Industrial and commercial real estate, executed with precision

Forager invests in, develops, and operates well-located industrial and commercial assets with discipline and repeatable execution.

Our Focus

Forager is a highly specialized private equity real estate developer, investor, operator, and manager of industrial and commercial assets in Canada and the United States

 

Where We Look

What We Buy

Creating Value

GROUND UP INVESTMENT

Well-located sites in land constrained markets. 

High-quality, zoned infill development land.

Experience and expertise from start to finish.

VALUE-ADD INVESTMENT

High-growth markets with barriers to new supply.

Mismanaged assets at below replacement cost.

Repositioning via in-house operational execution

Ground Up & Value-Add Investment

WEHRE WE LOOK

  • Well-located sites in land constrained markets.
  • High-growth markets with barriers to new supply 

WHAT WE BUY

  • High-quality, zoned infill development and redevelopment sites.
  • Mismanaged shallow-bay industrial at below replacement cost

CREATING VALUE

  • Experience and expertise from start to finish.
  • Repositioning through in-house asset management and operational capabilities
7
Projects
since inception in 2019
4

Exits
as of 2026

24.3%

WAVG IRR
of projects to be exited; net of performance fees

$335M

Gross Project Value
based on realized and underwritten gross exit value of all Forager projects since inception

768K

Square Feet
developed/acquired since inception

Our Approach

Forager takes a hands-on, opportunistic approach to industrial and commercial real estate, combining proactive management with flexible, partner-first strategies to preserve capital and unlock value through disciplined execution.

Opportunistic Investment

Value-add investment and ground-up development opportunities

Proactive Management

In-house investment, development, and asset management

Capital Preservation

Prudent decision making driven by a ‘partner-first’ mentality

Flexible Programming

Freedom to implement a range of bespoke, high-value business plans

Investments

Who We Are

Our team brings deep experience across private equity, brokerage, development, and commercial property operations, allowing us to lead projects with clarity, discipline, and hands-on execution.

Conor McBroom

President

Conor brings over 17 years of experience on the principal side of commercial real estate, having worked alongside leading developers, asset managers, and private equity investors. He has held senior roles in the origination, underwriting, and asset management of several billion dollars of real property across core, value-add, and development strategies, spanning all major asset classes. His experience is complemented by deep relationships across debt and equity capital markets and the brokerage community. Conor holds a Bachelor’s degree from McGill University.

Ryan Whiting

Vice President, Development
Ryan has gained extensive knowledge of the construction industry working as a project manager for over 10 years. Through this time, he has focused primarily on commercial and institutional projects, building and renovating countless properties on behalf of blue chip developer and owner-operator clients. Ryan is involved in all facets of Forager’s development and pre-development activities, including property underwriting, development approvals, project tendering, and construction. He also oversees the firm’s external consultants and delivery teams to ensure developments are set up for success prior to breaking ground. Ryan holds a Diploma in Construction Engineering from George Brown College.

Ian Flint

Director, Finance

Ian is responsible for the origination and financial underwriting of investment opportunities, corporate operations, portfolio management, and capital raising. Prior to joining Forager, he held positions at global asset managers and pension funds, specializing in the investment, development, and asset management of real estate and infrastructure across all asset classes. Ian earned a dual undergraduate degree from Western University in London, Ontario, completing an Honours Business Administration (HBA) at the Ivey Business School and an Honours Specialization in Urban Development.

Conor McBroom
President
Ryan Whiting
Vice President, Development
Ian Flint
Director, Finance & Operations