partners with purpose
Revitalizing communities through Purpose Driven development.
Whether you are a developer, government institution, First Nations or non-profit organization, real estate success is about aligning multiple interests and executing successfully on those interests to achieve a better return on investment for all.
Our mission is to work with our partners and lead the transformation of our built-environment in how we develop real estate focused on redevelopment of communities where we can all thrive.
Developers
Now more than ever, “business as usual” in the real estate sector doesn’t work. Purpose Driven has helped developers in Canada’s top markets identify and overcome urban complexities and potential risks to their projects and profit while creating successful projects. Through years of experience and proven proprietary methods, Purpose Driven has led the development of nearly $1 billion of award-winning mixed-use developments, multi-unit residential, purpose-built rental, commercial employment districts and masterplans.
“The West Don Lands is Toronto urbanism at its best. Its evolution is a global showcase of city building that confirms our city’s reputation as a place that’s for and about the people it serves.”
Richard Joy, ULI Toronto Executive Director
Public Sector: Governments & Institutions
We bring solid private sector experience to unlock the potential and value of public sector land to achieve economic, social and environmental sustainability. Purpose Driven’s focused approach on the redevelopment of communities where we all can thrive for generations is proven to achieve a better overall return on investment for public and institutional landowners, communities and cities.
“The creativity and ingenuity of solutions, of rethinking old campus paradigms, and the imagining of a campus for the future are all evident in the final development strategy and masterplan. Carla demonstrated great leadership, was a consensus builder with deep expertise in real estate development.”
Matt Milovick, VP Finance and Administration, Thompson Rivers University
First Nations
Purpose Driven works with First Nations communities to open possibilities for achieving community priorities such as affordable housing and sustainable revenue generation through land development with a focus on culture throughout the land development process. We have developed a proven process for real estate development that puts the Nation and its values at the forefront, while simultaneously offering capacity-development on real estate and land development to meet the Nation’s priorities and goals for long-term economic, social, environmental and cultural sustainability.
· Led masterplan of 400 acre site that brings together cultural, environmental and economic sustainability with projected revenue of $500 million at build out.
· Mixed-use mixed-income housing project with Songhees Nation achieving key strategic priorities and sustainable revenue generation.
Non-Profit Sector
With 20 -plus years of private sector experience leading over $1 billion of successful development, Purpose Driven brings this deep expertise to non-profits and faith-based groups to redevelop their sites for affordable housing and mixed-use development, expanding their mission and impact in their community while creating opportunities for sustainable revenue generation.
"With her strong development expertise, Carla has been able to align our Board of Directors around challenging issues to help us advance our project in a common direction for redevelopment. We have accomplished a lot in a short time with her and we have made great progress in what has felt like a rather daunting process.”
- Lindsay Hills, Chair, SMK Housing Society