Westbank’s Philosophy and a Discussion about Smart Buildings

“It's been in the DNA of the company from the beginning.
That idea of doing extraordinary buildings has, and is, and will
be what the practice does.” — Robert Macdougall


With rental prices increasing year on year, we’re noticing that
renters are looking not only for a nice place to live but for
modern amenities to help justify the steep prices that they’re
paying to live in major markets and downtown cores. One of the
ways Westbank Living approaches this market is with smart
buildings. Joining us to discuss this and the other ways that
Westbank installs modern amenities in its real estate
developments, is Robert Macdougall, Senior Vice President at
Westbank Living. He sheds light on some of the exciting
developments that the company is working on in the purpose-built
market in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Seattle, Tokyo, and San
Jose, and explains what inspired Westbank to embrace architecture
and create hubs in these areas. Tune in today to find out more
about the benefits of utilizing smart features, Robert’s advice
to anyone exploring them, and some of the services and
partnerships the company is implementing to generate additional
income. 



Key Points From This Episode: 


An introduction to Robert Macdougall and his role at Westbank
Living.

Insight into some exciting developments in the purpose-built
market in Seattle and Toronto.

What inspired Westbank to embrace architecture and create
hubs in these areas.

What Robert gained from the National Multifamily Housing
Council's OPTECH conference.

The benefits of smart features and how Westbank has been
approaching this trend.

Advice to any developers that are exploring smart
features. 

Insight into the due diligence done when exploring the
scalability of smart features.

How Westbank decides what needs to be modernized to help
increase the value of the asset.

The type of services and partnerships Westbank is
implementing in 2023 to generate additional income. 



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