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Derek Lobo

Founder and CEO , SVN Rock Advisors Inc.

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Derek Lobo

Founder and CEO , SVN Rock Advisors Inc.

Derek Lobo is the CEO of SVN Rock Advisors Inc., a unique full-service brokerage firm. He has focused his entire career on the North American apartment building business. He’s recognized as an expert in new apartment construction, affordable housing, student housing, and has established a sterling reputation as an expert advisor in this field.

Big impacts from smaller developments: Why building apartments now makes sense

Derek Lobo Residential Apartments National Jun. 9 2025

Across Canada, apartment developers are facing a difficult truth: the industry is paralyzed. Many developers who once built at scale are now hesitant to break ground on large projects, but in times like these, there is also opportunity.

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Projecting rents, cap rates and some advice from Conrad Black

Derek Lobo Residential Apartments National Dec. 19 2022

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My moonshot could solve affordable housing

Derek Lobo Residential Apartments National Dec. 8 2022

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TCU Development founders graduate from hockey to housing

Derek Lobo Residential Apartments Ottawa Oct. 19 2022

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Why a developer’s time is worth $667 per minute

Derek Lobo Commercial Executives National Sep. 21 2022

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Canada – It’s time to build more apartments!

Derek Lobo Residential Development National Jul. 29 2022

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Key takeaways for office conversions to apartments

Derek Lobo Residential Government National Jul. 21 2022

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Condo and home builder development uncertainty?

Derek Lobo Residential Market Trends National Jul. 13 2022

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Ontario guideline rent increase 6.2 per cent for 2023?

Derek Lobo Residential Market Trends Ontario Jun. 27 2022

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Lights Out! Landlords face a larger challenge today

Derek Lobo Residential Natural Disasters National Jun. 15 2022

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Real estate developers live longer lives

Derek Lobo Residential Executives National May. 19 2022

The progressive nature of the Town of Shediac

Derek Lobo Residential Development National Mar. 18 2022

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Multi-generational families need asset and property managers

Derek Lobo Residential Property Management National Feb. 17 2022

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Art of the flip: Converting office buildings to apartments

Derek Lobo Residential Market Trends National Feb. 9 2022

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Perspectives and frustrations of apartment development

Derek Lobo Residential Development National Jan. 31 2022

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Renters often pay higher municipal taxes than homeowners

Derek Lobo Residential Taxes Ontario Dec. 16 2021

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Forward sales of multiresidential properties: A win-win

Derek Lobo Residential Buying and Selling National Nov. 29 2021

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‘Wall of money’ should pivot to apartment investments

Derek Lobo Residential Investors Sep. 23 2021

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O’Toole, Singh, Trudeau miss the mark on affordable housing

Derek Lobo Residential Affordable Housing National Sep. 8 2021

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