BC Real Estate And Development Industry Hires: September 2024

The (local) world of BC development can move pretty fast sometimes. From new jobs and promotions to CEOs stepping down, it's been a busy month in September for everyone in the real estate industry. Here are all the notable moves, updates, and appointments you should know about from the last 30 days.

Development

Blair Hagkull joined QuadReal Property Group’s Board of Directors.
Michael Ward has been named Managing Director of Co-Investment at Grosvenor.
Jonathan Cooper left his role as President of Macdonald Realty and joined Strand as SVP of Operations.
Jimmy Athwal joined Edgar Developments as CFO, after 4 years at Intracorp.
Louise Tagulao joined Conwest as Sales Director, after over seven years at PC Urban.
Christina Hall joined Anthem Properties as Director of Leasing, after 7.5 years at BGO.
Josh Dumaresq was promoted to Manager of Real Estate Finance at Anthem.
Rouzbeh Golsheh joined Anthem Properties as a Senior Project Manager.
Rob Johal was promoted to Development Manager at Anthem Properties.
Kelsey Racich joined Denciti Development Corp as Senior Accountant.
Hosam Mansor joined Jim Pattison Developments as a Property Accountant.
Sean Callaghan joined Wesgroup Properties as Development Manager.
Arpit Chhabra joined QuadReal Property Group as a Development Analyst.
Jeshin Toor joined Beedie’s industrial team as a Contract Coordinator.
Sukhmani Berar joined Polygon Homes as a Marketing Coordinator.
Karandeep Singh Soni joined Porte Communities as Residential Property Manager.
Spencer Laube joined Darwin Properties as a Development Coordinator.
Coco Lyell joined Denciti Development as a Development Coordinator.
Evan Smith joined Emil Anderson Properties as Senior Development Manager.
Trevor Smith joined Wesgroup as a Leasing Manager.
Anisa Khan joined Beedie as a Junior Project Accountant.

Construction

Jamie Cirotto was promoted to Assistant GM for Bosa Formwork at Bosa Construction.
Bill Kouts joined EllisDon as an Assistant Project Manager.
Eri Uhthoff joined Kalesnikoff as a Sales Manager.

Government

Peter Goldthorpe joined BC Housing as VP of Strategy & Innovation.
Patrick Klassen joined the Capital Regional District as Senior Manager of Regional Planning, after 15 years at the City of Surrey.
Tobi May joined the City of Coquitlam as Director of Major Capital Projects, after five years at the City of New Westminster.
Kirn Dhillon was named as Chief Administrative Officer for Bowen Island Municipality.
Ron Bowles was named Chief Administrative Officer for the City of West Kelowna.

Brokerages

Dan Scarrow was named President & CEO of Macdonald Realty, after previously serving as President from 2019 to 2023. Owner Lynn Hsu is stepping down from the CEO role, but will remain with the company as Chair.
Kyle Wilson joined Colliers in Vancouver as Vice President, after 19.5 years at Cushman & Wakefield.
Dan Jordan joined CBRE as Senior Vice President, after over 19 years at Colliers.
Kevin Chiang joined Royal LePage Commercial's CRE Investment & Development team as Associate Vice President.
Varun Rajan joined JLL Vancouver as a Senior Financial Analyst.
May Tso joined GWL Realty Advisors as Western Regional Leasing Manager.
Cassie Cannon and Luca Antongiovanni joined Floorspace as Marketing & Research Coordinator and Associate.

Finance

Kieran Falconer was promoted to Director of Real Estate at RBC's BC team.
Ayesha Howitt was promoted to VP of Talent, Equity, and People at Vancity.
Aysa Emami was promoted to Manager of Commercial Banking at CIBC
Victoria Spieker was promoted to Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking at CIBC.
Arshan Bains joined KingSett Capital as a Multifamily Mortgages Analyst in BC.

Other

Dan Winer joined Small Housing as its new Executive Lead.
Jennifer Wooley was promoted to COO at Warrington PCI Management.
Jay Chadha was promoted to Director of Policy & Advocacy at UDI BC.
Stefan Apostolović was promoted to Director of Design & Construction for the Fraser Health Authority.
Enrique Gonzalez joined BCIT as Project Lead, Mass Timber and Off-Site Construction.
Patrice Impey was named Chief Financial Officer at TransLink.

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BC Real Estate And Development Industry Hires And Promotions: September 2024

​Notables appointments include multiple changes at the top of Macdonald Realty, and hires at Anthem Properties, Grosvenor, and Colliers.

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Notables appointments include multiple changes at the top of Macdonald Realty, and hires at Anthem Properties, Grosvenor, and Colliers.

Crombie REIT has reached an agreement with Westbank to acquire the remaining 50% interest in The Zephyr at 1661 Davie Street for $133M.

At a time when many development sector stakeholders are falling back, Elysium is looking to expand — and the firm’s continued growth is a testament to its leadership team.

A South Riverdale gem just hit the market in Toronto – and it belongs to blogTO founder Tim Shore.

Penticton, located south of Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley, has seen more and more interest from both buyers and developers in the past few years.

A group of developers, led by Wesgroup, recently launched a campaign against the upcoming increases to Metro Vancouver's DCCs.

The project is set for 3200 E Broadway, 3270 E Broadway, and 2625 Rupert Street, at the former BC Liquor Distribution Branch next to Rupert Station.

The City of Vancouver is leading the region in rental housing starts, while condominium developments are moving out to suburbs like Burnaby and Surrey.