Buying Corporate and Investment Real Estate in a Highly Competitive Market
JUNE 15, 2005 - TORONTO
SEMINAR OVERVIEW
The corporate and investment real estate industry is currently undergoing a period of dramatic and unprecedented transition.
At present, there is a very large pool of investment capital
competing for a limited supply of commercial real estate,
including office, industrial, retail and multi-unit residential
space. Pension funds, real estate income trusts (REITs) and foreign investors have emerged as dominant owners of
corporate and investment real estate, as they have sought
higher and more predictable rates of return and stable income
yields. This has fueled a significant consolidation and
institutionalization of ownership that is likely to continue in
the near future.
This executive seminar will engage Canada’s foremost leaders
in corporate and investment real estate in an informative and
interactive exchange of ideas. It will emphasize emerging issues
that professionals must understand if they are to adapt their
strategies to capitalize on fundamental changes occurring in
the marketplace. Delegates will have opportunities to build valuable business relationships with leaders in the industry. The
sessions will have a practical focus, looking at ways in which executives can use the information discussed to create value for
their organizations.
Major Themes of This Seminar:
Identifying and evaluating corporate real estate
investment opportunities
Strategies for property acquisition in a highly
competitive market
Forecasting future trends in real estate investment
and transactions
Strategic decision-making for private and publicsector
disposition of real estate assets
Key objectives of buyers and sellers, and satisfying
both in a transaction
Current and future trends in pension fund, REIT
and foreign investment
Improving your competitive advantage as an investor
or seller
Consolidation and institutionalization of corporate
and investment real estate
Outlook for real estate markets and its effect on
acquisitions and dispositions
SEMINAR PROGRAM
7:45 AM – 8:30 AM
Registration and Buffet Continental Breakfast
8:30 AM – 8:35 AM
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
John Andrew
Director
Executive Seminars on Corporate
and Investment Real Estate
Queen’s University
8:35 AM – 9:45 AM
Panel Discussion:
“As the Spectrum of Sellers Broadens, Is the Seller’s
Market Over?” Panel Moderator:
Jamie Ziegel
Vice-President & National Director
Investment & Financial Services
Royal LePage Commercial Inc.
Panelists:
Tony Miele
President & Chief Executive Officer
Ontario Realty Corporation
Joe Casali
Director of Real Estate Services
Facilities & Real Estate
City of Toronto
Peter Senst
Vice-President & Director
CB Richard Ellis
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM
Refreshment Break
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
“Increasing Private Sector Partnerships in the
Area of Real Property” Keynote Speaker:
Tim McGrath
Executive Director, Real Property
Public Works & Government Services Canada
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM
Panel Discussion:
“Pension Funds & Institutional Investors: A Flood of Capital
But How High Can the Water Rise Before the Dam Breaks?” Moderator:
Stephen Sender
Managing Director, Real Estate
Scotia Capital Inc.
Panelists:
Paul Campbell
President & Chief Executive Officer
SITQ - Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Jon Love
Managing Partner
KingStreet Capital Partners Inc.
James Bowland
Managing Director & Head of Real Estate Group
Investment and Corporate Banking
BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc.
David Arthur
President & Chief Executive Officer
Brascan Real Estate Opportunity Fund
12:15 PM – 1:30 PM
Hot Buffet Lunch
1:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Panel Discussion:
“REITs: Is It Crowded On The Sidelines?” Moderator:
John Andrew
Director
Executive Seminars on Corporate &
Investment Real Estate
Queen’s University
Panelists:
Lou Maroun
Chief Executive Officer
Summit REIT
Michael Cooper
President & Chief Executive Officer
Dundee REIT
Louis Forbes
Chief Financial Officer
Primaris Retail REIT& Senior Vice-President
Oxford Properties Group
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM
Refreshment Break
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM
Panel Discussion:
“International Investors: Keeping Track of Shifting Tides
& New Waves of Foreign Buyers & Sellers” Moderator:
Peter Senst
Vice-President & Director
CB Richard Ellis
Panelists:
John O’Bryan
Managing Director
TD Securities Realty Group Inc.
Stephen Sender
Managing Director, Real Estate
Scotia Capital Inc.
Jamie Ziegel
Vice-President & National Director
Investment and Financial Services
Royal LePage Commercial Inc.
N.B. Throughout the seminar there will be a photographer taking
photographs of the event, including participants. These images may be used in future promotional materials. If you do not wish your photograph to be used, please advise us prior to the seminar.
SEMINAR VENUE
Ontario Bar Association Conference Centre
20 Toronto Street, 2nd Floor
Toronto
(Two blocks east of Yonge Street, between Adelaide Street East and King Street East.)
The corporate and investment real estate industry is currently undergoing a period of dramatic and unprecedented transition.
At present, there is a very large pool of investment capital
competing for a limited supply of commercial real estate,
including office, industrial, retail and multi-unit residential
space. Pension funds, real estate income trusts (REITs) and foreign investors have emerged as dominant owners of
corporate and investment real estate, as they have sought
higher and more predictable rates of return and stable income
yields. This has fueled a significant consolidation and
institutionalization of ownership that is likely to continue in
the near future.
This executive seminar will engage Canada’s foremost leaders
in corporate and investment real estate in an informative and
interactive exchange of ideas. It will emphasize emerging issues
that professionals must understand if they are to adapt their
strategies to capitalize on fundamental changes occurring in
the marketplace. Delegates will have opportunities to build valuable business relationships with leaders in the industry. The
sessions will have a practical focus, looking at ways in which executives can use the information discussed to create value for
their organizations.
