments today compared to 2017?

Smith explains that return expectations have shifted towards capital preservation rather than aggressive growth, reflecting the difficulties investors are encountering in the current market.

How to Win in a Tight Capital Market: Insights from Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth

Q: How did you get into real estate and what motivated you to raise equity?

Justin Smith shares his journey from banking to real estate, highlighting a pivotal moment when he was inspired by a speaker at a conference, which led him to quit his job and enter the industry.

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1. Fred Cassano
2. Aled Ab Iorwerth
3. Dermot Sweeny
4. Mike Maxfield
5. Lisa Helps
6. Bill Robson
7. Justin Smith
8. John Worth

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