We were thrilled to sit down with Amanda Blacktopp, Manager of Industry Relations with REDI Canada to discuss the role that REDI plays in educating commercial real estate industry members and learn about REDI's program offerings. REDI is Canada's leader in real estate development education and real estate pre-licensing courses - www.redicanada.org.

Amanda is a very busy woman, in addition to her role with REDI she also serves on the board of CREW Calgary and works on the Government Affairs Committee with the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA). She also owns and runs a firm - YYC Condo Review, providing valuable expertise to ensure condo real estate transactions run smoothly and effectively - www.yyccondoreview.ca.

Amanda is passionate about improving public safety, promoting inclusive and diverse spaces as well as educating future real estate professionals.

York Realty is a privately held, family-owned real estate landlord and developer of primarily industrial assets, founded 1985 in Edmonton, Alberta. Andrew Rudzitis, Director, joins us this episode to fill us on how they're setting themselves apart!

York Realty has rolled out York+ which expands their service offerings to deliver any real estate solution. York+ includes distinct advantages including turnkey Design Build services, Sale-Leasebacks with York Price Guarantee, No Penalty Growth, JV's to offer owner/user equity opportunities, Solar Array Leases where Tenant's save on their utility costs, and more...

Andrew shares detailed insight on how each of these offerings, along with York's core values (hint: responsiveness, tenancy and doing the right thing are just a few) can benefit a tenant or owner/user.

You can learn more about Andrew Rudzitis and York Realty at the links below:
York Realty and York Group of Companies
Andrew Rudzitis (LinkedIn)

Thanks for listening!