This week, Carmen and Jordan welcome Sheldon D. Rosen from the SDR Group to the podcast. Sheldon is an architect who has been involved in both international and domestic development for the past 40 years, and today he discusses both his history in real estate development as well as an exciting new project in which he has joined forces with Valour and Pro Funds to convert a century old factory to waterfront condos.

Episode Highlights:

• How Sheldon got started in the development business
• The difference between development in the 1960’s and today
• Some of the developments with which Sheldon has been involved
• Port Dalhousie, the Lincoln Fabrics building, and The Harbour Club
• How Valour and Pro Funds became involved in The Harbour Club development
• The heritage aspect of this development
• The community’s response to the project

Quotes:

“It’s a process today that requires a great deal of navigation skills in addition to the constructive skills that you bring to the table.”

“To me, it’s like the Saint-Tropez of Ontario.”

“We feel that we have to be the custodians of doing it correctly going forward.”

“It’s just one of these raw buildings that cries out to be converted to a loft.”

“It’s the location…itself that is just unreal, it is perfect.”

“Once in a while a ‘champagne project’ comes along and this one pops all its corks!”

“Truly iconic…it’s a living piece of history.”

“We love putting back.”

“This is starting to put the jewels back on the necklace.”

Links:

30 Minutes to Wealth homepage: https://www.30minutestowealth.com/

Pro Funds Mortgages homepage: https://www.profunds.ca/

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