The US and Canada are both grappling with chronic housing shortages, brought about through a combination of underinvestment, regulatory challenges, and rising inflation. Fengate Asset Management is looking to help address affordability concerns through its retail estate division.
On today’s Stories of Transformation we’re joined by Jaime McKenna, president of Fengate Real Estate.
We discuss the investment opportunity in housing (1:19); why government partnerships are needed to deliver affordability (2:02); navigating local nuances (3:34); differences in the Canadian and American experience (4:53); building market-level housing in the US (7:28); navigating planning regimes (8:23) and timescales (9:16); the appeal of the US market (9:58); cooperation and competition in real estate (11:00); Fengate’s investment in Chicago (12:12); and how to approach mixed-use facilities (13:54).
