Warwick Residence · Rendering · Burnaby
Thoughtfully planned, expertly managed developments across Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
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Land or Capital? Explore a Joint Venture →House West Developments is a Port Moody-based real estate development and construction management firm specializing in residential, mixed-use, infill and multi-family projects across Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
We lead projects from feasibility and approvals through construction, warranty and ongoing operations, acting as a strategic partner and owner’s representative. Many of our projects are joint ventures, where a landowner or capital partner joins us and we bring the development and construction management.
Together, our partners combine deep experience in construction execution, development operations, investment strategy, and real estate market analysis to lead House West Developments with a focus on thoughtful, high-quality projects and long-term value creation.
Brittany is a construction and development executive with over 20 years of experience leading residential, multifamily, mixed-use, and commercial projects across British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba.
She brings a strong background in development execution, operational leadership, financial oversight, and project delivery, with expertise spanning feasibility analysis, budgeting, procurement, stakeholder coordination, and construction management.
Throughout her career, Brittany has overseen a diverse portfolio of townhouse, multiplex, condominium, and commercial developments, managing projects from pre-development through completion. Her experience includes leadership roles focused on development planning, municipal approvals, cost management, consultant coordination, and operational systems implementation.
At House West Developments, Brittany oversees development operations, construction execution, project systems, consultant coordination, and strategic growth initiatives, helping guide projects from concept through delivery.
A carpenter by trade, Mitch has more than 25 years of hands-on construction experience, including extensive experience in framing and site execution. As Co-Founder, he leads sales and construction, overseeing site operations, trades and quality, with a strong focus on safety and delivering work on time and on budget.
Colin is an entrepreneur and global real estate strategist with more than 15 years of experience in real estate investment, market analysis, and cross-border development advisory.
He is the founder of Property Passbook, a global real estate investment platform focused on connecting investors with development opportunities and international property markets.
Prior to founding Property Passbook, Colin worked in global real estate private equity and served as Head of Research at Colliers International in Shanghai, where he advised international developers and institutional investors on project identification, market analysis, development strategy, and global investment opportunities.
Colin has been featured and quoted in major financial and real estate publications including The Wall Street Journal, BBC, Financial Post, and The Globe and Mail for his insights into international real estate markets and investment trends.
With extensive experience in investment strategy, market positioning, and global real estate trends, Colin brings a strategic and investor-focused perspective to House West Developments. His expertise supports the company’s approach to acquisitions, development planning, partnerships, and long-term growth.
Angelo is a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) with 8+ years of experience delivering residential, commercial and tenant improvement projects. He manages scope, schedule, budget and tendering, with strong knowledge of the BC Building Code.
Ella keeps projects organized and on track behind the scenes. She manages accounts, invoicing, project documentation and day-to-day administration so that budgets, records and communication stay accurate and up to date.
Maddox is the newest member of our site crew, learning the carpentry trade hands-on while helping keep our job sites organized and moving.
Not on the payroll, but always on site.
Acting as an extension of your team, we coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage risk, and keep projects aligned with budget, schedule, and vision.
Engage us for a single service or the full cycle, including through a joint venture.
Before capital is committed, we help clients evaluate opportunities with clarity and discipline. Our advisory work focuses on reducing risk early, testing assumptions, and defining a clear development strategy that aligns with your financial and long-term goals.
We act as an independent extension of your team, providing objective oversight so that budget, schedule, quality, and vision remain aligned throughout the project. Our role is to protect your interests, surface issues early, and ensure every decision supports the overall success of the development.
We take full responsibility for coordinating the development process from concept through approvals. By leading consultants, navigating municipal processes, and managing procurement strategy, we keep projects moving efficiently while maintaining control over cost and timeline.
From mobilization to occupancy, we provide hands-on construction oversight focused on quality, accountability, and efficient delivery. We coordinate contractors, control costs, and ensure the finished product meets both the design intent and the owner’s expectations.
The warranty period is a critical extension of the development process. We manage post-occupancy support so that homeowners receive responsive service and your reputation remains protected long after the keys are handed over. Our approach is structured, transparent, and fully aligned with British Columbia’s 2-5-10 warranty requirements.
Once the project is complete, we provide professional property management that protects long-term asset value and delivers a seamless experience for owners and residents. From initial lease-up through ongoing operations and strata transition, we focus on operational excellence, financial transparency, and clear communication.
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From early feasibility through construction, warranty, and ongoing operations, House West provides integrated services that keep projects on track and owners protected.
One team, one plan, from the first feasibility question to the day residents move in and beyond.
Before capital is committed, we evaluate the opportunity, test assumptions and define a clear development strategy.
Development AdvisoryWe lead consultants, coordinate the design and navigate municipal approvals from concept through to permit.
Development ManagementWe set the procurement and tendering strategy, with cost planning and a schedule the whole team works from.
Development ManagementHands-on oversight from mobilization to occupancy, focused on quality, cost control and efficient delivery.
Construction ManagementStructured, transparent post-occupancy support, aligned with British Columbia’s 2‑5‑10 warranty requirements.
Home WarrantyLease-up, day-to-day operations and strata transition that protect long-term asset value.
Property ManagementIndependent oversight runs alongside every step, protecting your budget, schedule, quality and vision from the first decision to the final handover.
Many of our projects are joint ventures. A landowner or capital partner brings the land or the capital to the table, and House West brings the development management and construction management to turn it into a completed project.
✓Terms are tailored to each project and agreed up front.
You bring the land or capital. We handle the rest.
You don’t hire the consultants, chase the approvals, coordinate the trades or follow up on deficiencies. We do.
Tell us about your land or your investment goals.
We test what the project can support through feasibility and highest and best use analysis.
We agree roles, responsibilities and how the outcome is shared.
We lead the consultants, municipal approvals and construction.
Warranty support and, where it fits, ongoing property management.
Coming Spring 2027A three-storey duplex on a single lot, with a self-contained lower-level suite in each home. The design makes efficient use of the site while giving every household its own entrance, outdoor space and parking.
Foundations are underway at Warwick. New photos are added each month as the build moves forward.
Updated monthly · Last update October 2026
House West works with landowners, investors, trade partners and suppliers who share our focus on quality, transparency and accountability.
Bring a site with redevelopment potential. We assess what it can support and, through a joint venture, develop it with you.
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We deliver residential, mixed-use, infill and multi-family projects throughout Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
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Ask Us a QuestionWe act as an independent extension of your team, providing objective oversight so that budget, schedule, quality and vision stay aligned throughout the project. Our role is to protect your interests, surface issues early and make sure every decision supports the overall success of the development.
In a joint venture, a landowner or capital partner brings the land or the capital, and House West brings the development management and construction management. We handle feasibility, approvals, design coordination and construction oversight, and the outcome is structured as agreed up front. Terms are tailored to each project.
Development management covers the process from concept through approvals: leading consultants, navigating municipal processes and setting the procurement strategy. Construction management picks up from mobilization to occupancy, with hands-on oversight of contractors, costs, quality and turnover.
As early as possible, ideally before capital is committed. Our advisory work includes feasibility analysis, site due diligence, highest and best use analysis and acquisition support, which helps reduce risk and test assumptions before you buy or build.
Residential, mixed-use, infill and multi-family developments throughout Metro Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.
It depends on the municipality, the type of project and the site, so we don’t promise a single timeline. Early feasibility work helps identify the likely approval path and risks up front, and we coordinate the consultants and submissions to keep the process moving.
It is a provincial framework that allows more homes on lots that were previously limited to a single detached house, such as a duplex with secondary suites. The details vary by municipality and by lot, so we confirm what is possible on a site during feasibility. Our Warwick Residence in Burnaby is one example.
In British Columbia, new homes carry warranty coverage commonly described as 2‑5‑10: two years for labour and materials, five years for the building envelope and ten years for structural defects. Exact coverage depends on the warranty policy. We manage the warranty period for you, including program setup, homeowner orientation, claim intake and deficiency resolution.
Yes. Our property management service covers lease-up, day-to-day operations, financial reporting and owner distributions, and strata corporation start-up and transition support.
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Greater Vancouver Realtors reported 1,717 residential sales in September 2026. That is 8.4% fewer than a year earlier and about 25% below the 10-year seasonal average. The composite benchmark price for all home types was $1,075,900, down 5.5% from September 2025 and down 0.6% from August.
Supply remains ample. New listings totalled 5,852, which is 10.3% lower than a year ago but 5.7% above the 10-year average. Total inventory was 16,394, down 4% from last September and still 24.3% above the long-term average.
The drop in sales came mainly from apartment-style homes. Attached and detached home sales were slightly above last year’s levels, which suggests demand for ground-oriented homes is holding up better than demand for condos.
This article is general information based on the sources listed. It is not financial, investment or legal advice, and figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed.
On September 2, 2026, the Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 2.25% for the seventh consecutive decision. It said the economy and inflation were evolving broadly as forecast, but that upside risks to inflation have increased and new tariffs make growth prospects more uncertain. The Bank said it is prepared to adjust policy as needed.
Forecasts differ on what comes next. TD Economics expects rates to stay unchanged through next year. National Bank has forecast increases to 2.50% in early 2027 and 2.75% by mid-2027. The next scheduled decision is October 28.
Land and construction financing costs track interest rates, and lenders and buyers price in uncertainty. A steady rate environment is easier to plan around than a moving one, but the risks currently point in both directions.
This article is general information based on the sources listed. It is not financial, investment or legal advice, and figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed.
CMHC’s summer housing market outlook, published July 22, expects housing starts in the Vancouver area to keep falling. The area recorded 28,112 starts in 2024 and 27,185 in 2025. CMHC forecasts 26,000 to 27,000 in 2026, 21,900 to 25,100 in 2027 and 20,500 to 22,000 in 2028, with no recovery before 2028. CMHC’s June data showed Vancouver starts 35% lower than a year earlier.
Builders are responding to unsold inventory and high costs. Rental apartments now make up about 60% of Vancouver starts in 2026, up from under 20% a decade ago, and rental starts rose 36% compared with 2025. Condo apartment starts fell about 40% in the first half of the year, the weakest first half since 2011, with unsold inventory building in Surrey, the City of Vancouver and Burnaby in particular.
CMHC estimates Vancouver’s current pace of starts is 5,000 to 7,000 homes a year short of what is needed to restore pre-pandemic affordability by 2036.
This article is general information based on the sources listed. It is not financial, investment or legal advice, and figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed.
The province enacts Bill 44, requiring small-scale multi-unit housing in former single-family areas.
Burnaby adopts R1 small-scale multi-unit housing zoning across all 30,933 residential lots.
Council moves to scale back heights, storeys and lot coverage and temporarily withholds permits for non-conforming projects.
Under provincial legislation passed in December 2023, Burnaby council approved bylaws on June 10, 2024 that replaced twelve single- and two-family districts with one R1 small-scale multi-unit housing district. The change affects all 30,933 residential lots in the city.
The rules currently allow up to six units in buildings up to four storeys on former single-family properties, depending on lot size and location. After public pushback on large multiplexes, council has been working to scale back allowable heights, storeys and lot coverage, and has voted to temporarily withhold building permits for projects that do not conform to the proposed changes.
Costs are part of the picture. Burnaby calculates development cost charges and amenity cost charges for multiplexes on net new units, with credit for existing dwellings. Elsewhere in the region, a CBRE multiplex specialist reports that projects typically take nine to twelve months from application to groundbreaking, and that Vancouver saw $404 million of land purchased specifically for multiplex development after the legislation passed.
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Altus Group’s 2026 Canadian cost guide, published April 23, found that overall construction costs declined in both Vancouver and Toronto, driven almost entirely by weakness in condo and high-rise residential construction. Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal and Winnipeg each reported increases of 4% or more.
Within Vancouver, metals costs rose on the back of US tariffs while lumber softened. Labour costs are climbing with inflation and availability is holding steady, though demand is expected to grow, and the gradual decline in temporary workers could add pressure over time.
Altus points to US tariffs, the CUSMA renegotiation and energy prices tied to geopolitical conflict as the biggest risks for 2026. The Bank of Canada also flagged new tariffs in its September decision.
This article is general information based on the sources listed. It is not financial, investment or legal advice, and figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed.
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