The Pillars of Sustainable Real Estate Development in Toronto with James Burton

<p><span class="ac-designer-copy">James earned a B.Engineering. from Queen&rsquo;s University in 2006 and subsequently joined a leadership development role at Telus (Toronto). He started raising investor capital and acquiring Toronto real estate which led him to leave Telus in 2008 to pursue the development of rental properties full-time.</span><br class="ac-designer-copy" /><br class="ac-designer-copy" /><span class="ac-designer-copy">After co-founding Percy Ellis, he has since completed more than twenty-five successful projects. James&rsquo; key expertise now includes value acquisitions, project planning &amp; financing, multi-unit rental design, urban &amp; public realm design, creating community benefits, and municipal approvals.</span><br class="ac-designer-copy" /><br class="ac-designer-copy" /><span class="ac-designer-copy">Outside of work, James spends time with his wife and pups, reading on a wide range of subjects from the latest in science to ancient history, creative writing, experimenting with landscape design, and sailing his 50 year old laser inherited from his father.</span></p> <p><span class="ac-designer-copy">Listen to this episode to learn more about the following...</span></p> <p><span class="ac-designer-copy">- Understanding "affordability by design" and how James has used this as an important part of development.<br class="ac-designer-copy" /><br class="ac-designer-copy" />- Critical decisions when developing homes in Ontario</span></p> <p><span class="ac-designer-copy">- What is the "Missing Middle" and how this effects the Toronto Real Estate Industry<br class="ac-designer-copy" /><br class="ac-designer-copy" />- How to implement environmental acts when investing in real estate.<br class="ac-designer-copy" /><br class="ac-designer-copy" />- Making sure that all parties are happy when developing in highly populated areas.<br class="ac-designer-copy" /><br class="ac-designer-copy" />and so much more!</span></p>