Expérience représentative
Developers of mixed-use high-rise towers in multiple communities in Greater Vancouver in all aspects of the financing, rezoning, permitting, development and marketing of projects
Developers of multi-phase townhouse projects in multiple communities across BC with all aspects of the acquisition, financing, rezoning, permitting, development and marketing of projects
Canadian insurance companies in connection with the issuance of deposit protection insurance facilities for more than 200 real estate development projects across BC, including the development of template security documentation for each insurer
Non-institutional lenders in connection with first-mortgage and mezzanine construction financing loans for development projects in Greater Vancouver
The owners of downtown Vancouver office towers in connection with leasing transactions, including reviewing and developing template leasing documentation
The joint developers of a 246-unit commercial strata development in Vancouver, BC, in all aspects of the acquisition, financing, entitlement, development, marketing and sale of the project
Minto Communities in its $571-million sale of its Cherry Hill retail and apartment portfolio of real estate assets in London, Ontario, the biggest portfolio disposition of rental properties in Canada at the time of closing
The owner of the development site formerly used as the Oakridge Transit Centre in entering into a partnership arrangement with an international developer to allow for the development of the site
An established local developer and investor in connection with the negotiation of limited partnership, shareholders and management agreements resulting in the acquisition of majority equity positions and subsequently the entire partnership interests for three residential development sites
A Hong Kong based investor in its acquisition of ownership interests in several residential rental development sites
A cross-border investor in its acquisition of an ownership interest in a large multi-phase development site in Port Coquitlam, BC
A national investor in its land exchange transaction involving development sites in Vancouver and Burnaby, BC
Northland Properties in connection with all real property aspects of its acquisition of Grouse Mountain
National, provincial and regional railways in connection with the ownership, management, subdivision and sale of their real property assets
The owner of leasehold interests at the Kelowna and Abbotsford International Airports in connection with its ownership of fixed based operations (FBO), lease negotiations with the airport owners and the disposition of certain assets and interests
The owner of commercial leasehold interests at the Boundary Bay Airport in arranging its ownership structure, acquiring the leasehold interests and subleasing the premises
Private capital lenders in their registrations under the BC Mortgage Brokers Act to facilitate private lending transactions in BC
Several clients in connection with their registrations under the BC Real Estate Services Act to allow them to carry on real estate trading services and rental property management services
A provincial pension fund in its acquisition of a partnership interest in a commercial real estate development project in Vancouver, BC
The ownership group of a large (800+ acres) development site on Vancouver Island with its negotiations with local and regional governments for the development approval and servicing of the lands
Gateway Casinos in the sale and leaseback of its Burnaby, New Westminster and Langley, BC properties, including post-closing redevelopment matters
A U.S.-based lender in connection with financings provided to BC forestry companies, including reviews of timber assets and rights, and preparing security over those assets
A seniors housing REIT in its acquisition, financing and redevelopment of multiple BC properties
A provincial pension fund in its sale of a portfolio of industrial lands in Greater Vancouver, exceeding $300 million
Local school districts in connection with the assembly and acquisition of sites for the construction of new elementary, middle and secondary public schools
New Westminster School District in its disposition of the Massey Theatre to the City of New Westminster.
Fraser Health Authority in its re-development of Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster
The intervener Urban Development Institute Pacific Region as co-counsel at the Supreme Court of Canada in The Owners, Strata Plan LMS 3905 v. Crystal Square Parking Corp., 2020 SCC 29, [2020] 3 S.C.R. 247
Citimark Group in its joint venture with Apex Developments to form Yorkville West Limited Partnership for the subdivision and residential development of 160 acres within the City of Calgary
Citimark Group, dans le cadre de l’acquisition d’une participation dans le promoteur d’une tour résidentielle de 36 étages dans la région métropolitaine de Burnaby, en Colombie-Britannique, et de conseils en développement continus au Groupe Citimark dans le développement, la commercialisation et la vente du projet et des unités de développement