Colliers Talks

Hear experts from Colliers' different business lines, from Brokerage to Property Management, from Research to Valuations, discuss the latest trends and matters impacting commercial real estate and key industry players.

Colliers Talks is a business podcast hosted by Colliers Canada, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Colliers Canada hosts Colliers Talks, a business show with 49 episodes published.

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  Episode #29

  Wine and Warehouses with Bill Bates from Prologis

  Jul 21, 202642 minS3

  In this episode of Colliers Talks: Wine and Warehouses, hosts Jean-Marc Dubé and Arnold Fox , both Executive Vice Presidents with Colliers’ Montreal Brokerage group, are joined by Bill Bates , Vice President, Investment Officer with Prologis — a global leader in logistics real estate. Over a Pinot Noir, they discuss the changes, challenges and future Canada's industrial and logistics market is facing. Subscribe to Colliers Talks wherever you listen. Learn more about how Colliers Canada stays on top of real estate trends at www.collierscanada.com . What You’ll Learn About: • The company's emergence as the world's largest industrial real estate company and its priorities in Canada • How Prologis is focusing on Class A logistics investments with particular attention paid to growing its presence in Toronto, Vancouver and other Canadian centres • Why innovation and sustainability remain top of mind for Prologis throughout its portfolio • How demand in Canada's industrial sector has remained resilient and will likely accelerate starting in 2027 Bill Bates joined Prologis in 2021 and is responsible for overseeing capital deployment activities in acquisitions and development. He specializes in the transportation and logistics sectors, executing large development projects across North America. Founded in 1983, Prologis has a portfolio of nearly 1.3 billion square feet across 20 countries. More than 1.15 million employees work under Prologis’ roofs, for companies such as Amazon, The Home Depot, Walmart and FedEx. Links: Web: https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca/news/podcast-wine-and-warehouses-with-bill-bates Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wine-and-warehouses-with-bill-bates-from-prologis/id1541655070?i=1000777744982 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/4vasav7gLMd8W0NZ0DuR9y YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EDVVcB0JJQ

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  Episode #28

  Colliers Talks Economics with RESCON’s Richard Lyall: Ontario’s Housing Crisis Explained

  Jul 14, 202655 minS3

  Ontario’s housing market went from one of the hottest development booms in history to a landscape of stalled projects, cancelled developments, and deepening affordability challenges. In this episode of the Colliers Talks Economics podcast, host Adam Jacobs sits down with Richard Lyall , President and CEO of RESCON , to unpack how we got here and whether there’s a path forward. What You’ll Learn: How Ontario became one of the most expensive and difficult places to build in North America The housing-to-income ratio framework for measuring systemic dysfunction Why restrictive zoning policies created the wrong housing mix How process unpredictability and regulatory mission creep compound construction costs The convergence of PropTech, digitization, and multiplexing as near-term recovery drivers Richard Lyall is the President and CEO of RESCON (Residential Construction Council of Ontario) and a leading advocate for the construction and development industry, with decades of experience navigating policy, approvals, and housing economics. With a background spanning trade policy, industrial development, and construction, Lyall brings deep expertise in housing affordability, development charges, labour supply, and regulatory reform. Subscribe to Colliers Talks Economics wherever you listen. Learn more about how Colliers Canada stays on top of real estate trends at www.collierscanada.com . Links Player Embed Code: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/70f3c31d-77ef-402d-a41c-01fb45545910/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colliers-talks-economics-with-rescons-richard-lyall/id1541655070?i=1000776785603 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0uZ8Q61m8hp8OjJzumrHln?si=9uZkRbe0QziJpcLn8Xu9eA YouTube: https://youtu.be/9v_J5enkOVg

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  Episode #27

  Colliers Talks Economics with Zonda's Jasmine Young: Ontario's Housing Stalemate

  Jun 10, 202639 minS3

  In this episode of the Colliers Talks Economics podcast, host Adam Jacobs is joined by Jasmine Young , Vice President of Advisory for Canada at Zonda , for a deep dive into the state of Ontario’s housing and development market. Subscribe to Colliers Talks Economics wherever you listen. Learn more about how Colliers Canada stays on top of real estate trends at www.collierscanada.com . What You’ll Learn: Why development charge relief alone won't move the needle on high-rise construction How the 80% presale requirement transformed condos from entry-level housing into speculative assets Why condos jumped from $700 to $1,900+ per square foot in months How to recognize true market recovery signals beyond government stimulus Why the missing purpose-built-rental sector created a condo affordability crisis Jasmine Young is Vice President of Advisory for Canada at Zonda , bringing over 20 years of experience advising on residential development across the country. With a background in market feasibility, pricing, and positioning strategy, she previously led residential consulting at Enberry Lyon Consultants, specializing in condominiums, purpose-built rental, and senior housing. If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , and YouTube Podcasts . Instructions on how to do so are here . Links: Web: https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca/news/podcast-ontarios-housing-stalemate Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/colliers-talks-economics-with-zondas-jasmine-young/id1541655070?i=1000772061383 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5WHMmIjLKCSigkwKLQRuNZ?si=IJepTmZ8TKqJOmC1HzRZDg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktxdvwGKDys

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  Episode #27

  Colliers Talks Economics with Zonda's Jasmine Young: Ontario's Housing Stalemate

  Jun 10, 202639 minS3

  <p >In this episode of the Colliers Talks Economics podcast, host Adam Jacobs is joined by Jasmine Young, Vice President of Advisory for Canada at Zonda, for a deep dive into the state of Ontario’s housing and development market.</p><p >What You’ll Learn:</p>Why development charge relief alone won't move the needle on high-rise constructionHow the 80% presale requirement transformed condos from entry-level housing into speculative assetsWhy condos jumped from $700 to $1,900+ per square foot in monthsHow to recognize true market recovery signals beyond government stimulusWhy the missing purpose-built-rental sector created a condo affordability crisis<br/><p >Jasmine Youn...

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  Episode #26

  Colliers Talks Economics with Fiera’s Michael Le Coche Demographics, Debt, and Debasement: The Macro Forces Reshaping Canadian Real Estate

  May 11, 202638 minS3

  <p >In this episode of the Colliers Talks Economics podcast, host Adam Jacobs is joined by Michael Le Coche, VP of Research and Predictive Analytics at Fiera Real Estate, in diving into the powerful and often invisible macro forces shaping Canadian real estate.</p><p >What You’ll Learn:</p>The nine-stage "domino chain"How central banks will be forced to expand the money supplyWhy industrial and multifamily remain the long-term winners despite recent softnessHow private credit grew to its current scaleWhy gold's recent surge may foreshadow what's coming for property values<br/><p >Michael Le Coche is VP of Re...

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