Westwood Developments

What Westwood Developments does

Westwood Developments is a Halifax, Nova Scotia–based, family-owned real estate developer and property management company founded approximately in the early 1990s. Operating for over 30 years, it runs a vertically integrated design-build-lease-manage model that has produced a portfolio concentrated entirely within the Halifax Regional Municipality — primarily in the city's North End, Downtown (Spring Garden Road corridor), and South End. The company serves individual residential renters, families, corporate clients, military/veteran personnel, students, and seniors, alongside a base of commercial tenants in retail and professional office space. No external investors, parent company, or public-market capitalization have been disclosed; ownership and control remain with the founding family.

The residential portfolio comprises 12 distinct properties in Halifax, headlined by the multi-building Richmond Yards community (2735 Clifton St, 6070 Almon St, 6100 Almon St), the 7-storey The Doyle Residences at 1511 Queen Street, The Mills at 1470 Queen Street, the 69-suite Belmont Arms at 1044 Tower Road, and additional buildings including The Birmingham, Gladstone North, Summer Crest, and The Westwood Apartments. Residential rents span approximately $1,895 to $3,395 per month across studio to 3-bedroom configurations, with select units offering utilities and parking included. The commercial portfolio is anchored on the Spring Garden Road corridor — The Doyle Shops & Services (5431), 5495 Spring Garden Road, Spring Garden Road Professional Building (5855), and Spring Garden & Birmingham (5506-5508) — plus the Gladstone Professional Centre in Halifax and Portland Street in Dartmouth.

The business model is two recurring revenue streams: monthly residential rental subscriptions across the apartment portfolio and commercial leases for retail and office space. Leasing is conducted direct-to-consumer through the corporate website (powered by Rentsync) with online inquiry, virtual tours, and a self-serve Resident Portal (RentManager) for existing tenants. The company employs between 11 and 50 people and is explicitly positioned as a long-term holder rather than a short-cycle developer, with family ownership underwriting the development pipeline without external capital.

Name

Westwood Developments

Legal name

Westwood Developments

Website

https://westwoodgroup.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Westwood Developments is a family-owned Halifax real estate developer and property manager with 12 residential and several mixed-use commercial properties, serving renters, families, students, seniors, military, and corporate tenants across the city's prime neighborhoods.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Development

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Residential Building Construction (23611), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Operative Builders (1531), Operators Of Nonresidential Buildings (6512)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAFAA

Multifamily Apartment Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Residential Property Management

SECONDARYIMAFABAB

Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Construction & Civil Engineering/Residential Building Construction

SECONDARYBPAJAMAA

Residential Real Estate Asset Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Asset & Portfolio Management

Keywords

• Residential real estate development
• Apartment rentals
• Commercial property leasing
• Property management services
• Mixed-use developments

Headquarters

HQ city

Halifax

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Rentals: Revenue generated from leasing residential apartment units across 12 residential properties in Halifax, including apartments at Richmond Yards, The Doyle Residences, The Mills, and other locations. Monthly rental income from 1-3 bedroom units.
2. Commercial Property Rentals: Revenue from leasing commercial retail and office spaces including The Doyle Shops & Services at 5431 Spring Garden Road, Spring Garden Road Professional Building, and other commercial properties supporting local businesses and national brands.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Westwood Developments is a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based real estate developer and property manager that owns and operates a portfolio of approximately 12 residential apartment buildings and multiple commercial properties across the Halifax Regional Municipality. The company runs an integrated model covering design, construction, leasing, and ongoing property management for both residential renters and commercial tenants.

Product overview

Westwood Developments is a Halifax-based real estate developer and property management company offering a portfolio of residential apartment buildings, commercial properties, and mixed-use developments across Nova Scotia. Their residential portfolio includes 12 distinct apartment properties in Halifax (including Richmond Yards properties at multiple addresses, The Doyle Residences, The Mills, The Birmingham, Belmont Arms, Gladstone North, Summer Crest, and The Westwood Apartments). Their commercial portfolio includes retail spaces (The Doyle Shops & Services, 5495 Spring Garden Road) and professional office buildings (Spring Garden Road Professional, Gladstone Professional Centre, Portland Street). The company operates an integrated full-service model, designing, building, leasing, and managing their own properties through a family-owned business approach spanning over 30 years.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Belmont Arms Apartments

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks12 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/WestwoodDevelopmentsLimited
• Instagraminstagram.com/thedoyleshops
• Xx.com/westwooddev
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/westwood-developments-limited

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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