Sustainability and Impactful Developments in Residential Real Estate

Special Episode with Habitat for Humanity GTA - Tackling Affordable Housing

Poised with the mission of giving back to the communities we work in everyday; RAD Marketing started a dialogue looking for ways to help make the dream of affordable homeownership a reality to lower and modest income families. Thus, our partnership with Habitat for Humanity GTA began. Joined by Ene Underwood, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area and Joshua Benard, Vice-President of Real Estate Development - together, they help working families build strength, stability and self-reliance through affordable homeownership – building a better GTA for everyone. “Being part of many great new development projects in the city, our aim has always been to be a driving force behind the evolution of our community. Partnering with HFH is our way of making sure everyone has an opportunity to be a homeowner!” - Sean Zahedi, Executive Vice President of RAD Marketing

Sustainability and Impactful Developments in Residential Real Estate

With the drive to do things better, to create a better world and create better living environments, the focus on sustainability in the residential real estate industry continues to take centre stage. In this episode, we are exploring everything from the newest green technology to sustainability in new construction to the feasibility of net zero communities and more. Joined by leading industry experts Susan Kapetanovic-Marr, Director of Sustainability at Canderel - one of the largest and most sought-after developers in Canada. Some of Canderel’s notable achievements in the space have been community-focused initiatives on development projects, implementation of programs in property management to improve both asset value and tenant experience. Joanna Creed & Deena Pantalone, are the co-founders of Sustainable PropTech Canada, a community of innovators, forward-thinking individuals and thought leaders and represents a full spectrum of organizations with commitments to strong environmental, social and governance criteria. Joanna is also the Director of Operations & General Counsel at Venturon, an investment group that consults with and makes strategic contributions in Real Estate Technology start-up companies that operate primarily in North America. This podcast is being filmed immediately before the release of the 2022 Sustainability PropTech Report and everyone can get a copy by going to www.sustainableproptech.com. Join us as we discuss what can be and is being done to create impactful developments that will shape how we live. The future is now.

Emergence of Institutional Money in Residential Real Estate: The New Rising Trend Set to Change The Industry

The second episode of this 3-part series of Future Frontiers brings you an exclusive and rare discussion about the growing involvement of institutional money in the residential real estate market. This week we try to answer some important questions related to how the pandemic shifted focus to residential real estate, the drive for shopping centres to become more mixed use, and the changing attitudes of consumers and millennials towards institutions. Thank you to our guests, Daniel Marinovic, CEO and Managing Partner of Forest Gate and Brandon Donnelly, Managing Director of Development for Slate Management for joining us.

Creative Planning and Construction Solutions Changing the Industry

Wading into the tumultuous tide of the Real Estate Industry, the first episode of this 3-part series tackles the complex nature of the housing affordability crisis and the innovative solutions to change the future of our communities. This week, we examine the impacts of longer approval processes, the rising cost of construction, strain on the supply chain, and everything in between as we seek a solution for Canada’s housing crisis. Thank you to our guests, Terry Olynyk and Naama Blonder, for joining us for the inaugural episode of Future Frontiers.