Clarke
Clarke Inc. is a Canadian publicly traded real estate investment and management company operating a diversified platform across commercial (Ravelin Properties), hospitality (Holloway Lodging), and residential (Talisman, Latitude Living, The Regent) assets in Canada, the US, and Ireland.
- Company typePublic
- Founded1999
- HeadquartersBeechville, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What Clarke does
Clarke Inc. is a Canadian publicly traded real estate investment and management company headquartered in Beechville (Halifax), Nova Scotia, listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker CKI. The company is controlled by Chairman, President & CEO George Armoyan and operates a diversified, multi-vertical real estate platform organized around three core segments: commercial real estate through Ravelin Properties Corporation (6.5 million square feet of gross leasable area across Canada, the United States, and Ireland following the May 2026 Ravelin Properties REIT acquisition), hospitality through Holloway Lodging Corporation (2,700+ rooms via 16 owned hotels and 5 third-party managed properties across Canada), and residential through the Talisman flagship community in Ottawa (1,016 units), Latitude Living furnished suites brand, and The Regent multifamily development in London, Ontario.
Clarke generates revenue primarily through rental income from commercial tenants, hotel operations and management fees from hospitality assets, and residential rents and furnished-suite rentals. Its go-to-market is direct-to-tenant (commercial leasing, direct hotel bookings, and direct residential leasing) rather than platform-mediated distribution, and pricing is negotiated transaction-by-transaction rather than published. The company's stated objective is to maximize long-term shareholder value through active asset management, redevelopment, densification, and opportunistic acquisitions and dispositions.
Recent strategic activity has been heavily M&A driven, anchored by the transformational 2026 Ravelin Properties REIT acquisition ($1.1 billion including assumed debt) that nearly tripled the pro-forma asset base to $1.7 billion and substantially diversified the portfolio geographically. Earlier platform moves include the 2019 Holloway Lodging acquisition, the 2022 acquisition of the Stanford Inn & Suites, a one-third interest in a downtown Montreal development, and recurring credit facility refinancings and Normal Course Issuer Bids. Clarke has 1-10 employees at the corporate level, with operating execution delegated to subsidiary-level management teams.
Clarke firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Clarke
- Legal name
- Clarke Inc.
- Website
- https://clarkeinc.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 1999
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Clarke Inc. is a Canadian publicly traded real estate investment and management company operating a diversified platform across commercial (Ravelin Properties), hospitality (Holloway Lodging), and residential (Talisman, Latitude Living, The Regent) assets in Canada, the US, and Ireland.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Clarke industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Real Estate Investment & Management
- NAICS
- Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311), Real Estate and Rental and Leasing (53)
- SIC
- Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Hospitality (Hotels & Resorts) Asset Management (BPAJAMAE), Real Estate Development & Feasibility Advisory (Highest-and-Best-Use, Entitlements Support) (BPAJANAC), Property Management Advisory & Leasing Administration (FSAEAJAN)
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Where Clarke is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Beechville
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Clarke business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels3 records
Clarke product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Clarke Inc. is a Canadian real estate investment company that owns, develops, and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial, hospitality, and residential properties across Canada, the United States, and Ireland. Its core operations are conducted through wholly-owned subsidiaries: Ravelin Properties Corporation (6.5 million square feet of commercial real estate), Holloway Lodging Corporation (2,700+ hotel rooms across 16 owned hotels and 5 third-party managed properties), and residential assets including the 1,016-unit Talisman community, Latitude Living furnished suites, and The Regent multifamily development.
Product overview
Clarke is a Canadian real estate company operating as a platform-plus-platforms architecture with three distinct business segments: Commercial (Ravelin Properties Corporation), Hospitality (Holloway Lodging Corporation), and Residential (including the Talisman flagship community, Latitude Living furnished suites brand, and The Regent development). The company acquires, develops, owns, and manages diversified commercial, hospitality, and residential properties across Canada, the United States, and Ireland, with the objective of maximizing long-term shareholder value through active asset management and strategic investment.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Ravelin Properties Corporation: Clarke’s commercial real estate platform owning and operating diversified portfolio of commercial real estate assets comprising 6.5 million square feet of gross leasable area in Canada, Ireland, and the United States.
- Holloway Lodging Corporation
- Latitude Living
- Talisman
Products and services
- Ravelin Properties Corporation Clarke\u2019s commercial real estate platform that owns and operates a diversified portfolio of strategically located commercial real estate assets comprising 6.5 million square feet of gross leasable area in Canada, Ireland, and the United States, leased to commercial tenants.
- Holloway Lodging Corporation Clarke\u2019s hospitality platform that owns and operates a portfolio of hotels across Canada with more than 2,700 hotel rooms under ownership and management, including 16 owned hotels and 5 third-party managed properties serving business travelers, work crews, sports teams, groups, and leisure guests.
- Talisman
Companies that use Clarke
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Clarke technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Clarke partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators10 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Clarke competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust: Canadian hospitality-focused REIT owning and operating hotels across Canada; directly comparable to Clarke's Holloway Lodging platform of 2,700+ rooms.
- Morguard Corporation: Canadian publicly-traded diversified real estate company that owns, manages, and invests in commercial, hotel, and residential properties across North America — a directly comparable platform-plus-portfolio model to Clarke.
- H&R REIT: Canadian diversified REIT owning office, retail, industrial, and residential assets across North America; comparable in multi-segment real estate ownership and active asset management.
- Boardwalk REIT: Canadian residential REIT focused on multifamily rental communities; directly comparable to Clarke's Talisman/Latitude Living/Regent residential strategy.
- CAPREIT (Canadian Apartment Properties REIT): One of Canada's largest residential rental REITs, providing a directly comparable scale benchmark for Clarke's multifamily ambitions including The Regent development.
- Allied Properties REIT: Canadian REIT specializing in urban office and industrial workspace; comparable to the commercial real estate segment Clarke inherited via the Ravelin acquisition.
Broad incumbents
- Choice Properties REIT: Larger Canadian diversified REIT with a primarily retail-anchored portfolio; broader incumbent with overlapping commercial real estate ownership and capital allocation discipline.
- Brookfield Property Group: Global large-cap commercial real estate owner/operator; broader incumbent with overlapping office, retail, and hospitality exposure across North America and Europe.
- Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust: Canadian open-ended REIT with diversified retail, office, industrial, and mixed-use assets; comparable in multi-class real estate ownership and active portfolio management.
Emerging players
- Firm Capital American Realty / Firm Capital Property Trust: Small-cap Canadian/U.S. diversified real estate investor with active M&A and asset rotation; comparable in size, acquisition strategy, and platform-building approach to Clarke.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Clarke social profiles
Digital presenceClarke financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Clarke leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
Clarke subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries3 records
Clarke funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds1 record
Investors
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Clarke M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A1 record
Investments
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about Clarke
What does Clarke do?
Clarke Inc. is a Canadian real estate investment company that owns, develops, and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial, hospitality, and residential properties across Canada, the United States, and Ireland. Its core operations are conducted through wholly-owned subsidiaries: Ravelin Properties Corporation (6.5 million square feet of commercial real estate), Holloway Lodging Corporation (2,700+ hotel rooms across 16 owned hotels and 5 third-party managed properties), and residential assets including the 1,016-unit Talisman community, Latitude Living furnished suites, and The Regent multifamily development.
Is Clarke a public or private company?
Clarke is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was Clarke founded?
Clarke was founded in 1999. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Clarke based?
Clarke is headquartered in Beechville, Canada, in the North America region.
Who are Clarke's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are InnVest Real Estate Investment Trust, Morguard Corporation, H&R REIT, Boardwalk REIT, CAPREIT (Canadian Apartment Properties REIT) and Allied Properties REIT. Broad incumbents are Choice Properties REIT, Brookfield Property Group and Crombie Real Estate Investment Trust. Firm Capital American Realty / Firm Capital Property Trust is listed as an emerging player.
Does Clarke have an API?
No public API is recorded for Clarke.
What industry is Clarke in?
Clarke's product category is Real Estate Investment & Management. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAJANAA, Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation), with a secondary code of BPAJAMAE, Hospitality (Hotels & Resorts) Asset Management. Its NAICS code is 53131 and its SIC code is 6512.