Some eat to live. Others, like ‘foodies’ (food enthusiasts), live to eat - expanding their palette any chance they can. Since Winnipeg hosts a wide variety of popular ethnic and fast food restaurants, we’ve become Manitoba’s central grub-hub. This makes Winnipeg a foodie’s paradise. Not only are entrepreneurs thriving, but large chain restaurants are reaping the benefits as well. Weekly you hear of new restaurants setting foot in Manitoba for the first time, or of existing chains opening additional locations.

We sat down with one of Shindico’s property managers, Kelly Smith, to find out how he started in the industry and to hear about the day in the life of a property manager.

In 2001, I became one of the 3,100 members in the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR). To this date, I am the only one in Manitoba with an SIOR designation. This designation is synonymous with trust in the world of commercial real estate - only skilled and educated commercial and office real estate professionals are eligible.