What Chard Development does

Chard Development Ltd. is a privately held British Columbia real estate developer and landlord founded in 1994 and headquartered at 1400 - 510 Burrard Street, Vancouver. It develops, owns, and operates residential and commercial rental properties across North Vancouver, Vancouver, and Victoria, with a current and pipeline portfolio of roughly 1,782+ residential suites across The Royals (256), Haro (160), The Cascades (580), Capilano (475+180), and Earles (131). The company runs an integrated three-brand structure: Chard Development for development services, Chard Property Group for in-house property management and customer care, and Asset Management for portfolio oversight, with all residential communities 'fully serviced and professionally managed' by Chard Property Group.

The business model is rental-income led and recurring in nature, monetized through monthly residential rents and commercial rents from mixed-use properties. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via property-specific microsites (theroyalsrentals.com, thecascadesrentals.com), email newsletter capture, and a single corporate contact channel (604-682-6046, [email protected]). Property management and leasing technology is delivered through a partnership with Rentsync, which is credited as designer and developer of Chard's listings, tenant screening, and lease management platform. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective tenants are routed to property-specific sites for unit-level pricing.

The target customers are residential renters (individuals and families seeking professionally managed rental housing with amenities and a 'community' orientation) and a smaller set of commercial tenants in mixed-use developments. The company positions itself around thoughtful design, smart amenities, and resident connection rather than price, and operates with a headcount in the 11-50 band. No parent company, institutional investor, or public listing is disclosed; the firm appears founder/owner-operated.

Name

Chard Development

Legal name

Chard Development Ltd.

Website

https://charddevelopment.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chard Development is a BC-based private developer and landlord, founded in 1994, that builds, owns, and manages residential rental and mixed-use commercial properties across North Vancouver, Vancouver, and Victoria, with 1,782+ suites in its current and pipeline portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Residential Rental Income: Monthly rental income from residential apartment suites across multiple properties in British Columbia. Properties include The Royals (256 suites), Haro (160 suites), The Cascades (580 suites), Capilano (475 suites + 180), and Earles (131 suites). Fully serviced and professionally managed by Chard Property Group.
2. Commercial Rental Income: Rental income from commercial properties as part of the company's mixed-use development portfolio.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chard Development is a British Columbia-based real estate developer and landlord founded in 1994. The company develops, owns, and leases residential apartment communities and commercial spaces across Greater Victoria and Metro Vancouver, with a portfolio of 1,782+ residential suites across properties such as The Royals, Haro, The Cascades, Capilano, and Earles. All communities are fully serviced and professionally managed by the company's in-house Chard Property Group division.

Product overview

Chard Development is a real estate development company established in 1994, operating as part of Chard Development Ltd. The company offers a portfolio of residential rental properties across North Vancouver, Vancouver, and Victoria, BC. Their product portfolio consists of distinct residential properties including The Royals (256 suites), Haro (160 suites), The Cascades (580 suites), Capilano (475+180 suites), and Earles (131 suites). The company operates three service brands: Chard Property Group for property management and customer care, Chard Development for development services, and Asset Management for portfolio management. All residential communities are professionally managed by Chard Property Group, offering thoughtfully designed suites with smart amenities and a focus on community building.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Royals at 1441 St Georges Avenue A 256-suite residential rental property located in North Vancouver, currently open for leasing, fully serviced and professionally managed by Chard Property Group.
• Haro at 1045 Haro Street A 160-suite residential rental property located in Vancouver, currently open for leasing, fully serviced and professionally managed by Chard Property Group.
• The Cascades at 622 Southwest Marine Drive A 580-suite residential rental property located in Vancouver, currently under construction with leasing to follow, to be fully serviced and professionally managed by Chard Property Group.
• Capilano at 1634 Capilano Road A residential rental property located in North Vancouver featuring 475 suites plus 180 additional suites, coming soon to be professionally managed by Chard Property Group.
• Earles at 5056 Earles Street A 131-suite residential rental property located in Vancouver, currently under construction, to be fully serviced and professionally managed by Chard Property Group.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cressey Development Group: BC-based residential and mixed-use developer with rental apartment and condominium projects in Metro Vancouver, directly comparable to Chard's multifamily pipeline.
• Bosa Properties: Vancouver-headquartered developer of residential towers and mixed-use projects across Metro Vancouver, comparable in product mix and BC market focus to Chard.
• Reliance Properties: Vancouver-based real estate firm focused on rental residential and mixed-use development in Metro Vancouver, comparable to Chard's integrated development and ownership model.
• Polygon Homes: Large BC-focused residential homebuilder with significant multifamily and townhome development across Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, comparable in geography though more weighted to for-sale product.
• Wesgroup Properties: BC-focused developer and landlord operating a large rental apartment and mixed-use portfolio in Metro Vancouver, closely mirroring Chard's integrated build-and-operate model.
• Concord Pacific: Vancouver-based master-planned community and high-rise residential developer, comparable in BC market focus and large-scale development approach to Chard's portfolio.
• Townline Homes: BC-based residential developer and builder with multifamily and mixed-use projects across Metro Vancouver, comparable in scale, geography, and product type to Chard's pipeline.
• Intracorp Homes: BC-based residential developer with a portfolio of condominium and rental apartments in Metro Vancouver, comparable in geography and product type to Chard's developments.
• Onni Group: Vancouver-based real estate developer with significant multifamily residential rental and mixed-use developments across Metro Vancouver and other BC markets, directly comparable to Chard's development-and-hold strategy.

Broad incumbents

• CAPREIT (Canadian Apartment Properties REIT): Canada's largest publicly traded multifamily residential landlord, providing a broad incumbent comparable for Chard's rental operations, asset management approach, and capital structure benchmarks, though at much larger scale and across multiple provinces.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ChardDev

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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