What Harden does

Harden is a second-generation, family-owned real estate development company headquartered in Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, founded in 1985 and led by Co-CEOs Chris Harden and Tyler Harden under Chairman William F. Harden. The company operates a vertically integrated platform spanning development, construction, leasing, and property management, with a portfolio of commercial, residential, and industrial properties concentrated in Quebec and Ontario. Its commercial portfolio includes major shopping centers such as Plaza Hawkesbury (Ontario's largest open-air center in Hawkesbury, recently expanded for ~$190M), Galeries Lachine (45+ retailers in Montreal), Mega Centre Notre-Dame (Laval), and the Les Avenues Vaudreuil complex (Avenue Mode, Avenue Marché, Avenue Loisirs, Édifice Harden, and the future Avenue Avenir). Mixed-use projects include the 44-storey Solstice tower in downtown Montreal and Place Bell in Laval, while active ground-up developments include Faubourg Contrecœur (co-developed with Crombie REIT) and the Rosefellow industrial redevelopment at Mega Centre Notre-Dame.

Harden generates revenue primarily through recurring rental income from leasing commercial retail space to national and regional tenants across grocery (IGA, Food Basics, Maxi), big-box (Costco, Walmart, Canadian Tire), pharmacy (Shoppers Drug Mart, Jean Coutu), apparel (Gap, Winners, Sephora), and QSR (Tim Hortons, McDonald's) categories, supplemented by property management fees and one-time development/capital event income. The company uses Yardi property management software internally for tenant service requests, maintenance tracking, and operational workflows; no public APIs or partner-facing platforms are offered. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct, with an internal leasing team handling tenant relationships and property brochures as demand-generation. Harden's customer segments span commercial/retail tenants (primary), residential condo buyers (e.g., Solstice), and industrial/logistics tenants (Rosefellow), with anchor partnerships with major Canadian REITs including RioCan (50/50 JV on Galeries Lachine and Mega Centre Notre-Dame) and Crombie REIT (Faubourg Contrecœur). Sustainability credentials include LEED v4 certification at the Walmart building at Campus Henry Ford and eco-design features (solar roofs, EV charging, green spaces) at newer projects.

Name

Harden

Legal name

Harden

Website

https://harden.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Harden is a second-generation, family-owned Quebec-based real estate developer founded in 1985, operating a vertically integrated platform that develops, constructs, leases, and manages commercial, residential, and industrial properties across Quebec and Ontario, with anchor tenants including IGA, Costco, Walmart, and SAQ.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Real Estate Development

NAICS

Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) (531120), Lessors of Real Estate (5311)

SIC

Real Estate (6500), Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519), Real Estate Operators (No Developers) & Lessors (6510)

akta.pro primary industry

New Construction & Builder Sales (BPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Commercial real estate development
• Property management services
• Retail leasing
• Mixed-use developments
• Industrial real estate

Headquarters

HQ city

Vaudreuil-dorion

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Commercial and Retail Property Leasing: Harden derives revenue primarily through leasing commercial, retail, and industrial spaces across its portfolio of shopping centers, mixed-use buildings, and service centers in Quebec and Ontario.
2. Property Management Services: Harden manages its properties through its own property management division, overseeing tenant coordination, operations, and daily building management.
3. Real Estate Development and Construction: The company develops and builds commercial, residential, and industrial projects, generating revenue through development fees and property appreciation.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Harden acquires, develops, constructs, leases, and manages commercial, residential, and industrial real estate properties across Quebec and Ontario through a vertically integrated structure covering all stages of real estate development. The company operates shopping centers, mixed-use buildings, service centers, and a 44-storey mixed-use tower (Solstice), leasing space to national retail tenants such as Costco, IGA, Walmart, SAQ, and Winners while providing ongoing property management services to tenants and selling residential condominium units to end-user buyers.

Product overview

Harden is a family-owned real estate development company founded in 1985, specializing in commercial, residential, and industrial properties across Quebec and Ontario. The company's portfolio consists of distinct retail and mixed-use developments rather than a unified software product. Key commercial projects include shopping centers (Plaza Hawkesbury, Galeries Lachine, Mega Centre Notre-Dame), mixed-use developments (Solstice, Édifice Harden), and lifestyle destinations (Les Avenues Vaudreuil complex comprising Avenue Mode, Avenue Marché, Avenue Loisirs, and future Avenue Avenir). Recent projects include Faubourg Contrecœur developed in partnership with Crombie. The company operates with a vertically integrated structure covering development, construction, leasing, and property management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Les Avenues Vaudreuil: A collection of five commercial sites in Vaudreuil-Dorion including Avenue Mode, Avenue Marché, Avenue Loisirs, Édifice Harden, and Avenue Avenir (future)
• Avenue Mode
• Avenue Marché
• Avenue Loisirs
• Édifice Harden
• Plaza Hawkesbury
• Faubourg Contrecœur
• Solstice
• Galeries Lachine
• Mega Centre Notre-Dame

Products and services

• Faubourg Contrecœur Community-oriented shopping center in Montreal's Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve neighborhood co-developed with Crombie REIT, with IGA as main tenant and sustainable design including solar roofs, EV charging stations, green spaces, and bike paths. Spans 240,000+ sq. ft. with 170+ parking spaces.
• Plaza Hawkesbury Hawkesbury's largest open-air shopping center located along Highway 17 at the intersection of Tupper Street in Ontario, with 764,517 sq. ft. total GLA and Phase III expansion anchored by Food Basics. Tenants include Canadian Tire, Walmart, Shoppers Drug Mart, HomeSense, Winners, Dollarama, Tim Hortons, and Staples.
• Solstice 44-storey mixed commercial and residential tower in downtown Montreal at the busiest intersection (rue de la Montagne and avenue des Canadiens de Montréal) with 15,000 daily pedestrian traffic, featuring commercial condos and residential units.
• Galeries Lachine Lachine's largest indoor mall with 45+ retailers, owned in a 50/50 partnership with RioCan REIT, undergoing transformation into a mixed-use destination featuring service retailers, restaurants, boutiques, offices, and residential units. Tenants include Pharmaprix (Shoppers Drug Mart) and TD Bank as main tenants.
• Mega Centre Notre-Dame Open-air shopping center in Laval at the intersection of Highway 13 and Notre-Dame Street, owned in a 50% partnership with RioCan REIT, with 29+ retailers across approximately 1,330,451 sq. ft. of building area. Tenants include Sephora, Winners/HomeSense, Gap, Banana Republic, La Vie en Rose, Bureau en Gros, and Krispy Kreme.
• Avenue Mode Part of Les Avenues Vaudreuil retail destination along Highway 40 in Vaudreuil-Dorion featuring fashion, beauty, and lifestyle retailers including Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, Sephora, Winners, and Old Navy, spanning 1,502,599 sq. ft.
• Avenue Marché Part of Les Avenues Vaudreuil featuring services and restaurants with SAQ Depot as the main retailer and Costco as the shadow anchor, spanning approximately 990,000 sq. ft.
• Avenue Loisirs Part of Les Avenues Vaudreuil featuring leisure and lifestyle retail with Sail as the main retailer, restaurants, and electric charging stations.
• Édifice Harden Two-storey mixed-use building at Les Avenues Vaudreuil housing Harden's headquarters and retail spaces including BeaverTails, Shinas, and other tenants.
• Place Bell Multi-functional amphitheater commercial area in Laval featuring a 10,000-seat arena (home of Rocket de Laval), Olympic rink, restaurants, and retail services across two floors.
• Avenue Avenir Future mixed-use development at Les Avenues Vaudreuil near the planned Vaudreuil-Dorion hospital (2026), featuring urban design with eco-responsible practices, retail, services, restaurants, medical offices, and residential units.
• Quartier Beauharnois Commercial development project by Harden featured on the company website as a window on its portfolio of transforming spaces into vibrant and innovative environments.

Quantifiable outcome

• LEED v4 certified building at Campus Henry Ford for the Walmart building, demonstrating compliance with highest environmental performance standards including energy efficiency, reduced parking footprint, heat island reduction, and construction waste management.

Named customers27 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CrombiecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 September 2025Harden and Crombie are co-developing Faubourg Contrecœur, a community shopping center in Montréal's Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough. Crombie is a major Canadian real estate investment trust. The project spans 240,000+ sq. ft. of land with IGA as the main tenant, sustainable design features, and a scheduled opening in summer 2026.
• SobeyscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 September 2025Sobeys, through its IGA brand, is the main anchor tenant of Faubourg Contrecœur, opening summer 2026. Sobeys representatives attended the ground-breaking ceremony alongside Harden and Crombie.
• RosefellowcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2025Harden sold a 27-acre portion of Mega Centre Notre-Dame in Laval to Rosefellow for $75 million. Rosefellow is developing a $200 million industrial redevelopment on the site, constructing three ultramodern industrial buildings to meet regional demand for logistics and light industrial space.
• RioCancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Harden and RioCan (50/50 partnership) jointly own several properties including Galeries Lachine and Mega Centre Notre-Dame. RioCan is a publicly traded real estate investment trust. The partnership aims to maximize the strategic value of well-located properties.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• RioCan REIT: One of Canada's largest retail-focused REITs and a direct 50/50 joint venture partner with Harden on Mega Centre Notre-Dame and Galeries Lachine. Operates a similar portfolio of shopping centers and mixed-use properties, making it both a partner and the closest publicly-traded comparable for Harden's commercial portfolio.
• Crombie REIT: Canadian open-ended REIT focused on grocery-anchored retail, industrial, and mixed-use assets. Crombie is co-developing Faubourg Contrecœur with Harden, making it a partner and a directly comparable grocery-anchored retail developer and owner.
• First Capital REIT: Canadian REIT that owns, develops, and manages grocery-anchored shopping centers and mixed-use urban properties. Operates in many of the same markets as Harden with overlapping tenant rosters and a similar development-led strategy.
• Choice Properties REIT: Canadian REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of retail and mixed-use properties, including a Loblaw-related grocery-anchored network. Listed as a Harden partner on its website, Choice is comparable as a large retail-led landlord with development capabilities across Canada.
• Cominar REIT: Quebec-based REIT that owns a diversified portfolio of office, retail, and industrial properties across Canada. Operates in the same Quebec and Ontario markets as Harden with comparable mixed-use retail properties.
• Brigil: Major Quebec-based residential and mixed-use real estate developer with a portfolio spanning condos, apartments, and commercial developments in the National Capital Region. Comparable as a vertically integrated Quebec developer; Dominic Gilbert (now Harden's VP Property Management) previously worked at Brigil.
• Carbonleo: Quebec-based real estate developer focused on large-scale mixed-use and retail destinations, including Royalmount in Montreal. Comparable to Harden as a vertically integrated Quebec developer pursuing mixed-use commercial projects of similar scale and ambition.
• BTB REIT: Quebec-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of commercial, office, and industrial properties. Operates in the same Quebec market with comparable retail and mixed-use assets; Dominic Gilbert joined Harden from BTB REIT.

Broad incumbents

• Cadillac Fairview: One of Canada's largest owners, operators, and developers of commercial real estate, including flagship shopping centers, office towers, and mixed-use properties. Broader than Harden but operates in overlapping retail categories and target markets.
• Ivanhoé Cambridge: Global real estate investment manager owned by CDPQ with a major Canadian portfolio of shopping centers, office, logistics, and mixed-use properties. A much larger incumbent with overlapping shopping center holdings and tenant rosters in Quebec and Ontario.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Harden_RE
• Facebookfacebook.com/HardenRealEstate
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/harden-real-estate
• Instagraminstagram.com/harden_realestate

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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