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Spotlight Development’s CIO Andrew Garrett Speaks on Emerging Investment Opportunities at 2025 Private Markets Forum
- jasmine3871
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Toronto - April 14, 2025
Andrew Garrett, Chief Investment Officer at Spotlight Development Inc., joined industry leaders last week at the 2025 Institutional Connect Private Markets Forum in Toronto to discuss the evolving landscape of alternative real estate investments.
Andrew participated in the panel “The Rise of Alternative Real Estate Assets,” moderated by Katie Fasken, Founder and Managing Partner at August Advisors. He was joined by an expert lineup including: CIO Andrew Garrett Speaks on Emerging Investment Opportunities at 2025 Private Markets Forum
James Koman, CEO & Founder, ElmTree Funds
James MacNamara, Global Head of Value-Add & Alternatives, Schroders Capital
Taylor Servais, CFA, CPA, Director, Investments – Pension Fund & Investment Management, University of Ottawa
The session explored how sectors like healthcare, student housing, affordable housing, logistics, and self-storage are emerging as high-potential asset classes—particularly as investors seek stability, innovation, and impact in today’s complex economic environment.
During the discussion, Andrew offered several key insights:
On affordable housing as an investment class:
“Affordable and mixed-income housing offers natural volatility resistance while serving as essential social infrastructure. These communities are foundational to wellness, aging-in-place, and long-term economic resilience.”
On collaboration:
“Delivering resilient, community-serving housing at scale requires real partnership—between developers, nonprofits, and institutional capital.”
On redefining value:
“In the alternative real estate space, value is no longer just about returns. It’s about transparency, stewardship, and the long-term outcomes for people and places.”
Andrew’s perspective reflects Spotlight’s commitment to redefining what impact-driven development can look like—from projects like The Inclusive, Canada’s largest inclusive housing initiative, to advancing ESG-aligned investment opportunities that serve both people and portfolios.
Spotlight Development thanks Institutional Connect for bringing together such an engaged audience and thoughtful conversation around innovation, investment, and inclusive growth.
About Spotlight Development
Spotlight Development is a Toronto-based real estate development company dedicated to creating innovative, inclusive, and community-driven housing solutions. Specializing in traditional market condominiums and affordable housing projects, Spotlight combines visionary design with a commitment to sustainability and community impact.
With over 10.5 million ft² of development space, representing more than $4 billion in managed assets, Spotlight Development is reshaping communities through projects that prioritize social impact and sustainability. Guided by the motto Impact Real Estate Empowering People, Spotlight is setting a new standard in the industry.
Learn more at www.spotlightdevelopment.com or connect with us on LinkedIn.
Senior Director, Marketing & Communications
Jasmine Ashfield