Peakhill Opportunity REIT

Where Smart Capital Meets Opportunity.

Peakhill Opportunity REIT is built for investors who understand that market dislocation creates rare windows for long-term value creation.

While traditional capital sits on the sidelines, we’re actively acquiring income-producing apartment buildings across Canada. The REIT targets assets with strong fundamentals, deep value, and untapped potential.

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Our Strategy

What the REIT Provides

Our open architecture approach allows us to invest across the capital stackequity, preferred equity, and mezzanine.

Investments

How We Stand Out

Access More, Not Less

The REIT will invest across the capital stack, not just in full-building acquisitions. This opens doors traditional REITs can’t access. 

Partner, Don’t Just Purchase

Our REIT platform partners with families, developers, and institutions, tapping into off-market and relationship-driven opportunities that never go to auction.

Diversify Smarter

Partial interests and structured investments deliver better diversificationby geography, sponsor, and risk profilecompared to concentrated ownership models.

Built For All Cycles

By blending both equity and debt strategies, the REIT adapts capital deployment to the market cyclepreserving capital in downturns and capturing upside in recoveries.

Why Peakhill Opportunity REIT

The REIT Strategy

Peakhill Opportunity REIT unlocks long-term value in Canada’s multifamily housing sector by capitalizing on market dislocation, constrained supply, and shifting investor sentiment. Through a flexible, open architecture approach, we partner with clients to acquire and enhance income-producing apartment assets—delivering resilient, tax-optimized returns and building enduring relationships across cycles.

We target undervalued multifamily properties trading at a meaningful discount to replacement cost, with a focus on value-add potential, off-market access, and strategic partnerships. Our investment criteria span the capital stack and include wholly owned acquisitions, joint ventures, and structured transactions. By investing in markets with strong rental demand and limited new supply, we aim to deliver inflation-protected returns through disciplined execution and long-term asset stewardship.

Peakhill Opportunity REIT is a private Ontario-based Mutual Fund Trust and is eligible for investments through RRSPs, TFSAs, and other registered accounts.

Experience

Meet our Team

President, Peakhill Opportunity REIT

President & CEO, Peakhill Capital

Associate, Investments and Asset Management

Vice President, Finance

Fund Finance Team Lead

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Advisory Board

Olympic Gold Medalist, Founder of Bailey Inc.

Founder & CEO, The Heitner Group and Reddick Wellington​

CPA (Canada & U.S.), CFA, REIT Trustee and Advisor​

Our team’s strength lies in its multidisciplinary expertise, combining strategic insight, financial discipline, and market knowledge to identify opportunities that withstand market dislocation. We approach each investment with a holistic perspective, ensuring thoughtful execution and resilient outcomes for our partners.

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Peakhill Opportunity REIT Acquires Two Toronto Multifamily High-Rises and Eyes Continued Growth
Peakhill Opportunity REIT (“P-REIT”) announces the acquisition of two concrete high-rise multifamily properties located in the City of Toronto for a combined purchase price of approximately $57 million.
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Canada’s “Hidden” Rental Supply Is Drying Up
For years, the rental market has been supported by something that doesn’t show up cleanly in the data.
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Peakhill Capital Launches Peakhill Opportunity REIT
Peakhill Opportunity REIT is built for investors who understand that market dislocation creates rare windows for long-term value creation.
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Meet the President
Peakhill Opportunity REIT is thrilled to introduce its President, Cory Capland. Cory has directly spearheaded acquisitions, financing and recapitalizations totalling more than $700 million.
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Peakhill Opportunity REIT Acquires Two Toronto Multifamily High-Rises and Eyes Continued Growth
Peakhill Opportunity REIT (“P-REIT”) announces the acquisition of two concrete high-rise multifamily properties located in the City of Toronto for a combined purchase price of approximately $57 million.
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Canada’s “Hidden” Rental Supply Is Drying Up
For years, the rental market has been supported by something that doesn’t show up cleanly in the data.
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Peakhill Capital Launches Peakhill Opportunity REIT
Peakhill Opportunity REIT is built for investors who understand that market dislocation creates rare windows for long-term value creation.
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Meet the President
Peakhill Opportunity REIT is thrilled to introduce its President, Cory Capland. Cory has directly spearheaded acquisitions, financing and recapitalizations totalling more than $700 million.
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Cory Capland

President, Peakhill Opportunity REIT

Cory Capland is the President and Managing Partner of Peakhill Opportunity REIT, focused on acquiring and managing income generating apartment assets across Canada. Cory has directly spearheaded acquisitions, financing and recapitalizations totaling more than $700 million.

Cory previously served as Vice President of Investments with NorthHaven Capital, leading all transaction sourcing, underwriting and capital partner relations across two affiliate companies; Distrikt Capital (apartment and development acquisitions) and Fundamental Real Estate (specialty net lease investing in the U.S.). Prior to NorthHaven Capital, Cory was a member of the investment team at Bridgeport Asset Management, a leading Toronto-based investment firm managing discretionary HNW and UHNW capital across several proprietary investment funds.

Cory is a CFA Charterholder and holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration (HBBA) degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.

Harley Gold

President & CEO, Peakhill Capital

Harley Gold is President & CEO of Peakhill Capital. Harley has closed in excess of $25B in loans in over 5,000 deals over the past 25 years in Canada and the U.S. He has extensive financing experience in all real estate asset types including multi-family, senior housing, retail, industrial, hospitality, and land development. Harley has originated, built CMBS programs, agency and high yield funds.

Prior to founding Peakhill Capital, Harley was the Vice President of Business Development at CMLS Financial for 11 years, where he originated for institutional accounts, including RBC and PHN.  Harley also worked for 6 years at a US mortgage banking firm, and was successful bringing US lenders into the Canadian market.

Harley holds a Master of Business Administration from Canisius College and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Toronto. Harley is a founding director and the Chairman of the Board of Lighthouse Credit Union, a new credit union formed in 2022 focused on servicing the Jewish community.

Saachi Punjabi

Associate, Investments & Asset Management

Saachi Punjabi is an Associate, Investments & Asset Management on the REIT team at Peakhill Capital. She focuses on evaluating acquisition opportunities, financial underwriting, investment due diligence, and supporting asset management initiatives across the REIT’s multifamily investment portfolio.

Previously, Saachi was an Analyst on Peakhill’s Origination team, where she supported the structuring and underwriting of commercial real estate debt transactions. Prior to Peakhill, she interned at Langdon Equity Partners in Toronto, conducting fundamental investment research across global small-cap companies. She also held roles at Certus Capital and Earnnest.me in Mumbai, where she underwrote over $300 million in real estate transactions, and at Vibrant Securities, supporting portfolio management and equity research.

Saachi holds a Master of Finance from Wilfrid Laurier University and has cleared Level II of the CFA Program.

Kelly Schwartz

Vice President, Finance

Kelly Schwartz, CPA, CA is the Vice President of Finance at Peakhill Capital and is responsible for overseeing all finance, accounting, reporting and tax functions for all businesses in the Peakhill group.

Prior to joining Peakhill, Kelly was the Canada Controller at The Bank of New York Mellon.  At BNY Mellon, Kelly was responsible for overseeing the accounting and reporting for the Canadian subsidiaries and was the Canada lead for implementation of new accounting standards, regulatory guidelines, and finance system upgrades. Prior to this, Kelly was in the audit and advisory practice at Grant Thornton LLP, specializing in financial services.

Kelly holds a Bachelor of Accounting (Honours) from Brock University and is a Chartered Professional Accountant.

Jeetesh Mehta

Fund Finance Team Lead

Jeetesh Mehta is a Senior Accountant at Peakhill Capital focusing on the preparation of financial statements for Peakhill’s LP & other special purpose entities, as well as investor financial reporting, monitoring and analyzing debt-related metrics, and covenant reporting.

With a background spanning 6 years in both the real estate and risk consulting sectors, Jeetesh came to Peakhill after serving as a Senior Accountant at Starlight Investments and a Staff Accountant at H&R REIT, taking ownership of debt-related financial reporting valued at $3B. Additionally, he previously held a role as a Consultant in Deloitte’s operational risk division in India.

Jeetesh holds a Master’s degree in Management Studies (Finance) and a Bachelor of Commerce degree (Audit & Tax) from the University of Mumbai, India. Additionally, he is in the final stages of pursuing the CPA designation, having successfully completed an advanced accounting certificate program at York University.

Brady McLeod

General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

Brady McLeod acts as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer at Peakhill Capital with oversight of legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across Peakhill’s lending and investment platforms. With a strong background in corporate law, governance and real estate transactions, Brady provides strategic legal guidance that supports the firm’s continued growth and bespoke deal structures.

Prior to joining Peakhill, he practiced at a prominent Bay Street law firm, advising institutional lenders, developers, and private equity clients.

Brady holds a J.D. from Queen’s Law and is a member of the Law Society of Ontario.

Donovan Bailey

Olympic Gold Medalist, Founder of Bailey Inc.​

Donovan Bailey is a globally recognized Olympic Gold Medalist, entrepreneur, and philanthropist with over 25 years of leadership experience building successful business and charitable ventures.​

As founder of Bailey Inc., Mr. Bailey has partnered with leading organizations to drive brand expansion and strategic growth.​

Mr. Bailey’s achievements have been recognized through his induction into Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame, his appointment as a Member of the Order of Ontario, and his designation as an Officer of the Order of Canada.​

Bernard Heitner

Founder & CEO, The Heitner Group and Reddick Wellington​

Bernard is the founder and CEO of The Heitner Group and Reddick Wellington, a private family office based in Toronto.​

Bernard spent over 35 years as a business leader and entrepreneur. In 1992, he started Cambridge Global Payments, growing it into the largest private foreign exchange house in North America, with offices across Canada, the U.S., South America, Europe, Asia, and Australia, before selling the company in 2017 for $900 million.​

Robert Waxman

CPA (Canada & U.S.), CFA, REIT Trustee and Advisor​

Robert is a Chartered Professional Accountant in both Canada and the United States, and a CFA.

Robert has spent his 30-year career in the real estate and financial services industries, with roles in equity research and trading, most recently serving as CFO of a publicly traded hospitality business.

Robert currently works with several partners in an asset management capacity in the hospitality space, and advises family offices. He is a trustee of Inovalis REIT, a French-based real estate company traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange.​

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You may be an “accredited investor” if: 

You are an individual investor and:  

  1. your net income before taxes exceeded $200,000 in both of the last two years and you expect to maintain at least the same level of income this year; OR Your net income before taxes, combined with that of a spouse, exceeded $300,000 in both of the last two years and you expect to maintain at least the same level of income this year; 
  2. you, alone or together with a spouse, own financial assets worth more than $1 million before taxes but net of related liabilities (cash, or certain investments such as public equity or bonds, would be considered liquid/financial assets); or 
  3. you, alone or together with a spouse, have net assets of at least $5 million (for the purposes of the net asset test, the calculation of total assets would include the value of a purchaser’s personal residence and the calculation of total liabilities would include the amount of any liability (such as a mortgage) in respect of the purchaser’s personal residence). 
 

You represent/are the agent of a corporate entity and:  

  1. Your firm possesses net assets of at least $5 million (alone or on a consolidated basis); or   
  2. Your firm is a regulated bank, credit union, trust company, insurance company, pension fund, registered adviser or dealer, is managed by a registered investment fund manager or portfolio manager, or you are advised by a registered adviser. 
 

It is your obligation to consult with your financial advisor and/or such other advisors as you deem necessary in making the determination that you meet the definition of “accredited investor”. 

Disclaimer 

Any information that may be provided pertaining to Peakhill is not to be construed as a public offering of securities in any jurisdiction of Canada. The offering of any securities by Peakhill is made pursuant to the  relevant offering memorandum(s) and only to those investors in jurisdictions of Canada who meet certain eligibility or minimum purchase requirements. Always read the applicable offering memorandum carefully before investing as the value of securities and and their investment returns will fluctuate. 

Peakhill Opportunity REIT Acquires Two Toronto Multifamily High-Rises and Eyes Continued Growth

Peakhill Opportunity REIT Acquires Two Toronto Multifamily High-Rises and Eyes Continued Growth