Urbantoronto and the buildings will be shown on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET with a new online meeting. With the title “Highest and Best Use: Conversion Untered Locations to Lively Communities”, this discussion will examine, as agreed by Vorstadt and industrial areas, which once worked well, are transformed into mixed districts that meet Toronto's new needs. Since the demand for apartments accelerates and the city's guidelines are changing, developers are working on configuring outdated locations with combinations of residential, retail, employment space and public amenities. The event will highlight the findings, political considerations and design strategies that shape the next generation of communities in Toronto. Participation is free of charge and registration is now open.
The co -owner of Urbantoronto, Edward Skira, and the managing director Craig White are accompanied by Charles Arbez von Hullmark, Aaron Knight by Quadreal Property Group and James Cox by Canada Lands Company (CLC).
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Charles Arbez • Senior Director, Development, Hullmark
Arbez leads the planning and design of Hullmark's diverse development portfolio, which comprises a number of projects, from adaptive reuse projects to large -scale master plans. His current focus, Beltline Yards, proposes on a fallow field along the Midtown Rail Corridors over 1.9 million feet of new living space, employment space and parking land. With more than a decade of experience, he is recognized for the promotion of design forward projects with public areas. Apart from the project delivery, Arbez participates for the advocacy of public order, the affordability and strategic partnerships to support more integrative development throughout Toronto.
Charles Arbez, Senior Director, Development, Hullmark
James Cox • Vice President, real estate (central region), Canada Lands Company
COX supervises CLC's real estate transactions throughout Ontario and Manitoba and manages a portfolio of projects that include renovation, community planning and country care. At more than 25 years in the area, he was both in public and private sector, including experience as a community planner in the state of New York and as a consultant for the land use strategy. COX is a graduate of the honorary program of the University of Waterloo Honors and regional planning and has professional accreditation as a registered professional planner and a comprehensive member of the Canadian Institute of Planers.
James Cox, Vice President, Immobilien (Central Region), Canada Lands Company
Aaron Knight • Senior Vice President, Development, Quadreal
Knight leads the development activities of Quadreal Ostkanada and supervised complex renovation such as BayView Village and Cloverdale Mall, where outdated retail landscapes are transformed into walk-in mixed use centers. Before he came to Quadreal, he was Vice President of Hi-Rise on Great Gulf and led condominiums with a high density in Canada and the USA. Knight is a certified planner and graduate of the Toronto Metropolitan University City and Regional Planning program and has extensive expertise for the coordination of multidisciplinary teams for large-scale urban information and intensive care projects.
Aaron Knight, SVP development, quadreal
To register for this free event, please click here!
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