People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast

James Ashley connects with Josh Kaufman. 

Josh is currently Vice President, Development and Construction for the Canadian Multi-Family division at Starlight Investments. Prior to joining Starlight, Josh held senior titles at Dream and Smart Centres. Over the last 20 years, he has worked on an array of development projects across the GTA,  including complex and large-scale commercial, retail and mixed-use sites. 

Josh is a Graduate from the University of Western Ontario, and Postgraduate from the University of Ohio, with a Masters in City and Regional Planning. 

In this episode Josh talks to the trends that are driving RE Development in Canada. We take a deep dive into multi-family residential and talk about financing, pricing, and strategizing new projects. We discuss the decisions that helped to shape Josh’s career and the big lessons that he would choose to pay forward to the next generation of leaders.

James Ashley connects with Josh Kaufman. 

Josh is currently Vice President, Development and Construction for the Canadian Multi-Family division at Starlight Investments. Prior to joining Starlight, Josh held senior titles at Dream and Smart Centres. Over the last 20 years, he has worked on an array of development projects across the GTA,  including complex and large-scale commercial, retail and mixed-use sites. 

Josh is a Graduate from the University of Western Ontario, and Postgraduate from the University of Ohio, with a Masters in City and Regional Planning. 

In this episode Josh talks to the trends that are driving RE Development in Canada. We take a deep dive into multi-family residential and talk about financing, pricing, and strategizing new projects. We discuss the decisions that helped to shape Josh’s career and the big lessons that he would choose to pay forward to the next generation of leaders.

Richard Costello connects with Martin Moriarty

 Martin is a Senior Vice President Investments at Marcus and Millichap and is one of Vancouver’s top retail brokers specializing in leasing and investment sales.  With previous experience as a commercial broker, appraiser and asset manager in London, England, Martin has an accomplished background and is known for delivering on high profile deals and has been a recipient of several industry awards over the years.   

 In this episode we discuss the following: 

• Early years, why real estate and how the move to Canada come about.
• What drew Martin to specializing in retail and what keeps him engaged.
• Biggest career risk taken so far.
• Proudest career moment so far.
• More about Marcus & Millichap, what sets them apart and why did Martin decide to join the group.
• Breaking it down, what is commercial brokerage.
• What are some of the food/restaurant trends happening right now.
• With the demise of some major retailers, what are the successful brands doing to keep people coming through their doors.
• Martin’s favourite city for inspiration at work.
• What excites Martin about the future of Vancouver from a retail perspective.
• For anyone contemplating a career in real estate brokerage, what are some truths to know before diving in and advice for anyone looking to get ahead.

Richard Costello connects with Martin Moriarty

 Martin is a Senior Vice President Investments at Marcus and Millichap and is one of Vancouver’s top retail brokers specializing in leasing and investment sales.  With previous experience as a commercial broker, appraiser and asset manager in London, England, Martin has an accomplished background and is known for delivering on high profile deals and has been a recipient of several industry awards over the years.   

 In this episode we discuss the following: 

• Early years, why real estate and how the move to Canada come about.
• What drew Martin to specializing in retail and what keeps him engaged.
• Biggest career risk taken so far.
• Proudest career moment so far.
• More about Marcus & Millichap, what sets them apart and why did Martin decide to join the group.
• Breaking it down, what is commercial brokerage.
• What are some of the food/restaurant trends happening right now.
• With the demise of some major retailers, what are the successful brands doing to keep people coming through their doors.
• Martin’s favourite city for inspiration at work.
• What excites Martin about the future of Vancouver from a retail perspective.
• For anyone contemplating a career in real estate brokerage, what are some truths to know before diving in and advice for anyone looking to get ahead.

Richard Costello connects with Beth Berry.

Beth Berry is currently Vice President Industrial Development with Beedie and is responsible for the sales and marketing of new developments including build-to-suit projects and strata.  This includes all due diligence for land and investment acquisitions, and client coordination through the development process.
 
Beth is a graduate of UBC’s Bachelor of Commerce program specializing in Real Estate and SFU's Executive MBA program.   Beth is Past President of NAIOP’s Vancouver chapter and a Mentor with Beedie Luminaries. 

In this episode we discuss the following:

• A typical week in the world of industrial development.
• Industrial market overview, challenges and opportunities looking ahead.
• What Beth enjoys about the industrial sector. 
• Experience working for a family business that has experienced so much growth.
• Involvement in Beedie Luminaries.
• Beth's early years and influences.
• Motivation to pursue the EMBA.
• What are the important skills required to be a successful Development Manager.
• The unique considerations in industrial development.
• Proudest career moments.
• The future of the industry from a diversity and equity perspective.
• Advice for women starting out in the industry.
• Secret talents.

Richard Costello connects with Beth Berry.

Beth Berry is currently Vice President Industrial Development with Beedie and is responsible for the sales and marketing of new developments including build-to-suit projects and strata.  This includes all due diligence for land and investment acquisitions, and client coordination through the development process.
 
Beth is a graduate of UBC’s Bachelor of Commerce program specializing in Real Estate and SFU's Executive MBA program.   Beth is Past President of NAIOP’s Vancouver chapter and a Mentor with Beedie Luminaries. 

In this episode we discuss the following:

• A typical week in the world of industrial development.
• Industrial market overview, challenges and opportunities looking ahead.
• What Beth enjoys about the industrial sector. 
• Experience working for a family business that has experienced so much growth.
• Involvement in Beedie Luminaries.
• Beth's early years and influences.
• Motivation to pursue the EMBA.
• What are the important skills required to be a successful Development Manager.
• The unique considerations in industrial development.
• Proudest career moments.
• The future of the industry from a diversity and equity perspective.
• Advice for women starting out in the industry.
• Secret talents.

Richard Costello connects with Mike Bishop.

Mike has been a mainstay of Vancouver’s commercial property management industry for the past three decades.  Having worked for some of the city’s leading development companies, Mike is now VP Asset Management with the new property development group, Third Space Properties.  

In this episode we discuss:

• Early influences and why commercial real estate.
• Mike's career path to date.
• Favourite things about working in property/asset management.
• Biggest takeaways from working with BOMA.
• The talent crunch - how to attract more people into the industry.
• What makes Third Space Properties different.
• Thinking about legacy and inspiring others to learn and grow their careers.

Richard Costello connects with Mike Bishop.

Mike has been a mainstay of Vancouver’s commercial property management industry for the past three decades.  Having worked for some of the city’s leading development companies, Mike is now VP Asset Management with the new property development group, Third Space Properties.  

In this episode we discuss:

• Early influences and why commercial real estate.
• Mike's career path to date.
• Favourite things about working in property/asset management.
• Biggest takeaways from working with BOMA.
• The talent crunch - how to attract more people into the industry.
• What makes Third Space Properties different.
• Thinking about legacy and inspiring others to learn and grow their careers.

Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Jennifer Sicilia.

Building on over 25 years of experience, Jennifer is a visionary leader, who champions inclusivity and outside-the box thinking,  which have proven instrumental in making RYCOM a leader in the smart tech space.  

Jennifer is a highly valued strategist who creates viable business solutions to complex problems.  By promoting a culture that emphasizes collaboration, trust and honesty, Jennifer lays the groundwork for a strong culture and superior business results.  

As a senior executive, Jennifer is actively involved in all stages of the process, ranging from initial strategy to ongoing optimization to ensuring processes and systems are aligned to drive ROI to clients, enabling them to reach their short and long-term goals. 

In this episode, we discuss;

• Braving a career switch into the prop tech industry
• RYCOM – Who, Where, What, and Why? The evolution of services
• Motivations of Real Estate Owners to embrace smart technology adoption
• Deploying smart strategic and tactical plans
• Don’t be scared of data!... The opportunities and the challenges 
• Outside of the box solutions
• The myth of job losses as innovation and automation increases
• Making difficult decisions in uncertain times
• Challenging yourself to become the best version of yourself
• How do you bring people, processes and technology together?
• Major advances that we will see in the next 10 plus years
• Advice for those wanting a career in the Prop Tech industry

Nicola Denning-Millar connects with Jennifer Sicilia.

Building on over 25 years of experience, Jennifer is a visionary leader, who champions inclusivity and outside-the box thinking,  which have proven instrumental in making RYCOM a leader in the smart tech space.  

Jennifer is a highly valued strategist who creates viable business solutions to complex problems.  By promoting a culture that emphasizes collaboration, trust and honesty, Jennifer lays the groundwork for a strong culture and superior business results.  

As a senior executive, Jennifer is actively involved in all stages of the process, ranging from initial strategy to ongoing optimization to ensuring processes and systems are aligned to drive ROI to clients, enabling them to reach their short and long-term goals. 

In this episode, we discuss;

• Braving a career switch into the prop tech industry
• RYCOM – Who, Where, What, and Why? The evolution of services
• Motivations of Real Estate Owners to embrace smart technology adoption
• Deploying smart strategic and tactical plans
• Don’t be scared of data!... The opportunities and the challenges 
• Outside of the box solutions
• The myth of job losses as innovation and automation increases
• Making difficult decisions in uncertain times
• Challenging yourself to become the best version of yourself
• How do you bring people, processes and technology together?
• Major advances that we will see in the next 10 plus years
• Advice for those wanting a career in the Prop Tech industry