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People And Companies News For Week Ending October 2, 2026
- PMML has named Azin Irani product manager for Portfolio+, its proprietary property intelligence platform. Irani leads the platform’s development alongside PMML’s brokers and technology team, helping shape tools designed to centralize property, market and transaction data and support faster, more informed decision-making for commercial real estate investors.
- Cameron Stephens has appointed Kevin Stark managing director, strategy and investments, a newly created role overseeing capital markets, investment management, corporate strategy and M&A. Stark brings more than 20 years of corporate finance and real estate experience and joins the firm’s senior leadership team.
- Private Pension Partners has promoted Rachael Aluko to vice-president, asset management. Aluko will help guide the strategic direction of the firm’s asset management business and report to president Kevin Prins.
- RioCan REIT said Dennis Blasutti will resume his duties as chief financial officer Oct. 1. Franca Smith, who served as interim CFO during Blasutti’s leave, will continue as senior vice-president, finance.
- Oxford Properties has named Kate Kurylo head of human resources, effective Oct. 1, joining its global management team and executive committee. Rob Ecclestone will retire Nov. 13 after nearly two decades with Oxford and OMERS.
- CBRE has promoted Thomas Chibri to senior vice-president, capital markets, in Edmonton. Chibri joined CBRE in 2013 and has worked on more than $8 billion of transactions as part of its Edmonton National Investment Team.
- Colliers has added Ben Armstrong and Nicolas Martini as sales representatives to its Toronto North office. Armstrong previously interned with The Behar Group and Oberfeld Snowcap, while Martini brings experience in construction finance and project administration.
- Stantec has appointed Kari Shively to lead its North American Water business, effective Oct. 1. Shively brings more than 33 years of experience and will oversee a 2,500-person operation with a $970-million net revenue target.
- RONA has installed Alain Ménard as president and chief executive, effective Oct. 1. He succeeds J.P. Towner, who has moved to a senior adviser role with owner Sycamore Partners and joined RONA’s board.
- Andrew Lutfy, founder of developer Carbonleo and owner of Groupe Dynamite, has been named the recipient of EY’s 2026 Eastern Lifetime Achievement Award of Excellence. Carbonleo’s portfolio includes Royalmount, Quartier DIX30 and the Four Seasons Montreal.
- Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Bruce Cooper and Margaret Stuart to its board, effective Jan. 1. Cooper is a former chief executive of TD Asset Management and TD Epoch, while Stuart most recently served as country leader for Salesforce Canada.
- BSR REIT plans to pursue a New York Stock Exchange listing under the ticker BSRT while retaining its Canadian-dollar listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The U.S.-focused apartment REIT is targeting a mid-October debut, subject to approvals.
- Dream Summit Industrial has completed a $300-million senior unsecured debenture offering. Proceeds will be used to repay existing debt, fund its acquisition pipeline and for general purposes.
- Peakhill Equity Partners has launched Peakhill Apex U.S. Equity, its first U.S. real estate equity fund. The Toronto-based firm anticipates deploying up to US$80 million, including co-investments, primarily across rental housing projects in major U.S. markets.
- Cadillac Fairview is adding Sport Chek, Winners and Old Navy to CF Chinook Centre in Calgary, filling 114K SF of the former Nordstrom space. Old Navy is expected to open in November, with Sport Chek and Winners following in spring 2027.
- ◦People