MIABC Presents:
November Luncheon
Distressed Properties Conversation
Tuesday, November 17th, 2026
Moderator
Pedro Tavares
Senior Vice President
JLL
For more than 25 years, Pedro's professional experience has spanned all major commercial property types—office, retail, apartment, industrial, and development land—with his work typically focused on larger-scale investment and development projects across British Columbia and other major Canadian markets. His experience draws on a full spectrum of valuation consulting, including property appraisal, purchaser financial due diligence, realty tax appeal, and development feasibility, as well as expert services in support of rental disputes, arbitration, and major legal projects. His clientele has included major institutions, pension funds, major lenders, and other prominent industry leaders.
Pedro is one of the country's leading valuation experts for larger scale commercial property, with extensive experience valuing major office, retail, rental apartment and development land. His market exposure also includes major redevelopment plans for larger urban retail enclosed centres and master-planned communities, where he has been active on rezoning projects throughout the Metro Vancouver and the Greater Victoria markets.
Guests
Casey Weeks
Executive Vice President - Investment
Colliers International
Casey Weeks is an Executive Vice President with Colliers, specializing in investment sales with a focus on land, income-producing properties, and court-ordered transactions.
Since joining Colliers in 2011, Casey and his team have completed more than $2.2 billion in real estate transactions across British Columbia. Recent court-ordered assignments include the Pierwell development on Marine Drive in West Vancouver, the Victory site, a 4.7-acre development site in Central Surrey, and the Blanshard Block, a full city block in downtown Victoria.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Casey is a graduate of Simon Fraser University and has built his career advising owners, lenders, developers, and other stakeholders on complex real estate transactions.
Vincent Minichiello
Senior Vice President
CBRE
Vincent Minichiello joined CBRE in 2014 and is a Senior Vice President with the Capital Markets’ National Investment Team - Vancouver. He has strong track record in the BC marketplace and extensive knowledge across all facets of real estate, with a focus on income producing investments and development transactions. Vincent has been involved with projects representing record-breaking sales, with notable transactions including Bentall Centre, St. Paul’s Hospital, Cottonwood Centre and The Post.
James Lang
Vice President / Personal Real Estate Corporation
Colliers
James has been with Colliers since 2010 working within the Investment Team on large land and investment transactions. Representing numerous international, national and local purchasers and vendors, James focuses on larger complex real estate transactions. With a background in both financial analysis and land use planning, he is able to provide unparalleled solutions for his clients.
He has a Masters in Regional and Urban Planning from the London School of Economics as well as a Diploma in Urban Land Economics from the Sauder School of Business. Previously, he graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Bachelor of Arts Degree with Honours.
Event Details
11:45 a.m. Registration
12:00 p.m. Lunch
12:45 p.m. Guest Speakers
Cost
$80 (incl. GST) MIABC Members
$115 (incl. GST) Non Members
$25 (incl. GST) Students
