Colonnade BridgePort, a leading full service real estate investment and management company based in Ottawa, announced it has welcomed Kandas Miller to the new role of Director, Residential Real Estate. Working with cross-functional teams across the company, Miller will be instrumental in growing its residential property management business by building on its current success to create a scalable platform that benefits investors, clients and tenants through greater operational efficiency and enriching living spaces.
As Ottawa’s largest real estate services and management company for over 35 years, with a growing presence in the Greater Toronto Area, the company has been focused on developing and managing high-quality mixed-use residential, office, retail and industrial properties. The creation of the Director, Residential Real Estate role is in response to the growing need for high-quality rental properties in Ottawa and the GTA. As a member of Colonnade BridgePort’s Extended Leadership team, Miller will work closely with leaders across the company’s marketing, financing, development management and operations groups while leading the residential team in building out its current processes and procedures into a scalable platform that will fuel growth of the company and its clients.
“The depth and breadth of Kandas’ experience in residential and her passion for the human side of our business make her a strong addition to our leadership team,” said Ron Matheson, Vice President, Property Management at Colonnade BridgePort. “Kandas is a strategic, seasoned professional who knows our markets, has a vision for what living in a Colonnade BridgePort property should look and feel like, and she knows how to bring that vision to life. She and her team will even influence how we design the properties in our development pipeline with a community-building mindset.”
Previously, Miller was vice president at an Ottawa-based property management company where she developed expertise in all areas of managing residential assets, including leasing, overseeing the portfolio, and business development.
“A residential building is unique,” she said. “Not only do you manage the building, you manage the people who live in it. You’re building a community within its four walls. Well-managed, efficient buildings create communities with happy, long-term tenants, which leads to happy investors and owners. Colonnade BridgePort already has a strong blueprint for managing efficient, high-quality residential properties. I’m looking forward to working with my team to bring the current processes and procedures into a scalable platform that can be applied to any property.”
