Barney River is a private real estate investment and management company based in Toronto, Canada.
Founded in 1981, Barney River pursues a strategy of acquiring properties in high barrier to entry locations that are able to deliver sustainable cash flows over the long term.
The Barney River portfolio consists of institutional caliber assets that currently total ~2,000 multi-family suites located primarily in the Greater Toronto Area, and ~3,000 hotel guestrooms located in major city centres across Canada. Barney River is an active asset manager of its portfolio.
Barney River acts as property manager for its multi-family properties and maintains a strategic relationship with Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International for management of its hotel properties.
Multi-Family &
Hospitality Focused
4 Decades of creating and
preserving value
Guiding Principles =
Commitment + Passion + Integrity
Robert Sedore joined Barney River in 2018 and is responsible for leading the asset management platform for Barney River’s hotel and multi-family portfolio. Robert is also actively involved in identifying and underwriting new acquisitions, and investor relations.
Alex Klunowski joined Barney River in 2017 and is responsible for leading and directing the finance department. In addition, Alex maintains oversight of financial reporting, budgeting, audits, taxation and investor relations.
Over the past 10 years Alex has held various roles beginning his career in public accounting before entering the real-estate industry. Alex has held roles in both public and private-equity companies with experience in both Canadian and US markets.
Shaila Shivji is the Executive Vice President of Barney River. Shaila has over 24 years of experience in Management, Finance, Operations and New Developments. Shaila has been with Barney River since 2011 and provides leadership, direction and strategic planning to the Senior Management Team.
Prior to joining Barney River, Shaila was the Senior Vice President of New Developments and Operations for Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc.
