About.

Birkdale Capital provides advisory and investment services to commercial real estate clients and investors.
Understanding the market, developing a strategy, and forming a detailed plan is at the heart of what we do.

Experience

The principals of Birkdale Capital have led all aspects of real estate investment, asset management, leasing and development.  We can identify value, mitigate risk, and execute to realize value.

Connections

Our resources extend far beyond our company.  We have connections to a network of real estate professionals, whether to work on a project, provide advice, or trade information.
Our network of tenant, broker, lender and investor relationships provides us with depth and specialized expertise.

Our Team

 John Levac
Principal
john.levac@birkdale.ca

John has over 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.  John has held senior positions at some of Canada's most respected commercial real estate companies.
He has previously founded a real estate investment and management company, overseen a real estate investment fund and managed a leading Canadian REIT.
John brings creativity, industry relationships, and a pragmatic approach to problem solving.

Chris Hatto
​​Principal
chris.hatto@birkdale.ca

Chris has 20 years of experience in the commercial real estate industry.  He has led the investment and asset management teams at leading Canadian real estate companies.
Chris has an MBA from Harvard Business School as well as engineering degrees from Caltech and McGill University.
Chris brings analytical and strategic thought with a focus on value creation.

Built on Passion for Real Estate

After years of working for Canada's largest and most respected real estate companies, the principals of Birkdale Capital decided to found a company where we could dedicate our time and energy to creating value in real estate for our investors and clients.
Birkdale Capital is entirely dedicated to using our knowledge, experience,  and relationships to achieve our client's investment objectives.