Bespoke Real Estate Investment Management
We source, structure, and manage real estate investments for family offices and private investors across Canada — with aligned interests and disciplined execution.
About RE Optimize
RE Optimize is a bespoke commercial real estate company specializing in investment management, deal sourcing, development, and acquisition/disposition services across Canada.
At the heart of our approach lies a simple belief: one-size-fits-all doesn't work in real estate. We hand-pick properties and investment opportunities that resonate with individual goals, aspirations, and financial visions — whether you're a family office seeking stable yield or an investor pursuing value-add upside.
Through transparent collaboration, innovative strategies, and rigorous risk management, we forge a path of prosperity that benefits all stakeholders. We are invested alongside you — our commitment to exceptional outcomes is personal.
Learn More →Wide-net, entrepreneurial origination. We creatively pursue 50+ deals monthly across our national network — casting broad, moving fast.
Experience meets intuition. Does it fit the portfolio? Does the market thesis hold? Quick judgment honed by 80+ years of combined experience.
The shift to discipline. Full underwriting — market fundamentals, lease structures, risk-adjusted returns, and formal exit strategy modelling.
Maximum stewardship. Our capital alongside yours. We close only when the deal meets every criterion — or we walk away.
Formal Investment Committee review. Every deal requires a written Investment Memo and IC approval before waiver — no exceptions.
Why RE Optimize
Institutional discipline applied to entrepreneurial deal flow — with our capital invested alongside yours.
$2B+ underwritten, closed, and sold. Over 20 years managing assets across every major Canadian market — industrial, residential, retail, and development.
50+ deals screened monthly through our proprietary network. Off-market and pre-market opportunities across multiple asset classes and risk profiles coast to coast.
Your goals are our blueprint. Every portfolio is tailored to your risk tolerance, return objectives, and time horizon. No templates — no cookie-cutter allocations.
Formal Investment Committee approval, disciplined risk management, quarterly mark-to-market reporting. Institutional processes applied to entrepreneurial deal flow.
Our Process
50+ opportunities screened monthly through our national network of brokers, owners, and institutional partners.
Capital fit, portfolio alignment, and IPS screening. Only the select few that pass this filter advance.
Full portfolio and deal analysis — market fundamentals, risk-adjusted returns, lease structures, and exit strategy.
Disciplined execution or walk away. We never chase yield without appropriately pricing risk.
Formal Investment Memo presentation. Every deal requires IC approval before waiver — no exceptions.
Our Expertise
From sourcing to disposition, we manage every phase of the investment lifecycle with discipline and precision.
Proprietary origination through our national network. 50+ deals evaluated monthly — we surface the select few that meet our rigorous underwriting criteria.
End-to-end execution from underwriting through closing. $950M+ in executed acquisitions ranging from $5M to $120M per deal across multiple asset classes.
Proactive management focused on value creation — lease optimization, capital improvements, sustainability initiatives, and quarterly performance reporting.
Ground-up development and major repositioning. In-house architecture and construction expertise ensures quality delivery on time and on budget.
Track Record
Deep experience analysing, underwriting, and operating in these markets — understanding local fundamentals, vacancy dynamics, and where value hides.
Industrial · Multi-Family · Retail · Office
Industrial · Multi-Family · Retail · Office
Industrial · Office
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Industrial · Residential
Industrial · Retail · Office
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Multi-Family
Retail
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Current Projects
Each investment sourced with extensive market research and due diligence.
Situated strategically along the 401 corridor between Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa, Kingston boasts a unique advantage. Serviced land costs are remarkably lower than other major Canadian cities, resulting in a tightly controlled market where land is in high demand but sells below replacement cost. Kingston's strategic location provides connectivity to a serviceable population of approximately 15 million within 3 hours.
Following the successful venture at 1259 Centennial Drive. Lands are ideally located in the prestigious St. Lawrence Business Park with easy access to the 401 and proximity to established companies like Tim Hortons and Coca-Cola distribution centres.
The Okanagan faces acute land scarcity for industrial use — constrained by the Agricultural Land Reserve, mountains, lakes, and First Nation lands. Land was secured near the airport and leased to an international tenant on a build-to-suit basis.
Strategically targeted recognizing the scarcity of industrial land projected for the next five years and vacancy under 1%. Finding serviced land with dock loading has become increasingly challenging as developers focus on small-bay facilities.
The Okanagan has seen substantial population growth. This parcel was identified below market value through an agent who had not invested in necessary due diligence. Construction has begun on a 30-lot subdivision with opportunity to expand density to 100+ units under BC land use changes.
We maintain a pipeline of off-market and pre-market opportunities across Canada available exclusively to qualified investors. Contact us for access to our current deal flow.
Our Team
Our team works in tandem, bringing diverse expertise across investment management, development, architecture, and facilities management.
In the industry since 2002. Managed over $1.2B of assets across Canada as President & CEO of a fund management company. Responsible for all facets — fund management, portfolio solutions, asset management, acquisitions/dispositions, property management, and development. Has overwritten, closed, and sold more than $2B in real estate.
✉ david@reoptimize.ca35+ years in construction, commercial real estate, and architecture. Strong passion for architectural design, lean construction, and sustainability. Incorporates these fundamentals in all aspects of property development and construction.
✉ pmartins@reoptimize.ca40+ years spanning all facets of facility management. Expertise in environmental science, roofing, building envelope integrity, mechanical design, and energy management. Identifies and addresses a wide range of real estate performance issues.
✉ wblatz@reoptimize.ca10+ years in business analysis, global real estate valuation, and development. Hands-on experience in asset management, acquisitions, dispositions, valuation, and pro forma financial modeling across Canada and the US.
✉ edgecombe@reoptimize.caOur Values
Let your actions and behaviours inspire trust and integrity in others.
Understand what matters to others and use it as a foundation to reach agreements and deliver results.
Creative and entrepreneurial in pursuit of new ideas, but highly disciplined in the stewardship of client capital.
Pursue service excellence, acknowledging that we are stronger together — working collaboratively as a team.
Innovative in embracing new technology to establish the data-driven foundation for our investment decisions.
Drive environmentally conscious activities, products, and services. Consider the success of future generations.
FAQ
Don't see your question? Reach out directly — we're happy to help.
We invest across multiple asset classes including industrial, commercial, residential, and development opportunities. Our current focus includes warehouse and logistics facilities, commercial multi-tenant properties, seniors housing, and land with development potential. We evaluate each opportunity across a risk spectrum from Core through to Development, and we are asset-class agnostic when the risk-adjusted returns align with our clients' objectives.
We take a highly entrepreneurial approach to deal sourcing, evaluating over 50 opportunities per month through our national network of brokers, property owners, and institutional partners. Every deal is screened against our investment criteria: does it fit our capital partners' profiles, is it accretive to the portfolio, and does it meet our Investment Policy Statement standards? Only the select few that pass this rigorous filter move to due diligence.
Our process moves from entrepreneurial sourcing to disciplined execution: Deal Sourcing → Pre-Approval (capital and portfolio fit) → Full Due Diligence (including portfolio and deal analysis) → Close or Kill → Investment Committee presentation and approval. Every deal requires a formal Investment Memo and IC approval before waiver — no exceptions. This institutional-grade process ensures disciplined stewardship of client capital.
We invest our own capital alongside our clients in every transaction. Our returns come from the performance of the real estate itself — not from management fees or enterprise value. This means we earn our value through the real estate, similar to our investors. We report quarterly with mark-to-market performance so you always know exactly where your investment stands.
We employ a disciplined risk-focused underwriting process spanning the full spectrum: Core (8–10% returns, stable cash flow), Core Plus (10–15%), Value-Add (15–20%), Opportunistic (20–25%), and Development/Build-to-Core (25–35%). Each client's portfolio is structured to match their specific risk appetite, with diversification targets across geography, asset type, and risk profile. We never chase yield without appropriately pricing risk.
For Qualified Investors
RE Optimize earns returns from the real estate itself, not management fees. When we present an opportunity, it's because we've committed our own capital. That alignment is why our investors stay.
Get in Touch
201, 15023 123 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5V 1J7
Whether you're exploring real estate for the first time or expanding an existing portfolio, we'd welcome the opportunity to understand your goals.
Have a deal you'd like us to review? We actively evaluate 50+ opportunities per month across Canada.