About
He earned a Master of Arts degree from the University of Toronto in 2001 and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in 2006. During his doctoral studies, he served as a Junior Fellow at Massey College.
Following his academic studies, Cogan built his career in financial services and entrepreneurship. He founded Cogan Financial Capital Group Ltd., a boutique financial services firm focused on wealth management, estate planning, and estate preservation. Through the firm, he advised individuals, families, and business owners on long-term financial planning and capital management while building expertise in finance, investment structures, and business operations.
Today, Oikoi Living is advancing projects across Toronto that range from neighbourhood-scale rental developments to high-rise residential towers. The company’s active portfolio includes developments in Cabbagetown, the Junction Triangle, Leaside-Bennington, Parkdale, High Park, and Downtown Toronto.
Three projects are currently under construction: 66 Amelia Street in Cabbagetown, 211 Symington Avenue in the Junction Triangle, and 1454 Bayview Avenue in Leaside-Bennington. Together, these projects are helping expand rental housing supply within established neighbourhoods through low-rise and mid-rise intensification.
In early 2026, Oikoi Living closed $10.62 million in construction financing with Vancity Community Investment Bank across all three developments simultaneously. The financing was structured for CMHC MLI Select takeout financing and marked an important milestone in the company’s growth.
Oikoi Living’s approvals pipeline includes Tyndall Assembly, a planned 180-unit rental development in Parkdale; an 879-unit High Park development; and the 648-unit Isabella and Sherbourne tower.
Cogan’s approach to development is guided by his view that Toronto’s housing shortage is fundamentally a supply issue. He believes increasing rental housing requires a range of solutions, from gentle-density intensification projects that can be delivered within existing neighbourhoods to larger developments capable of adding significant numbers of homes near transit and employment centres.
A strong advocate for missing-middle housing, Cogan supports expanding housing options between detached homes and high-rise towers. His work emphasizes housing forms such as multiplexes, low-rise apartments, and purpose-built rental housing that can be integrated into established urban communities.
His perspective is also informed by the principles of 15-minute cities, including walkability, transit access, and the integration of housing, employment, services, and public amenities within complete neighbourhoods.
Beyond his work in development, Cogan frequently lectures on business and law at the University of Toronto and York University and remains actively engaged in discussions on housing supply, development policy, and the future of rental housing in Canada’s most populous city.