Michael Zakuta

Founder at PLAZA RETAIL REIT

Net worth: 57 M $ as of 2026-07-30

66 year

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Michael Aaron Zakuta was the founder of The Plaza Group Ltd., founded in 1986, serving as Principal.
Mr. Zakuta was the founder of Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd., founded in 1999, serving as President, CEO & Non-Independent Director from 2013 to 2015.
Mr. Zakuta is the founder of Plaza Retail REIT, founded in 1999, serving as Non-independent Trustee starting in 2025.
Current jobs include President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at Plaza Atlantic Ltd. since 2012, President & Chief Executive Officer at Plaza Group Management Ltd., and Independent Trustee at Canadian Net Real Estate Investment Trust since 2012.
Former jobs include Trustee at KEYreit and Independent Trustee at Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust from 2013 to 2018.
Education includes undergraduate studies at McGill University and graduate studies at the University of Montréal.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
PLAZA RETAIL REIT 12.52%	2025-04-14	13,824,707 ( 12.52% )	51 M $	2026-07-30
CANADIAN NET REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST 5.84%	2026-04-05	1,204,805 ( 5.84% )	6 M $	2026-07-30

Michael Zakuta active positions

Companies	Position	Start
CANADIAN NET REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST	Director/Board Member	2012-05-23
PLAZA RETAIL REIT	Founder	1998-12-31
Plaza Atlantic Ltd. Plaza Atlantic Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides property management and other property related services	Chief Executive Officer	1985-12-31
Plaza Group Management Ltd.	Chief Executive Officer	-

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Former positions of Michael Zakuta

Companies	Position	End
INOVALIS REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST	Director/Board Member	2018-05-08
The Plaza Group Ltd. The Plaza Group Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes petrochemical solvents and chemical intermediates	Founder	-
KEYreit KEYreit Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Director/Board Member	-
Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Acquires, develops and re-develops retail real estate properties	Founder	2013-03-10

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Private companies	10
Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Acquires, develops and re-develops retail real estate properties	Finance
KEYreit KEYreit Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Finance
Canadian Net Real Estate Investment Trust Canadian Net Real Estate Investment Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a Real Estate Investment Trust/REIT	Finance
Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust Inovalis Real Estate Investment Trust Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Acts as a real estate investment trust	Finance
Plaza Retail REIT Plaza Retail REIT Real Estate Investment TrustsFinance Operates as an open-ended real estate investment trust	Finance
McGill University McGill University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
University of Montréal University of Montréal Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
The Plaza Group Ltd. The Plaza Group Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Distributes petrochemical solvents and chemical intermediates	Distribution Services
Plaza Atlantic Ltd. Plaza Atlantic Ltd. Real Estate DevelopmentFinance Provides property management and other property related services	Finance
Plaza Group Management Ltd.