About Katz Group Real Estate

Katz Group Real Estate (KGRE) is a leading North American land developer driven by the vision to create vibrant spaces for life. KGRE is a division of Katz Group, one of Canada’s largest privately-owned enterprises, with operations in sports, entertainment, real estate and private investment.

Over the past fifteen years, the KGRE portfolio has grown to include land assembly, site development, project leasing, building construction and land development. Our team works closely with various partners, including ONE Properties and OEG Sports and Entertainment.

ICE District in downtown Edmonton is KGRE’s signature project: a 25-acre mixed-use development anchored by Rogers Place. ICE District features state-of-the-art sports and entertainment facilities, a public plaza, luxury hotel, high-rise condos, 1.3 million square feet of office space, and 208,000 square feet of retail space. Planning and development of the land north of Rogers Place is underway; this area will complement phase one of ICE District and be the gateway to downtown Edmonton.

The KGRE portfolio includes various residential development lands and over 1 million square feet of retail-based commercial shopping centre space across Canada and the United States.

Team

Brad Gilewich, President, Katz Group

Fabio Guarducci, President, KGRE

Isaac Achen, Vice President, Asset Management and Development

Brad Gilewich, President, Katz Group

Brad is President, Katz Group, reporting to Founder and Chairman, Daryl Katz. Brad is responsible for oversight of the Katz Group business investment portfolio that is held and operated through the 3 business divisions: OEG Inc., KGRE, and DAK Capital. Brad has played an integral role in the development and execution of ICE District since the project’s inception. Brad is a CPA, CA and before joining Katz Group in 2011 spent 16 years with PwC LLP, including 5 years as a partner.

Fabio Guarducci, President, KGRE

Fabio is President, KGRE. Fabio is responsible for oversight of the construction of the new Canadian Western Bank Tower, planning for Phase 2 and The Village at ICE District north of Rogers Place, and the management and leasing of SKY Residences, SKY Signature Suites and Legends Private Residences. Fabio will also lead the KGRE team that will collaborate with our affiliate OEG Sports & Entertainment in respect of the oversight management responsibilities for the ICE District Plaza, JW Marriott Edmonton ICE District, ICE District Central Parkade and OEG Headquarters. Before joining Katz Group in 2018, Fabio was CEO and Member of the Board of several companies in Italy with a focus on hotel development.

Isaac Achen, Vice President, Asset Management and Development

Isaac Achen is the Vice President of Asset Management & Development at KGRE. Isaac is involved in daily management of the KGRE portfolio and the oversight and successful completion of the ICE District Phase II development lands. Isaac has 12-plus years of experience in commercial real estate, including Real Estate Valuation, Investments, Asset Management, and Development. Isaac holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Alberta in Accounting and Finance, is a CFA charterholder, and has the AACI, P.App designation from the Appraisal Institute of Canada.

 

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