Development

Major Homes runs development projects across the Greater Vancouver area. We use our real estate experience to find and secure land suitable for redevelopment, then handle the entire process to city codes and bylaws. Our development service transforms raw land or existing properties into a higher and better use: residential, commercial, or mixed use.

Every project starts with a feasibility study, because the cheapest place to catch a problem is before you own it. We assess zoning, allowable density, topography, soil conditions, utility access, and environmental constraints, then build a pro forma showing projected costs, timeline, and return. If the numbers do not work, we tell you so and you walk away having spent almost nothing. If they do, you start with a plan you can take to a lender.

Once the development plan is approved we run the entitlement process end to end. Development permits in Greater Vancouver take six to 18 months depending on the municipality and the type of rezoning required, and the difference between the fast and slow end is usually application quality and follow up.

• Obtain development permits, demolish existing structures where needed, and oversee construction.
• Work directly with city planners, inspectors, and neighbours to keep the process clean.
• Engage civil engineers for site preparation and coordinate architects on building design.
• Detailed work to make sure the new project adds value and fits the neighbourhood.

Most developers hand construction off to a third party. Major Homes is both the developer and the builder, which closes the communication gaps, cost overruns, and quality compromises that show up when development and construction are managed by separate firms. With Rick Garcha's real estate experience and Major Garcha's construction experience, you get market knowledge and building knowledge from the same team.