Ontario Real Estate And Development Industry Hires: June 2025

Like our ever-changing cities and towns, Ontario's real estate and development landscape (and the people who make it run) are also ever-changing. From new hires and retirements to promotions and partnerships, here are all the notable moves you should know about from June.

Development

Gregory Sweeney has joined Graywood Developments as COO.
Lena Kamenetska has joined Hazelview Investments as Partner, Investor Relations & Account Management.
Namit Bhavsar has joined GWL Realty Advisors as VP of Leasing & Marketing, Residential.
James Isenberg has joined QuadReal as VP of Human Resources.
Oren Jourdan has joined Allied Properties REIT as Director of Construction and Development.
Andrew Berndt has joined Lankin Investments as Director of Private Capital Markets.
Christian Bulza has joined PwC's Real Estate Advisory Team as Senior Manager of Deals.
Brendan Flowers has been promoted to Development Manager at SmartCentres REIT.
Chris Wu has joined Peakhill Capital as a Senior Associate, and Daria Savchenko has joined as Associate.
Benjamin Tse has joined Forum Asset Management as a Real Estate Investments Associate.
Aleksander Sluzynski has joined Crestpoint Real Estate Investments as an Asset Management Analyst.

Brokerages

Julian Smith has been promoted to SVP of Climate and Decarbonization Practice Director at JLL Canada.
Charles Pint has been promoted to VP of Toronto West at Colliers.
Jake MacLachlan has joined Cushman & Wakefield as Senior Analyst of Real Estate Capital Markets, and Charlie Musgrave has joined as a VP at the Toronto office.
Jennifer Millar has joined CBRE Toronto as AVP.
Lambrini Litsa has been promoted to Director of Marketing Services at Sotheby's International Realty Canada.

Government

Shoon Huggett has been promoted to VP of Financial Analysis & Advisory at CreateTO.

Finance

Palak Trivedi has been promoted to Managing Director of Infrastructure at CPP Investments.
Andrew Athey has joined RBC as Associate Director of Commercial Mortgage Finance & Securitization.
Devon Cole has been promoted to Senior Relationship Manager of Real Estate Finance at CIBC.
Hassan Tariq has been promoted to Portfolio Manager of Real Estate Investments at Canada Post Pension Plan.
Adam Newell has been promoted to VP at Oakbank Capital.

Architecture and Design

Jie Chen has been appointed as Chair of DIALOG’s new Ottawa studio, which will officially open this December.

Other

The Real Estate Council of Ontario has elected Katie Steinfeld, Owen Crampsie, and Sylvia Kirkwood to its Board of Directors.
Toronto CREW has welcomed its 2025-2026 Board of Directors.
Sarah Clare has been named Director of Real Estate & Property Management at PortsToronto.
Erik Martin has been promoted to Director of Major Brokerage Accounts at CoStar.
Former EllisDon CEO Geoff Smith has been appointed Chancellor of George Brown College.

National

Tony Irwin has been named President & CEO of the Canadian Federation of Apartment Associations, rebranded Rental Housing Canada. Rental Housing Canada has also appointed its 2025 Board of Directors.
Wallace Wang has been named CFO of Bridgemarq Real Estate Services (parent company of Royal LePage), effective July 1.
Denis Dubois has been appointed as President and CEO of Desjardins Group.
Zachary Vaughan has been appointed CEO of Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT, effective July 2, and is succeeding Craig Mitchell, who has retired.
Les Miller, CEO of Crown Realty Partners, retired on June 30 after 23 years, and the firm is now led by the three managing partners.

Sign up for our newsletters for weekly updates on hirings, promotions, and job vacancies. To spotlight a new hire or an open position that needs to be filled, email: advertising@storeys.com.

From Your Site Articles

People

Ontario Real Estate And Development Industry Moves and Hires: June 2025

Notable moves included Zachary Vaughan being appointed CEO of Northwest Healthcare Properties REIT and Wallace Wong being named CFO of Bridgemarq Real Estate Services.

Development

Brokerages

Government

Finance

Architecture and Design

Other

National

Trending

You may also like

The project’s fresh direction is focused on improving the overall experience, from the streetscape to the amenities, bringing the masterplan into stronger alignment with today's (and tomorrow's) market preferences.

The Metro Vancouver presale market is tempered, but developers want to carry on with their projects, so are thus pivoting to rentals.

From Mississauga to Scarborough, Hamilton to downtown Toronto, the very people who keep our cities functioning are being priced out of them.

There was plenty to unpack at this year’s conference, which featured 13 panelists — professionals in restructuring, commercial real estate, development, legal, and lending.

On offer is full or partial interest in an ambitious development project slated for the nearly five-acre site.

​​​​​​It's time to say "Hello" to Jeremy Kalenuik, Engel & Volkers Ocean Park, who focusses on South Surrey, White Rock, Langley, and Cloverdale.

The City is hosting an array of Canada Day celebrations on Tuesday, July 1, including (but not limited to) fireworks.

As a national statutory holiday, many stores, businesses, and services will be closed in Toronto on Canada Day.

A city within a city is a good way to frame the vision for this massive development project planned for the largest undeveloped parcel of land remaining in the City of Toronto.

​In an effort to spur housing development and make homes in Caledon, Brampton, and Mississauga more affordable.

The Calgary Real Estate Board (CREB) previously projected over 26,000 sales in 2025, but is now cutting that projection to around 23,000.

​The Marine Landing stacked industrial project by Wesbild at 8232 Manitoba Street in Vancouver recently completed construction.

The move is a significant dilution of the originally recommended city-wide legalization and puts in jeopardy $471 million in federal funding through the Housing Accelerator Fund.

"Structurally, we're in great shape. The challenge, of course, is that this is more than a financial or a structural decision. It's also an emotional one, and, emotionally, people are feeling the stress of flip flopping American trade messaging.”

​The City of Coquitlam is now holding public engagement on its proposed land use plan for Burquitlam and Lougheed Station, as well as southwest shoulder and corridor areas.

​Changes the City of Victoria are proposing include removing or reducing minimum parking requirements for different types of housing developments.

2025 © STOREYS Publishing Inc. | All Rights Reserved

It's time to say "Hello" to Jeremy Kalenuik, Engel & Volkers Ocean Park, who focusses on South Surrey, White Rock, Langley, and Cloverdale.

In an effort to spur housing development and make homes in Caledon, Brampton, and Mississauga more affordable.

The Marine Landing stacked industrial project by Wesbild at 8232 Manitoba Street in Vancouver recently completed construction.

The City of Coquitlam is now holding public engagement on its proposed land use plan for Burquitlam and Lougheed Station, as well as southwest shoulder and corridor areas.

Changes the City of Victoria are proposing include removing or reducing minimum parking requirements for different types of housing developments.