This episode was recorded at the Toronto Real Estate Forum with the co-chair of the forum, Gary Whitelaw. When he’s not podcasting or speaking at forums, Gary is the CEO of BentallGreenOak, the company formed from the merger of Bentall Kennedy and GreenOak Real Estate in 2018.
Gary goes in-depth on why the two companies decided to merge, also highlighting Sun Life’s current involvement with the company. He talks about the challenges of investing in opportunistic real estate and how he is building a great organizational culture at BentallGreenOak.