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BCI's Vancouver-based global real estate investment, development and operating company.
QuadReal Property Group is BCI's wholly owned real estate subsidiary, a Vancouver-headquartered global real estate investment, development and operating company with $98.5 billion in AUM and about 2,500 people. Established in 2016, it invests in real estate equity and debt in public and private markets, both directly through operating platforms it partly owns (multifamily, manufactured housing, student housing, self storage, data centres) and through programmatic partnerships. Its Canadian business is run from Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary under a President, Canadian Real Estate, alongside a $15.4 billion global debt platform that expanded into Europe in 2025-2026.
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Investment, development and management of the Canadian property portfolio, led by Toby Wu as President, Canadian Real Estate.
Direct real estate lending from QuadReal's own balance sheet across Canada, the U.S., the UK and Europe, typically 3-5 year floating-rate loans; launched in 2021 at about $6 billion and now $15.4 billion.
Equity investing outside Canada, split between a London-based co-president (UK and Europe) and a New York-based co-president (Americas).
Ownership stakes in operating businesses in multifamily, manufactured housing, student housing, self storage and data centres, overseen by the COO.
| Vancouver | BC | headquarters |
| Toronto | ON | office |
| Calgary | AB | office |
| Collingwood | ON | regional |
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3 reasons for QuadReal
The useful distinction to draw is whether the firm develops, operates, or only invests. Saying which of the three you want, and why, separates you immediately from candidates who say they like real estate because it is tangible.
BCI's real estate arm, so you combine pension capital with an operating platform rather than choosing between them.
Global portfolio managed from Vancouver, which is a genuinely rare West Coast seat at this scale.
Development, operations and investment all in house, so you can move between them.
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Chief Executive Officer
Management board
CEO since June 2017, based at the Vancouver head office and responsible for QuadReal's global investment strategy. Previously CIO of AXA IM - Real Assets in Paris, CEO of SUN Real Estate Group and European head of real estate investment banking at J.P. Morgan. Board chair of Article Student Living and a Welltower director.
President, Canadian Real Estate
Management board
Runs the Canadian equity portfolio, covering operations, development and value creation. Joined in 2017 and scaled the Canadian development platform as EVP, Development; previously SVP Investment Management at Bentall Kennedy (now BentallGreenOak). UBC Commerce, CFA charterholder.
Chief Financial Officer
Management board
Toronto-based CFO since September 2018, leading business planning, analytics, reporting, accounting, risk and treasury. Previously CFO of Dream Global REIT, Starlight Investments and Westmont Hospitality Group/InnVest REIT; Schulich MBA, FCPA.
Chief Operating Officer
Management board
Vancouver-based COO driving performance across QuadReal's operating platforms (multifamily, manufactured housing, student housing, self storage, data centres). Previously President of Canadian Real Estate; joined in 2016 from Bentall Kennedy, where he was President and COO in Canada.
Chief Investment Officer
Management board
Vancouver-based CIO responsible for global investment strategy, capital deployment and strategic partners; joined in June 2016 and previously led international real estate. Earlier a Managing Director at Nomura International and in Lehman Brothers' Global Real Estate Group; UBC Commerce, INSEAD MBA.
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Jan 2026
R. Scott HutchesonAppointment
Board Chair
— → QuadReal Property Group
Calgary real estate executive Scott Hutcheson (Executive Chair, Aspen Properties), a QuadReal director since September 2023, was appointed Board Chair in January 2026.
Sep 14, 2026
QuadReal expands global real estate debt platform into Europe
Investor
Jun 15, 2026
London Square and QuadReal Agree to First BTR Partnership
Co-investor
May 28, 2026
Oakridge Park Celebrates Grand Opening, Unveiling Canada’s Largest Redevelopment and New Global Retail Destination
Investor
Apr 30, 2026
Valor completes two urban logistics financings totalling c. €148 million with Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG across Paris & Lyon portfolios
Investor
Mar 23, 2026
QuadReal acquires 27-asset UK self storage portfolio and forms £480M joint venture partnership with Clear Sky
Co-investor
Mar 16, 2026
Putting Residents First: The Strategy Behind Our Canadian Residential Portfolio
Investor
Feb 4, 2026
QuadReal’s Global Debt Team Completes $4.79B in Deals in 2025
Investor
Jan 20, 2026
QuadReal’s UK lending platform completes two transactions totalling £86.4m
Investor
Jan 15, 2026
Valor and QuadReal commit to deliver 10,000 sqm cross-dock logistics hub in South Paris
Fund commitment
Jan 7, 2026
Valor & QuadReal continue to expand Berlin footprint with acquisition of modern ultra-urban logistics asset from Aurelis Real Estate
Acquirer
Dec 2, 2025
49% interest in an 11-asset, 3.3M sq ft U.S. industrial portfolio
Seller (partial interest) / majority owner and manager · Real estate (industrial / logistics)
Buyer LaSalle Investment Management · Seller QuadReal Property Group
QuadReal recapitalized a US$495 million portfolio within its direct U.S. industrial platform by selling a 49% stake to LaSalle, keeping majority ownership and management of the assets.
Dec 2, 2025
QuadReal announces $495M strategic industrial partnership with LaSalle
Co-investor
Nov 25, 2025
Valor and QuadReal grow Paris ultra last-mile footprint with Le Kremlin-Bicêtre acquisition
Acquirer
Nov 19, 2025
QuadReal announces the sale of The Post
Seller
Oct 1, 2025
PGIM Real Estate increases loan position in Valor and QuadReal UK logistics portfolio to £119m
Investor
Sep 22, 2025
QuadReal launches £2.5 billion Debt Platform in United Kingdom and Europe
Investor
Sep 16, 2025
QuadReal Acquires Realstar Residential Operating Platform in UK and Ireland, Expanding Presences in BTR and Student Living
Acquirer
Jul 31, 2025
QuadReal acquires 3,500 bed student housing portfolio for over £500m from Apollo
Acquirer
Jul 28, 2025
QuadReal and Valor expand footprint in Europe’s dominant e-commerce centre with South Paris last-mile distribution warehouse acquisition
Acquirer
Jul 10, 2025
QuadReal and Valor complete €105 million refinancing with Deutsche Pfandbriefbank AG for five-asset urban logistics portfolio in France
Investor
May 20, 2025
GPT and QuadReal announce new $1 billion Australian logistics Partnership
Co-investor
Apr 30, 2025
Valor & QuadReal complete landmark £260 million refinancing with Blackstone to support growth of highly sustainable, one million sq ft London urban logistics portfolio
Investor
Apr 15, 2025
Valor and QuadReal continue French development push with new commitment for North Paris last mile logistics scheme
Investor
Apr 8, 2025
QuadReal creates new model for urban development with the launch of Archetype, Vancouver’s newest mixed-use community
Investor
Apr 7, 2025
Valor and QuadReal continue momentum with acquisition of ultra last-mile logistics warehouse in Paris
Acquirer
QuadReal is extending its $15.4B debt platform from the UK into Ireland and continental Europe, targeting EUR 50-80M loans in sectors such as build-to-rent, student housing, logistics and self storage.
Board chair appointment.
LaSalle took a 49% stake in an 11-building U.S. industrial portfolio that QuadReal continues to manage.
Started with roughly $6 billion; grew to $15.4 billion by 2026.
Set up as a real estate investment, development and operating company owned by BCI.
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Co-op / Internship · Vancouver; Toronto; Calgary; Edmonton
QuadReal runs a real campus programme rather than ad-hoc hiring, with its own campus careers page and terms across summer, fall and winter. Investments and investment management terms are posted in both Toronto and Vancouver — the Vancouver seat matters, because this is one of the few places to do institutional real estate at scale on the West Coast. The programme carries a weekly speaker series and one-to-one student mentorship.
Co-op / Internship · Canada
You must be enrolled at a post-secondary institution and returning to school after the term. Students whose programme requires a final work term to graduate can still apply, on the understanding that they leave at the end of it unless they are considered for a full-time role — worth reading before you treat a final-term placement as a conversion route.
Typical background
GuidanceA Big Six or boutique investment bank, a pension rotation, or asset management.
Large-cap platforms and global multi-strategy funds
Upper mid-market PE, infrastructure, the Maple 8 and large managers
QuadReal is hereMid-market PE, mid-sized managers, domestic hedge funds and smaller pensions
Small-cap private equity, boutique managers and early-stage VC
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