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Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Podcast, hosted by Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk.

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Building Against the Cycle: A Contrarian CRE Case with Adrian Rocca, CEO at Fitzrovia

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the biggest opportunity in Canadian real estate is hiding in plain sight? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk welcome back Adrian Rocca, CEO at Fitzrovia, for his fourth appearance on the show to...

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State of Lending 2025: What Lenders Want with Adam Powadiuk and Aaron Cameron

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. Following strong listener interest, we’re back with another State of Lending special. Canada’s lending landscape is entering a full-scale reset. In this new episode of Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk report from the Global Property Market Forum in Toronto,...

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

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if solving Canada’s housing crisis required rethinking how we build, finance, and approve new homes? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the Canada Builds Modular Symposium, and they sit down with Lisa...

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

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if Canada’s economic challenges weren’t just about markets, but about how we think and invest? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with Bill Robson, President and...

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

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. When capital dries up, only the strongest deals and the most disciplined investors survive. In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with Justin Smith, President of Hawkeye Wealth,...

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

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 at the RealREIT Conference and sit down with John Worth, EVP of Research and Investor Outreach at Nareit, to unpack how the $1.4 trillion U.S. REIT market is...

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

Welcome to the CRE podcast. 100% Canadian, 100% commercial real estate. What if the best real estate investment opportunities weren’t in Canada’s hottest markets? In this episode of the Commercial Real Estate Podcast, hosts Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk are at the Canadian Department Investment Conference, and sit down with Jamie Cooper, President of Development...

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Mastering Lease-Ups and ROI Through Smart Marketing with Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing

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 welcome Riz Dhanji, Founder and President of RAD Marketing, about how real estate marketing is evolving across Toronto’s condo and purpose-built rental sectors. Riz shares his expertise on tackling...

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Solving the Modular Puzzle: Path to Mainstream Adoption with Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev Markee

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 welcome back Jennifer Keesmaat, President and CEO of Collecdev Markee, to discuss the critical moment for modular housing in Canada. Fresh from organizing the Canada Builds Modular Summit, Jennifer...

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Bio of Commercial Real Estate Podcast

Commercial Real Estate (CRE) Podcast, hosted by Aaron Cameron and Adam Powadiuk, is a leading platform for exploring the Canadian commercial real estate industry. As avid podcast enthusiasts and professionals in the field, Aaron and Adam recognized the lack of engaging content specifically focused on Canadian commercial real estate. In response, they launched the podcast in 2016, becoming the first of its kind in the country.

Both Aaron and Adam work for First National Financial, offering unique perspectives as lenders within the industry. Their goal with The CRE Podcast is to provide a diverse range of insights, covering all aspects of the Canadian commercial real estate community. They seek out interesting individuals who are making a difference in the industry and provide them with a platform to share their stories in their own words.

Listeners can expect candid conversations with established experts and credible voices in Canadian commercial real estate. Aaron and Adam prioritize creating a space where guests can authentically share their journeys and insights. Through storytelling and a spontaneous interviewing style, they uncover the valuable insights and experiences that shape each guest's expertise.

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