Canada National Multifamily Update H1 2021
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Roelof van Dijk walks us through the shift in the Canadian multifamily market through a tumultuous 2020. Long-defined by tight vacancy rates, the impact of the pandemic on the multifamily sector was significant - slowed demand, lower turnover, and landlords squeezed by deferred capital expenditures and rent control-like freezes. With a return to normalcy ahead, van Dijk examines what a recovery will look like.
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As Senior Director, Research & Analytics | Canada, Roelof leads the strategy and operation of Colliers Canada Research, delivering market intelligence initiatives that give Colliers and its clients a competitive advantage. He focuses on developing a high-performance national research team that leverages Colliers’ best-in-class market intelligence to produce relevant insights on local and national market and industry trends that inform client decisions, address market needs and support Colliers’ growth strategies.
Roelof has 15 years of experience covering the Canadian commercial real estate market. Prior to his career in commercial real estate, he also worked as a project manager and urban planning consultant for residential developers across the Greater Toronto Area.
Roelof is regularly cited in national publications, such as The Globe & Mail, CBC News, Bloomberg, Reuters, Maclean’s Magazine and the National Post, as well as in local outlets across Canada.
Karl Innanen quickly became a “spokesman” for the investment real estate market in Southwestern Ontario. He was able to dovetail his economics education from the University of Western Ontario with the practical experiences working in the real estate brokerage field since 1990.
Karl’s expertise is in understanding and analyzing clients' needs in relation to the dynamics of the market, and formulating strategies that will enable the client to attain their business goals.
Blair joins Colliers with over 10 years of creating and working with websites and content management systems, as well as developing and implementing digital marketing communications campaigns across email marketing, social media, and digital advertising platforms. Blair also has solid experience training internal teams and external clients on web applications and content management systems.