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Join host Alkarim Devani as he discusses Canada's housing needs with development experts, politicians and passionate community members. As cities continue to hit their housing capacity, Alkarim is on a mission to help others deliver middle housing and gentle density at scale in our established neighbourhoods across Canada. He wants to connect more people to the simple pleasure of living in walkable neighbourhoods full of vibrant local businesses and existing infrastructure. Alkarim is the co ...
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In this week’s episode we’re talking with Ryan Doherty, owner of Pen Lake Ventures Inc, a boutique real estate firm specializing in owning and developing urban properties. He joins Al to talk about his transition from single family home development to middle housing. Ryan shares his perspective on investing in middle housing projects and how to ret…
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Greg Morrow is the Executive Director and Faculty Director at the UC Berkeley College of Environmental Design. In this episode, Greg joins Al to talk about the middle housing process in California and what Canada can learn from it. They talk about the cost of housing, how middle housing affects transit and what is realistically needed to create dev…
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Following the largest public hearing in Calgary’s history, City Council made a future-altering decision to empower Calgarians and provide the opportunity to develop middle housing. Just a few months earlier, Edmonton City Council was met with little opposition when they made a similar change, despite even more aggressive policy. So, what was the di…
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This week Al is talking with Tye Reidie, Principal at Canada ICI (aka, Al’s “finance guru”). In this episode, Al and Tye talk about Canada ICI’s work, how to find financing for middle housing projects, managing debt for a project, the Canadian rental market, interest rates and what it actually takes to participate in middle housing. Want to learn m…
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Jared Chamberlain is the Team Lead at Chamberlain Group, a Calgary-based real estate group that services Calgary and the surrounding area. Jared joins Al to talk about Calgary’s citywide rezoning, the city’s fast expansion, what is happening with interest rates and when people considering buying property should take the plunge. Show notes: 00:30 – …
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UPDATE: Coffee In a Cocktail Bar is now Meet in the mddl. Thank you for subscribing! Calgary recently approved citywide rezoning, one of 98 recommendations a task force put together with Ward 8 Councillor, Courtney Walcott. In this episode, Courtney talks with Al about how the 98 recommendations came to be, what level of involvement the city has wi…
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Mike Payne is a partner and the Client Services Director at Arcade Studios, an award-winning Calgary-based digital agency. He joins Al to talk about Calgary’s housing options for families, wanting to live around the hub of a city and middle housing. Show notes: 00:30 – How Mike ended up in Calgary. 01:30 – Mike’s experience with housing in Canada a…
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Richard White is the writer behind the blog, Everyday Tourist. He is always searching for new experiences and surprises as he wanders the streets, parks, plaza and alleys of Calgary and other cities. Richard worked a variety of roles over his career, including an urban development consultant. He joins Al to talk about his stance that senior Calgari…
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Alice Lam is a commercial portfolio manager, business owner and founder of several non-profit initiatives. She has lived in all four quadrants during her time in Calgary. She joins Al to talk about Calgarians’ housing needs, how middle housing affects property owners and the impact density has on small businesses. Show notes: 00:40 – Alice’s experi…
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Jeffrey Cox is a realtor in Calgary who works with clients across a spectrum of ages and housing needs. He joins Al to talk about what the realities are around housing affordability in Calgary, if middle housing projects detract buyers from neighbourhoods, why “city wide rezoning” sounds more daunting than it is and why he’s excited for mddl School…
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