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SUMMARY:RPIC – Law in CRE (2026)
DESCRIPTION:Commercial real estate is an industry where law and business are intertwined. Title and tenure\, planning and land use regulation\, and legal contracts such as leases\, purchase agreements\, construction contracts\, loan documents and development agreements play a major role in creating cash flows\, reducing risk\, ensuring compliance\, and ensuring desirable outcomes. Get it wrong\, and losses and costs can mount and risks can increase. Understand the legal side\, and avoid or substantially reduce risk in real estate transactions. \nThis virtual course will focus on the legal underpinnings of real estate\, regulatory controls over real estate\, and legal best practice in effecting transactions including purchase and sale\, leasing\, financing\, construction and development. \n  \n\n\n\n\n Eligible for Continuing Education Credits with BOMI\n\n\n\n \n Eligible for Continuing Education Credits with CAAMP\n\n\n\n  \nCOURSE CONTENT \n\nTitle and Tenure\nSurveys and Searches\nSpecific Interests in Land\nZoning and Land Use Regulation\nAcquisitions and Dispositions\nMortgage Financing\nLeasing\nConstruction Law\n\n  \nKEY LEARNING OUTCOMES \n\nKnow the sources of law\nUnderstand structuring risks and issues with title\nBecome familiar with the regulatory environment\, and strategies to manage development\nCraft effective acquisition and disposition strategies\nUnderstand the mortgage and key deal terms\nDiscover leasing issues and best practice\nLearn the major construction documents and construction processes\n\n  \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND\nThe virtual course will be of interest to the following real estate and lending industry participants: Property Owners\, Investors and Developers\, Mortgage and Property Brokers\, Mortgage and Loan Servicers\, Asset Managers\, Appraisers\, Lawyers\, Accountants\, Financial Regulators\, among other types of stakeholders. \nPlease Click Here for a Manager Justification Letter \n  \nCOURSE INSTRUCTOR \n\nDavid Carter\, Partner\, Grechi Carter\n\nCOURSE FEES\n \n\nREALPAC Member Company*: $1\,095.00\nNon-Member Company: $1\,195.00\n\n*To determine if your company is a REALPAC Member\, click here. \n  \nCANCELLATION POLICY \nREALPAC reserves the right to cancel course offerings based on low attendance numbers for 100% refund on registration fees only. Participant cancellations must be received in writing\, at least five business days prior to the event for a 75% refund. Substitutions are permitted. \n  \nNOTE \nTo maintain privacy and foster active participation\, the use of AI tools such as Otter or Fireflies for personal recording or note-taking will not be permitted at any REALPAC virtual event. Any unauthorized AI or automated notetakers identified will be promptly removed. REALPAC\, as the event host\, may use its own authorized tools for documentation purposes. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. \n  \nREGISTRATION \n\nTo take advantage of Member Pricing on our events\, login to your account .\nIf you don’t have a member account\, register at realpac.ca/account.
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/law2026/
CATEGORIES:Education Courses
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SUMMARY:RealREIT
DESCRIPTION:Canada’s premier REIT conference returns to explore how to transform market volatility into opportunity. Connect with 500+ senior decision-makers\, including 160+ REIT executives\, to navigate interest rates\, inflation\, and market liquidity challenges. Gain cutting-edge insights on Canada’s 30-year REIT evolution and the new normal from 30+ industry expert speakers.
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/realreit/
LOCATION:Metro Toronto Convention Centre\, 255 Front St W\, Toronto\, ON\, M5V 2W6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Conference
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SUMMARY:Executive Member Summit 2026
DESCRIPTION:Please note that a full program\, including the attendee list and agenda\, will be circulated to registered attendees the week before the Summit. \n\nExclusive\, Invitation-only Summit for REALPAC Executive Members\nThe REALPAC Executive Member Summit is an annual event that brings together senior leaders in the Canadian commercial real estate industry. \nThe Summit offers a platform for networking\, strategic discussions\, and insights on key trends shaping the future of real estate. \n\nAgenda\n  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMonday\, September 28\n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\n\n\nOpening Reception & Dinner Hiatus Restaurant\n\n\n\n\nTuesday\, September 29\nVenue: Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth\, Espace 21 (21st Floor)\n\n\n\n\n8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.\n\n\nBuffet Breakfast\n\n\n\n\n9:00 a.m. – 9:05 a.m.\n\n\nChair’s Opening Remarks\nSpeaker: Jaime McKenna\, President\, Real Estate\, Fengate Real Asset Investments; REALPAC Board Chair\n\n\n\n\n9:05 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.\n\n\nCEO Update\nSpeaker: Michael Brooks\, CEO\, REALPAC\n\n\n\n\n9:25 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.\n\n\nThe State of Journalism & the Vision for Montréal\nLeslie Roberts\, City Councillor for the Peter-McGill district of Montréal and a longtime journalist\, news anchor and radio talk show host in Montréal\, Toronto\, New York and Ottawa\, will join Michael Brooks to discuss the changing media landscape\, his transition from journalism to public office\, and his vision for Montréal’s future.\nSpeaker: Leslie Roberts\, Montréal City Councillor for Peter-McGill Ward\, Ville-Marie Interviewer: Michael Brooks\, CEO\, REALPAC\n\n\n\n\n10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.\n\n\nNetworking Break\n\n\n\n\n10:30 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.\n\n\nPowering Canada’s Competitiveness: Energy Policy\, Infrastructure & Innovation\nCanada’s energy sector is evolving rapidly as governments\, utilities and private-sector leaders work to balance growing demand\, affordability\, reliability and decarbonization. This panel will explore how energy policy\, infrastructure investment and practical innovation can strengthen Canada’s competitiveness\, with perspectives from leading organizations operating in Quebec\, across Canada and internationally.\nPanelists: • Philippe Dunsky\, CEO\, Dunsky\n• Eric Lachance\, CEO\, Énergir\n• Jean Turdel\, CEO\, Innergex\nModerator: Annie Houle\, Managing Director\, Real Estate Canada\, LaCaisse; REALPAC Board Member\n\n\n\n\n11:15 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.\n\n\nInnovation\, Growth & City Building\nAndrew Lutfy will join Brett Miller to share his journey from stock boy at Garage to visionary entrepreneur\, building Groupe Dynamite\, Royalmount and other landmark Montréal properties. He will discuss how he navigated disruption and market challenges through reinvention\, driving remarkable growth across his businesses.\nSpeaker: Andrew Lutfy\, CEO\, Groupe Dynamite / Garage / CarbonLeo Interviewer: Brett Miller\, CEO\, Canderel\n\n\n\n\n12:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.\n\n\nBuffet Lunch\n\n\n\n\n1:30 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.\n\n\nAI in Action: Practical Adoption for Executives\nHenrik Järleskog will share a highly practical\, story-driven presentation on how executives and their organizations can adopt and apply AI in their day-to-day work. Moving beyond abstract productivity goals\, he will demonstrate through real-world examples how AI can augment leaders\, teams and decision-making.\nSpeaker: Henrik Järleskog\, Fortune 500 Executive\, Organizational Transformation & Future Operating Models; Co-Founder\, Lead with AI Interviewer: Michael Brooks\, CEO\, REALPAC\n\n\n\n\n2:15 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.\n\n\nFree Time\n\n\n\n\n6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.\n\n\nClosing Reception & Dinner Marcus Restaurant & Terrace\, Four Seasons Hotel Montréal\n\n\n\n\n9:00 p.m.\n\n\nSummit Ends\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\nMichael Brooks (CEO\, REALPAC): Michael Brooks is a lawyer and CEO of REALPAC. He has held a number of academic\, governance and advisory roles\, including at Toronto Metropolitan University\, the Canada Green Building Council\, the Toronto Foundation\, GRESB BV and the World Green Building Council. He also serves as one of three business advisors to the federal government’s Sustainable Development Advisory Council. Throughout his career\, Brooks has played a leading role in market and regulatory transformation in Canada\, including advocacy related to REITs\, taxation\, affordable housing\, capital markets and regulatory policy. Prior to joining REALPAC\, he was a partner at Aird & Berlis LLP from 1990 to 2015 and served as the firm’s real estate practice group leader from 2012 to 2014.\nPhilippe Dunsky (President & CEO\, Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors): Philippe Dunsky brings more than three decades of experience focused on accelerating and scaling the transition to clean\, affordable and reliable energy. He is the Founder and President of Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors\, where he leads a team of more than 75 professionals supporting clean energy leaders across North America. A trusted adviser to executives and policymakers\, he helps organizations advance decarbonization while remaining focused on economic imperatives. In 2024\, he served as Chair of the Canada Electricity Advisory Council and previously chaired the Québec Government’s Electrification Working Group. He is currently Co-Chair of Efficiency Canada and serves as an advisor to the Clean Economy Fund and Electrifying Canada\, among other positions.\nAnnie Houle (Managing Director\, Real Estate Canada\, La Caisse): As Managing Director\, Real Estate\, Canada\, Annie Houle oversees the strategy and investments of La Caisse’s Canadian real estate portfolio\, including asset management and property value optimization. Previously\, she was Managing Director on La Caisse’s Québec Private Equity team\, where she led investments\, post-investment management and served on several company boards. Before joining La Caisse\, she spent more than 15 years in global banking and capital markets\, including senior roles at HSBC Bank Canada\, where she built the corporate banking team in Montréal. Annie holds a BA in Economics from Université de Montréal and an MSc in International Accounting and Finance from the London School of Economics. She is a CPA\, CGA and CFA charterholder\, and serves as President of the Board of The Canadian Club of Montréal.\nHenrik Järleskog (Co-Founder\, Lead with AI): Henrik Järleskog is Co-Founder and Managing Director Europe at Lead with AI\, a globally operating\, people-centric AI transformation partner working with Fortune 500 leaders on the redesign of work. He brings more than two decades of experience in corporate real estate\, facilities management\, workplace strategy and global REFM outsourcing. Previously\, he served as Head of Strategy Europe at Sodexo and held senior roles at EY\, where he led the first European Vested outsourcing deal between Sodexo and Johnson & Johnson. He also chairs prop-tech company Flowpass\, serves on corporate and advisory boards\, and invests in workplace and AI businesses through Earl Fox Ventures. As Editor and Publisher of THE HENRIK\, he writes on AI\, leadership and the future of work.\nÉric Lachance (President & CEO\, Énergir): Éric Lachance is President and Chief Executive Officer of Énergir\, a role he has held since January 2020. He joined the organization in 2017 as Vice-President\, Finance\, and was subsequently appointed Senior Vice-President\, Regulation\, IT\, Logistics and Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Énergir\, he held several positions at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec\, including Regional Director\, Europe at CDPQ Paris\, where he oversaw the management and value creation of the Caisse’s European infrastructure investment portfolio. A committed advocate for the energy transition\, he views energy as a service that must evolve to meet changing needs and support a lower-carbon economy. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce\, finance and economics from McGill University and has been a CFA charterholder since 2000.\nAndrew Lutfy (CEO & Chairman of the Board\, Groupe Dynamite | CEO\, Carbonleo): Andrew Lutfy is a results-oriented entrepreneur and leader with experience spanning fashion\, hospitality and real estate. He began his career at age 18 as a stockroom clerk at the first Garage store in Montréal and went on to build Groupe Dynamite into a growing international business\, with expansion in the United States driving significant growth. In 2012\, he founded real estate development and management company CarbonLeo\, whose projects include Four Seasons Montréal Hotel and Residences and ROYALMOUNT. His leadership has been recognized with awards including Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year\, the Canadian Retailer of the Year Award and the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Canadian Arts and Fashion Awards.\nJaime McKenna (President\, Real Estate\, Fengate Real Asset Investments | REALPAC Board Chair): Jaime McKenna is President of Fengate Real Estate\, where she leads the growth and strategy of a $20 billion real estate portfolio across North America. She oversees Fengate’s integrated real estate platform across purpose-built rental\, seniors’ communities\, industrial\, office\, hospitality and mixed-use developments\, leading a team of 95 professionals. Since joining Fengate\, she has helped scale the business through strategic capital deployment\, new growth funds\, partnerships and innovation. With more than two decades of experience in real estate investment and finance\, she previously spent eleven years at Minto\, including as Chief Investment Officer. Jaime holds CPA\, CBV and ICD.D designations and serves on the boards of Trent University and REALPAC.\nBrett Miller (CEO\, Canderel): Brett Miller has 30 years of experience in commercial real estate and managing high-growth businesses across North America and Europe. He began his career with Canderel and rejoined the company in 2019 as CEO\, where he leads its strategic direction\, operations\, third-party services and capital deployment across a diverse North American real estate portfolio. Previously\, Brett was CEO of JLL Canada\, where he expanded the business significantly through organic growth\, acquisitions and new service lines. He also spent more than a decade with CBRE\, including as EVP\, Eastern Canada\, and earlier held entrepreneurial leadership roles in London and Paris. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance from McGill University. His community involvement includes the Douglas Hospital Foundation\, the BOMA Canada Advisory Board and leadership of The Défi Canderel.\nLeslie Roberts (City Councillor\, Peter-McGill District\, City of Montréal): Leslie Roberts is a third-generation Montrealer and City Councillor for the Peter-McGill district in the heart of downtown Montréal. He is a member of Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada’s Executive Committee\, with responsibilities related to the development of the downtown core\, universities and higher education\, and Montréal’s English-speaking community. Before entering municipal politics\, Roberts built a long career in journalism and broadcasting\, working as a journalist\, news anchor and radio talk show host in Montréal\, Toronto\, New York and Ottawa. His career has given him a wide-ranging perspective on media\, public affairs and the communities and issues shaping major Canadian cities.\nJean Trudel (President & CEO\, Innergex): Jean Trudel has worked at Innergex since 2002\, and assumed the CEO role in 2026. He served as CFO from 2022 to 2026\, overseeing treasury\, finance\, investor relations\, accounting\, information technology and operations. Earlier\, as Chief Investment and Development Officer\, he led mergers and acquisitions\, capital structure optimization and project development across Innergex’s markets\, playing a key role in shaping the company’s financial and development strategy. Prior to joining Innergex\, Trudel worked at Sun Life of Canada in project financing and with Scotiabank’s corporate banking group. He holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from HEC Montréal and an MBA from Queen’s University.\n\n\nInvite Your Senior Executive\nWe encourage all attending REALPAC Executive Members to invite your senior-most executive (and their spouse/companion) to register and accompany you as your special guest. \nNote: Senior executives are only permitted to register and attend if accompanied by a REALPAC Executive Member. \n\nPricing\n$1\,200 for each attending member \nWe extend a complimentary invitation for your accompanying spouse/companion. \n\n Accommodation & Travel Details\n\n  Hotel Promotional Code: Please use this link to book your room to take advantage of the group booking rate at the Fairmont Queen Elizabeth. \nFlight Promotional Code: Use Code CVBMCQ41 to book your Air Canada flight
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/summit2026/
LOCATION:Fairmont Queen Elizabeth\, 900 René-Lévesque Blvd W\, Montreal\, Quebec\, H3B 4A5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Corporate Sponsor Events,Executive Member Events
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SUMMARY:RPIC – Sustainability in CRE (2026)
DESCRIPTION:This in-person course provides participants with a practical understanding of sustainability standards\, regulations\, risks and opportunities in the context of commercial real estate (across all major asset classes). \nThe curriculum includes a combination of instructor led content\, guest speakers & group exercises to foster a collaborative learning environment and practical takeaways for attendees. \n  \nCOURSE CONTENT: \n\nEnergy & greenhouse gas management\,\nClimate risk – physical risks & transition risks\nDecarbonization pathways & tools for CRE\nOnsite renewable energy & virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs)\nSustainability reporting\nCanada’s new greenwashing provisions\nSustainable finance\nValuations & low carbon assets\n\n  \nKEY LEARNING OUTCOMES: \n\nGain awareness of the key sustainability issues and trends affecting commercial real estate\nDevelop the ability to identify and prioritize sustainability risks and opportunities\nGet a better understanding of the Canadian sustainability regulatory landscape for commercial real estate\nIncrease your familiarity with key voluntary sustainability standards and frameworks for commercial real estate\nGain a high-level understanding of performance levels across key sustainability issues (e.g. ‘beginner’\, ‘intermediate’ and ‘advanced’)\n\n  \nCOURSE INSTRUCTORS \n\nDarryl Neate\, VP\, Sustainability\, REALPAC\nKaren Jalon\, Vice President\, Climate & Sustainability \, Cadillac Fairview\nRob Simpson\, Senior Director\, Sustainable Investment\, La Caisse\n\n  \nCOURSE FEES \n\nREALPAC Member Company*: $1\,095.00\nNon-Member Company: $1\,195.00\n\n*To determine if your company is a REALPAC Member\, click here. \n  \nCANCELLATION POLICY \nREALPAC reserves the right to cancel course offerings based on low attendance numbers for 100% refund on registration fees only. Participant cancellations must be received in writing\, at least five business days prior to the event for a 75% refund. Substitutions are permitted. \n  \nREGISTRATION \n\nTo take advantage of Member Pricing on our events\, login to your account .\nIf you don’t have a member account\, register at realpac.ca/account.
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/sustainability2026/
LOCATION:REALPAC\, 77 King St W\, Toronto\, Ontario\, M5K 1H1\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Education Courses
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DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261016T160000
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SUMMARY:RPIC - Research in CRE (2026)
DESCRIPTION:Canada is in a new era of data availability. More information exists–much of it free–than ever before. The time required to find and analyze it is shrinking fast. Yet the flood of data brings its own risks: biases\, gaps\, misleading charts\, and AI tools that confidently produce wrong answers. This four-day course teaches real estate professionals how to find the right data\, interpret it accurately\, and communicate it compellingly. \nCOURSE CONTENT: \n\nData sources and vendors\, free and paid\nVisualizing and data storytelling (great data can be meaningless without this skill)\nTechniques for analyzing data\, leaning heavily on Excel which remains a powerful tool. \nHow to scrutinize data sources for biases\, limitations\, and best and worst uses\nHow to avoid errors\, incorrect conclusions\, and misinformation in the age of AI \nGIS and mapping for analysis and storytelling\n\nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \nAnyone in CRE who works with data: investments\, property management\, appraisal\, development\, brokerage\, planning\, and finance. \nPREREQUISITES \n\nExcel basics (formulas\, pivot tables\, charts).\nAll data provided — no paid subscriptions required.\n\nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN \n\nTo navigate Canada’s real estate data landscape — government\, private\, and aggregated sources\nTo evaluate any data source for origin\, bias\, limitations\, and appropriate use\nTo recognize and avoid common data errors and misleading charts\nTo build clear\, accurate\, and compelling data visualizations\nTo understand GIS and mapping tools available to aid in real estate research and storytelling\nTo use AI as a research enhancer — knowing when it helps and when it misleads\n\nCOURSE INSTRUCTORS \n\nAdam Jacobs\, National Head of Research\, Colliers\nWendy Waters\, Independent Real Estate Research Specialist\n\n  \nNOTE \nTo maintain privacy and foster active participation\, the use of AI tools such as Otter or Fireflies for personal recording or note-taking will not be permitted at any REALPAC virtual event. Any unauthorized AI or automated notetakers identified will be promptly removed. REALPAC\, as the event host\, may use its own authorized tools for documentation purposes. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/research2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261026T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261029T160000
DTSTAMP:20260709T190416Z
CREATED:20260702T171021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260709T190416Z
UID:10000134-1793019600-1793289600@realpac.ca
SUMMARY:RPIC – Finance & Investment in CRE (2026)
DESCRIPTION:The market for commercial real estate investment continues to evolve and integrate with broader investment and capital markets. This course combines theory and industry practice to examine current topics and emerging issues in the increasingly complex world of real estate finance and investment. \nThe primary objective of the virtual course is to introduce tools and refine concepts and techniques that will improve investment\, financing and risk management decisions. The course will explore both the “micro-level” pertaining to individual properties and deals\, and “macro-level” portfolio and investment management considerations. It is designed to be interactive\, with attendees encouraged to participate during lectures and case studies. \n\n\n\n\nEligible for Continuing Education Credits with BOMI.\n\n\n\n  \nCOURSE CONTENT\n \n\nThe evolution of real estate as an asset class\nReal estate capital market perspectives\, trends and emerging innovations\nStructuring the financing of property investment: the “capital stack”\nInvestment analysis and valuation of existing (built) properties\nRatio and discounted cash flow techniques: cap rates and discount rates\nCommercial mortgage capital sources and mortgage underwriting\nDebt financing: impact on risk\, return and valuation over the cycle\nFinancial analysis of real estate development projects\nThe role of real estate in modern mixed asset portfolios\nPublic versus private market pricing of real estate equity\nAssessing\, pricing and managing real estate investment risk\n\n\n  \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \n\nCommercial real estate professionals with some exposure to finance\, investment and/or valuation\nProfessionals interested in a more in-depth treatment of the concepts and applications critical to the finance and investment function\nProfessionals who specialize in more singular (yet related) functional areas (such as finance\, acquisitions\, accounting\, development)\nProfessionals who are keen to explore cutting edge analysis and be exposed to the finance & investment function’s broader context and how it integrates into the larger business\n\nIt is expected that participants will have a basic understanding of time value of money concepts and be somewhat familiar with the use of a financial calculator (and/or the finance functions in MS-Excel). \nPlease Click Here for a Manager Justification Letter \n  \nKEY LEARNING OUTCOMES \n\nExplain why and how institutions invest in real estate\nValue income property using a variety of metrics\nAppreciate the importance of “below NOI” line items in pro formas\nUnderwrite a commercial mortgage loan\nRelate cap rates to discount rates\, bond yields and property income growth\nLink investors’ expected equity returns to property level returns\, debt costs and leverage amount\nQuantify the incremental risks associated with the use of debt financing\nUnderstand CMBS\, CRE CDOs and mezzanine debt and their roles in the credit crisis\nCalculate the incremental cost of additional layers of debt financing\nDerive a net present value and IRR for a development project\n\n  \nINSTRUCTOR \n\nDr. Jim Clayton\, Professor & Timothy R. Price Chair\, Brookfield Centre in Real Estate & Infrastructure\, Schulich School of Business\, York University\n\n  \nCOURSE FEES\n \n\nREALPAC Member Company*: $1\,095.00\nNon-Member Company: $1\,195.00\n\n*To determine if your company is a REALPAC Member\, click here. \n  \nCANCELLATION POLICY \nREALPAC reserves the right to cancel course offerings based on low attendance numbers for 100% refund on registration fees only. Participant cancellations must be received in writing\, at least five business days prior to the event for a 75% refund. Substitutions are permitted. \n  \nNOTE \nTo maintain privacy and foster active participation\, the use of AI tools such as Otter or Fireflies for personal recording or note-taking will not be permitted at any REALPAC virtual event. Any unauthorized AI or automated notetakers identified will be promptly removed. REALPAC\, as the event host\, may use its own authorized tools for documentation purposes. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. \n  \nREGISTRATION \n\nTo take advantage of Member Pricing on our events\, login to your account .\nIf you don’t have a member account\, register at realpac.ca/account.
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/financeinvestment2026/
CATEGORIES:Education Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20261102T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20261105T160000
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SUMMARY:RPIC – Lending in CRE (2026)
DESCRIPTION:The primary objective of this virtual course is to identify and understand the goals and underwriting methods of real estate lending and explain the rationale behind why varying structures and approaches are used by different lenders. In addition\, the curriculum will include a combination of theory and practice\, providing real-world financing examples from within the Canadian marketplace as well as comparing it with other markets\, together with utilizing a combination of lectures\, interactive panel discussions and business cases to provide students with a fulsome and interactive learning experience. \n\n\n\n\nEligible for Continuing Education Credits with BOMI.\n\n\n\nEligible for Continuing Education Credits with CAAMP.\n\n\n\n  \nCOURSE CONTENT \n\nThe use of debt and financial leverage – identifying what is the right amount\nThe Canadian commercial mortgage market: identifying players\, market size and share by lender type\nHow different lenders lend and why – funding sources\, preferences and motivations\nHow lenders employ financial leverage themselves – the economics behind financial institutions\nIdentifying assets classes by relative volatility and financeability in Canada\nInvestment real estate vs. business (operating) real estate – identifying underwriting differences\nThe 8 C’s of mortgage loan underwriting\nStructuring commercial loans by type: construction\, term and revolver\nIdentifying underwriting metrics and assessing future refinance risks\nFloating vs. fixed – benefits and limitations of each\nBreakage costs: swaps\, yield maintenance and defeasance\nSenior secured vs. senior unsecured – what’s the difference and who qualifies?\nUnderstanding the differences between A/B notes and 1st mortgage/2nd mortgage loan structures\nLoan syndication – where\, how and why?\nMarket downturns and mitigating risk – amendments\, extensions and other loan modifications\nLoan defaults and foreclosure – understanding lenders’ options\, rights and remedies\nLessons learned from the past – both from locally and abroad\nWhere are we now? Current and emerging market trends\n\n  \nKEY LEARNING OUTCOMES \n\nClearer knowledge of the general goals of employing leverage\nFamiliarity with the skills and experience required of being a lender\nGreater awareness of the rationale and benefits and limitations of different loan structures and features\nAbility to calculate key performance metrics used by lenders in underwriting a loan\nBetter understanding of the Canadian lending landscape\, who the major players are and how and why they lend\n\n  \nWHO SHOULD ATTEND \nThis course will be relevant to the following lender types: \n\nCommercial and corporate banks\nInsurance companies\nPension funds\nTrust companies\nCredit unions\nPrivate lenders and other non-bank financial institutions\nMortgage investment corporations and mortgage REITs\nForeign lenders\nCMBS and conduit lenders\n\nIn addition\, the course will be of interest to the following real estate and lending industry participants: Property owners\, investors and developers\, mortgage and property brokers\, mortgage and loan servicers\, asset managers\, appraisers\, lawyers\, accountants\, financial regulators\, among other types of stakeholders. \nPlease Click Here for a Manager Justification Letter \n  \nINSTRUCTOR \nDan Simunac\, Co-Chief Executive Officer\, Stonebridge Financial Corporation \n  \nCOURSE FEES \n\nREALPAC Member Company*: $1\,095.00\nNon-Member Company: $1\,195.00\n\n*To determine if your company is a REALPAC Member\, click here. \n  \nCANCELLATION POLICY \nREALPAC reserves the right to cancel course offerings based on low attendance numbers for 100% refund on registration fees only. Participant cancellations must be received in writing\, at least five business days prior to the event for a 75% refund. Substitutions are permitted. \n  \nNOTE \nTo maintain privacy and foster active participation\, the use of AI tools such as Otter or Fireflies for personal recording or note-taking will not be permitted at any REALPAC virtual event. Any unauthorized AI or automated notetakers identified will be promptly removed. REALPAC\, as the event host\, may use its own authorized tools for documentation purposes. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. \n  \nREGISTRATION \n\nTo take advantage of Member Pricing on our events\, login to your account .\nIf you don’t have a member account\, register at realpac.ca/account.
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/lending2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education Courses
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UID:10000135-1794564000-1794582000@realpac.ca
SUMMARY:2026 REALPAC/Toronto Metropolitan University Research Symposium
DESCRIPTION:9th Annual REALPAC / TMU Commercial Real Estate Virtual Research Symposium\nBringing together CRE practitioners\, academic researchers\, and policymakers\nto share and discuss their research. \nCall for Papers  | Register for the Symposium Today\nREALPAC is pleased to invite you to the 9th Annual REALPAC/Toronto Metropolitan University Commercial Real Estate Virtual Research Symposium. \nThe symposium is organized by REALPAC and the Real Estate Management Department at the Ted Rogers School of Management\, Toronto Metropolitan University\, and will bring together commercial real estate practitioners\, academics and policymakers to share and discuss their research. \n\n\nAgenda\nThe Agenda for the Symposium will be released in September 2026. \n  \n\n\nCall for Papers\nPlease visit the Symposium – Call for Papers page to learn more about submit your research paper for presentation at the 9th Annual REALPAC/Toronto Metropolitan University Commercial Real Estate Research Symposium. \n  \n\n\nQuestions & Additional Information\nPlease contact Dr. Anson Ho\, Associate Professor\, Toronto Metropolitan University\, (416) 979-5000 ext. 544589 \n 
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/symposium2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Research Symposium
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UID:10000104-1794834000-1795104000@realpac.ca
SUMMARY:Proforma (2026)
DESCRIPTION:This course will cover the proforma as your road-map to making informed feasibility decisions on development projects and tracking from commencement to completion. Participants will be led through the step-by-step construction and manipulation of an industry-accepted commercial office and residential investment pro forma. \nCOURSE CONTENT \n\nIdentify the relevant project data required to begin crafting a pro forma\nAssess/Estimate Cost Inputs:\nProject Revenue Inputs:\nBuild Operating Cost Statement:\nBuild Cash Flows\nValuation\nSensitivities Analyses\nProject Sign-offs:\nDevelopment Management:\nAssess/Estimate Cost Inputs:\nProject Revenue Inputs:\nCondo Fees and Taxes\nBuild Cash Flows\nValuation\nSensitivities Analyses\nProject Sign-offs\n\nKEY LEARNING OUTCOMES \nHow to undertake due diligence and assess in detail the feasibility and valuation of a commercial and residential development project pre and post construction by building and using an XL pro forma that accounts for: \n\nLand and related cost\nZoning and Site Plan\nDesign\nTiming\nConstruction\nSoft Costs\nFinancing\nLeasing\nCash flows – Development and Operating\nOperating statements\nValuation methods and investment strategy\nPartnership models\nSensitivity analyses at multiple data points\nTracking from commencement to completion\n\nHow to construct a pro forma to provide: \n\nBoth detailed analyses and quick sensitivity analyses\nStructuring to provide for partnership models and hurdles\nAssessing financing alternatives\nUnderstanding the impact of key variables on overall costs\, revenues and returns\nIdentify common misses and errors\nUnderstanding the key differences between a commercial leasing project and a residential condo project pro forma\n\nINSTRUCTOR \n\nAndrew Kidd\n\nCOURSE FEES \n\nREALPAC Member Company*: $795.00\nNon-Member Company: $895.00\n\n*To determine if your company is a REALPAC Member\, click here. \nCANCELLATION POLICY \nREALPAC reserves the right to cancel course offerings based on low attendance numbers for 100% refund on registration fees only. Participant cancellations must be received in writing\, at least five business days prior to the event for a 75% refund. Substitutions are permitted. \nNOTE \nTo maintain privacy and foster active participation\, the use of AI tools such as Otter or Fireflies for personal recording or note-taking will not be permitted at any REALPAC virtual event. Any unauthorized AI or automated notetakers identified will be promptly removed. REALPAC\, as the event host\, may use its own authorized tools for documentation purposes. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. \nREGISTRATION \n\nTo take advantage of Member Pricing on our events\, login to your account .\nIf you don’t have a member account\, register at realpac.ca/account.
URL:https://realpac.ca/event/proforma2026/
LOCATION:Virtual Event
CATEGORIES:Education Courses
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