April 2016

After sitting down and speaking with Frank Lonardelli, a couple observations will likely be made – one, Mr. Lonardelli knows what he wants; second, he’s not afraid to speak his mind; and third, he’s earned every ounce of his success. […]

Ever since Frank Lonardelli formed his real estate investment firm, Arlington Street Investments, he has not been shy in explaining what he and his team value in real estate investment. More specifically, when speaking with Mr. Lonardelli or reading up […]

It’s well-understood and well-documented that the Canadian exempt market suffered an enormous and widespread failure in 2008, one that left those in the market in a raw state of introspection amidst the loss of investment dollars and loss of confidence. […]

Being successful in the commercial development business clearly takes more than just a lot of capital. It takes patience; it takes an understanding of the trends in the commercial real estate market; and it takes a keen understanding of the […]

n twenty years of entrepreneurial experience, I’ve discovered one very basic but very crucial business principle: nothing of significance will ever get done without teamwork. Now, of course, that may be a bit of hyperbole – I’m sure certain important […]

Entering commercial real estate development, and more specifically, working to build my commercial investment firm, Arlington Street Investments, has to be one of my most challenging and at the same time most enjoyable things I’ve done in my professional career […]

Frank Lonardelli is a prominent commercial real estate developer and President of Arlington Street Investments Inc., a Calgary-based commercial real estate investment firm. Raised in Winnipeg, Canada, Mr. Lonardelli’s upbringing was not without its hardship. With his father passing away […]

Clearly, the commercial real estate market, like any other market, is one that experiences cyclical trends. There will be strong moments with properties valuing at higher than average rates, and on the flip side, there will be moments in the […]

One of the most exciting things about working in commercial development, and indeed one of the reasons why I entered the industry in the first place, was to have the unique opportunity to design and build distinctive buildings and singular […]