People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast
The real estate industry plays a major role in Canada's economy and offers some of the most interesting and rewarding careers paths available. Each episode, we bring you conversations from business leaders and up and coming stars in the real estate industry in Canada. Our guests share their unique career journeys, passions and advice on what it takes to be successful in this industry. If you’re passionate about real estate and want to learn more about what it takes to be successful, then this podcast is for you!
People Who Perform - The Real Estate Careers Podcast
David Ju - CPA to City Building
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HighView Partners
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Season 2
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Episode 21
Richard Costello connects with David Ju.
David is a VP at Concord Pacific who are widely recognized and most well-known for developing Canada’s largest mixed-use high-rise urban communities. David leads the group’s investments and development activity, and he is also a Director with CP Capital, a Concord affiliated investment company based in the US which focuses on multifamily communities.
In this episode we discuss the following:
- David’s career background and how he made his way from public accounting to work on some of the largest real estate development projects across North America.
- Takeaways from working in public practice
- About Concord Pacific and what sets them apart
- Proudest accomplishments
- Why Concord is sponsoring bike races in Vancouver
- The importance of ESG and what it means to Concord
- Lessons and advice for anyone looking to get ahead in the industry
- What makes a great Development Manager
- Important soft skills to have for a successful career in real estate investments