Built on a Foundation of EXCELLENCE™

Development Management • Pre-Construction • Construction Management • Owner's Representation

Our Approach

Who we are

Leadership across the full life of an asset

Optimum Project Leaders is a high-performance real estate and construction leadership firm specializing in unlocking value across complex residential, mixed-use, commercial, hospitality, seniors housing and master-planned developments.

We operate far beyond traditional construction management. We integrate development strategy, financial modelling fed by real-time analytics, pre-construction intelligence, construction execution, capital readiness, cost optimization, sustainable utility integration and long-range asset value creation into one accountable platform.

Our asset-class diversification strategies reduce absorption horizons by creating concurrent revenue pathways rather than competing ones, and we build and manage the complex, integrated workstreams that large developments demand.

We create value before construction begins, protect it through execution, and continue maximizing it long after completion.

How a project moves

Model first. Design second.

Most teams engage design first, then discover what the numbers allow, and lose months and fees to redesign. We reverse the sequence, so every drawing is made for a project that already works.

  1. 01

    Model the pathways

    Several development pathways modelled side by side, before a line is drawn.

  2. 02

    Optimize zoning

    Existing zoning tested against an achievable improved zoning: added time and carrying cost against the appraisal lift and operating returns.

  3. 03

    Engage design

    Once the optimal financial model has set the framework, design is engaged.

  4. 04

    Build

    Pre-construction, modern methods of construction and construction management, held to the master schedule.

  5. 05

    Recycle capital

    Each building's take-out financing provides the equity contribution for the next.

  6. 06

    Operate

    Sustainable utilities and asset management carry the asset to stabilization and long-term institutional ownership.

How the model leads the work

Develop

We shape the right project before capital is committed, from site assessment and zoning potential to the market-driven project matrix and pro forma.

  • Development Management
  • Financial Modelling and Real-Time Analytics
  • Capital Structuring and Program Submissions
  • Strategic Advisory
  • Pre-Construction
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Build

We build with accountability. Performance clauses, weekly schedule management and audited progress claims keep projects on time and on budget.

  • Construction Management
  • Modern Methods of Construction
  • Integrated Workstream Management
  • Owner's Representation
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Sustain

We embed sustainable utilities and ESG principles from inception, then stay involved so the asset keeps performing after turnover.

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Peach Hills
Master Planned Community

Peach Hills

Canada's first regenerative, mixed-use master-planned community, overlooking Okanagan Lake.

Peachland, British Columbia

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Kinwell Seniors West Kelowna
Kinwell Retirement Communities

Kinwell Seniors West Kelowna

115 active and independent living residences in West Kelowna, with over $6.8 million in savings and seven months taken out of the schedule.

West Kelowna, British Columbia

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Crystal Mountain Resort
Resort Community

Crystal Mountain Resort

A four-season ski, golf, health and wellness resort community above the Okanagan Valley.

West Kelowna, British Columbia

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Purcell Point Townhomes
Multifamily Case Study

Purcell Point Townhomes

Took over a troubled project, restored the structures and finished four months ahead of schedule.

Invermere, British Columbia

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Glacier Mountaineer Lodge
Hospitality Case Study

Glacier Mountaineer Lodge

A multi-storey mountain lodge delivered on budget and ahead of schedule at Kicking Horse.

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort, Golden, British Columbia

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Indigenous development and natural capital

Partnership that creates lasting economic ownership

We deliver development on Indigenous head-lease lands, and we make Indigenous-led natural capital platforms investment-ready.

From the head lease, servicing agreements and private utilities at QwlQwl Village, to compliance-grade carbon credits from forest management under First Nation stewardship of traditional territories, our work is structured so that Nations hold long-term ownership in recurring revenue.

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Proven results

Accountability that shows up in the numbers

Delivered

2,000+
Units of all asset classes, across Canada and internationally
3.2M+
Square feet (300,000+ m²)

Current and pipeline

5,500+
Units in delivery and in the development pipeline
10M+
Square feet (930,000+ m²)

Total

7,800+
Units delivered, current and in the pipeline
13.2M+
Square feet (1.2 million+ m²)
$6.8M+
Total savings and additional profit on a single project: Kinwell Seniors West Kelowna, 115 residences
22 → 15
Months: Kinwell Seniors West Kelowna schedule, reduced through sequencing and trade capacity
4 mo
Ahead of schedule at Purcell Point, on budget

What others say

Trusted by owners, developers and design teams

The Optimum team drives a project forward with precision and excellence. Our property owners have often commented on how well informed they are kept.
David KufflickSenior Contract Manager, S2 Architecture
David is extremely adept at steering a project through its challenges while staying on schedule. He works incredibly well with everyone involved and is highly regarded by staff and subtrades alike.
Ric LucasSenior Project Manager, ITC Construction
They managed the construction of our large, complex commercial development, multiple buildings on a 9.5-acre (3.8 ha) site, always conscious of our schedule and budget. It is a testament to how they handle many obstacles at once, and succeed.
Ron GhitterPrincipal, Certus Developments
Their strength in value engineering is a huge benefit to any owner. They found cost savings that neither I nor my consultants had picked up. Just as important, they are ethical and honest professionals.
Dick KoetsierPrincipal, RJK Developments
On Lighthouse Landing, wood-frame townhomes and four-storey condominiums with parkades, every building came in on budget and on schedule. David is a natural leader, and his staff and trades look to the example he sets. Completing that much construction, to that standard, in that timeframe, speaks to real commitment and strength of character.
Jere LorenzMaster Builder, V.P. of Construction, Cardel Lifestyles
Our resort development had extensive and complex engineered retaining walls. Their ability to assess cost overruns and present viable options to reduce cost sets them apart.
Darren StillV.P. of Operations, Cardel Resorts
A no-nonsense approach to construction management. Every stakeholder is held to their role in schedule, budget and quality. They get the job done, and done well.
Anne PopwellDirector, Slokker Developments
One of the best we have seen at what they do.
Paul JensenGibbs and Gage Architects

Where we work

Coast to Coast to Coast, and internationally

Select a location to see the projects we have led there. Currently operating in Kelowna, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg.

KelownaVancouverEdmontonCalgaryWinnipeg

Projects, with the number at each location Current operations

Markets

Experience across every build type

Primary, secondary and tertiary markets, from straightforward builds to complex, multi-phase developments in remote mountain settings.

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