Connect Canada CRE • December 4, 2025

(Connect has handed out its third-annual Canadian Women in Real Estate Awards. This story profiles Barclay Street’s Karen Barry.)

By Amy Wolff Sorter

Karen Barry is Calgary-based Barclay Street Real Estate’s Executive Vice President and a 30-year expert in commercial real estate valuation and mid-market investment real estate dispositions.

She is a generalist who gathers the best available talent for each project. Barry handles retail, multifamily, industrial and large-tract development land. Throughout her career, she has launched four successful companies and completed multiple complex financings.

Barry’s insights have been featured in books, podcasts and media outlets. She hosts her own podcast, commercialREELestate.

Her community activities include sitting on the board of the Beltline Business Improvement Business Improvement Association. These are just some of the reasons why Connect Canada CRE honoured Karen Barry with a 2025 Canadian Women in Real Estate Award. The awards celebrate the achievements and inspirational stories of women who have reached respected leadership positions and taken on mentorship roles.