The 15th Annual NAIOP GTA Development Challenge is underway!
NAIOP GTA is pleased to announce Cadillac Fairview as the Lead Sponsor of our 2026 Development Challenge.
The NAIOP GTA Development Challenge allows rising stars in commercial real estate to demonstrate their talent and skills to senior industry members and other industry judges through a written case study and an in-person finals presentation.
The Development Challenge is Toronto’s leading opportunity to gain experience in development outside of the workplace. This year’s challenge will include a series of education sessions, to be announced in the coming weeks, to help participants develop expertise and provide guidance for teams to participate without prior development experience.
This high-profile event provides Students and Developing Leaders with valuable experience, industry exposure, and the chance to expand their professional networks.
This marquee developing leaders event will include a Live Finals Event in the fall, where finalists will present their proposals live in front of a panel of expert judges, NAIOP members and industry colleagues and mentors.
Cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams!
To view more information on the challenge and past winners, please visit our website here.
If you have any questions regarding the Development Challenge, please contact Caitlyn Baillie (cbaillie@hoopp.com) and John Coates (john.coates@tdsecurities.com).
Pricing:
IMPORTANT DATES
Interested in being a sponsor of this year's NAIOP Development Challenge, please email events@torontonaiop.org.
NAIOP GTA is excited to announce registration is now open for its Annual Beach Volleyball Tournament and Networking Event taking place on Thursday, July 9th, 2026, at Polson Pier.
Each corporate team registration is for 8 players and includes access to the post-event reception at Cabana Pool Bar.
When: Thursday, July 9th, 2026 (with a rain date of Thursday, July 16)
Where: Polson Pier, 11 Polson Street, Toronto, ON M5A 1A4
Time:
Volleyball Pricing:
Post Reception Only Pricing:
GAME RULES
No player can serve more than five times consecutively in a game
All players must rotate on transition of serve
If a team does not have any female players then that team will only be allowed to field 5 players at a time
All games will be 15 minutes maximum
all games will end when one team reaches 21 points or when 15 minutes time has elapsed
Teams must rotate all players equally
Cancellations with a request for a refund must be in writing and received via email by Tuesday, June 23. Refunds are not available after this date; however, registrations can be transferred.
Please email events@torontonaiop.org, if you are interested in becoming a sponsor.
Development Finance Fundamentals NAIOP GTA CREST Course September 16, 2026
About the course:
Development Finance Fundamentals is a full-day in-class course designed for introductory to intermediate-level real estate development professionals.
The course provides participants with the analytical theory and practical tools needed to appropriately evaluate the financial feasibility of complex value-added and opportunistic real estate investments, with particular emphasis on GTA developments. This includes speculative land, land development, and commercial and residential rehabilitation and development for all major property types: office, industrial, retail, multifamily and mixed-use.
Accounting, risk management, taxation, capital markets and organizational issues influencing the financial viability of these real estate projects will also be considered and discussed.
Course Details:
Meet your instructors here.
Laptop Required: Participants are responsible for bringing a laptop to the classroom. Downloadable course materials will be provided in advance.
Previously Earned Credits: To inquire about previously earned NAIOP course credits, please contact info@torontonaiop.org.
Please Note that course dates and instructors are subject to change. NAIOP Toronto will communicate any updates directly to registered participants.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to events@torontonaiop.org
Refund requests must be received by May 28, 2026
Cancellations received at least 7 business days prior to the course will receive a full refund, less any applicable administrative fees
Cancellations received after this period may not be eligible for a refund
No refunds will be issued for non-attendance
If you must cancel, you may inquire about the no-charge option to defer participation to the next CREST course cycle (subject to availability).
If you are unable to attend, you may request to:
Transfer your registration to another individual, or
Transfer to a future CREST course (subject to availability)
Transfer requests must be submitted in advance of the course date.
Should NAIOP Toronto need to reschedule or modify the course date:
Registrants will be notified promptly
You may choose to:
Transfer to the new date, or
Receive a full refund if the revised date does not work for you
We look forward to welcoming you to another valuable CREST learning experience in 2026.
Legal Analysis of Lease Transactions NAIOP GTA CREST Course
October 8, 2026
Legal Analysis of Lease Transactions is a full-day in-class course designed to familiarize commercial real estate professionals and other attendees with major legal issues surrounding a CRE lease transaction. You will gain a greater knowledge of the many technical aspects of a lease, the interests of the landlord and the tenant, and a sound understanding of the practical post-lease documentation and obligations of which both landlords and tenants must be aware.
Refund requests must be received 14 business days prior to the course
Cancellations received at least 14 business days prior to the course will receive a full refund, less any applicable administrative fees
Save the Date!
Join us for the Inaugural CRE 8 Summit, a half-day conference that celebrates local Toronto based female CRE entrepreneurs and empowers our members to be the founders of their own careers.
CRE8 is committed to seeing meaningful change within the commercial real estate sector. Join us for a can't miss Executive C-Suite Panel, a live podcast, and special key note speaker. Please see below for more event details.
Date: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Where: SixtyEight (40 King St W, Toronto, ON)
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Agenda:
Tickets: $60.00 + HST
Please Note: Portions of the Live Podcast Panel will be recorded. The recording will focus exclusively on the panelists and is not intended to capture the audience.
NAIOP Greater Toronto Chapter Office: +1 (866) 840-2775 E-mail: info@torontonaiop.org
Address:40 Eglinton Ave. E., Suite 200Toronto, ONM4P 3A2
