Alain Cogan

Toronto, Ontario

Finance, Housing, Real Estate

Alain Cogan is a Canadian real estate developer, entrepreneur, and finance professional. He is the Principal and President of Oikoi Living, a Toronto-based development company focused on purpose-built rental housing, and the founder of Cogan Financial Capital Group Ltd. He also lectures on business and law at the University of Toronto and York University.

At Oikoi Living, Cogan oversees the acquisition, financing, planning, and development of residential projects across Toronto — from missing-middle housing and gentle-density infill to high-rise rental towers — drawing on a career that spans finance, business ownership, and development.

Early life

Alain G. Cogan completed his undergraduate and graduate studies at the University of Toronto, pursuing two Master’s degrees (Political Science and Philosophy) and a Doctorate in Philosophy. During his doctoral studies, he was a Junior Fellow at Massey College.

Career

Following his graduate studies, Cogan founded Cogan Financial Capital Group Ltd., a Toronto-based boutique financial services firm focused on wealth management, estate planning, and estate preservation. Through the firm he built a career in finance and entrepreneurship, founding and operating several businesses and advising clients on financial and business matters before entering real estate development.

He later founded Oikoi Living, a development company focused on purpose-built rental housing in Toronto. As Principal and President, he sets the company’s strategic direction and oversees projects from acquisition through financing, approvals, construction, and completion.

Under his leadership, Oikoi Living has built a portfolio spanning missing-middle housing, low-rise rental intensification, and high-rise residential development. The company currently has six active projects representing more than 1,700 residential units.

In early 2026, Cogan led the closing of construction financing with Vancity Community Investment Bank across Oikoi Living’s Amelia, Symington, and Bayview developments, structured for CMHC MLI Select takeout financing.

Net Worth

Alain Cogan’s net worth is not publicly disclosed.

Achievement

Founder, Principal, and President of Oikoi Living

Founder of Cogan Financial Capital Group Ltd.

Leads a growing portfolio of purpose-built rental housing across Toronto — six active projects totalling more than 1,700 units

Closed construction financing with Vancity Community Investment Bank for CMHC MLI Select developments (2026)

Lecturer on business and law, University of Toronto and York University