WM Fares Group

Name

WM Fares Group

Legal name

WM Fares Group

Website

https://wmfares.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

WM Fares Group is a Halifax-based, family-owned integrated real estate development firm offering building design, construction management, and property management services to property developers and owners across Atlantic Canada, Ontario, and Alberta, managing over 600 properties.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Halifax

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services: WM Fares Group provides comprehensive residential property management services for owned and managed properties. The company manages over 600 commercial and multi-unit residential properties throughout the Halifax area, handling tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, and property marketing to maximize revenues and minimize vacancy rates.
2. Construction Management: The company provides end-to-end construction project management, coordinating trades, engineers, architects, and maintaining control over timelines and budgets throughout the construction process.
3. Building Design & Master Planning: Engineering and architectural services delivered through interdisciplinary teams, including specialty reports, planning, and design solutions for residential, retail, and industrial projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

WM Fares Group is a full-service real estate development firm that provides an integrated suite of building design and master planning, construction management, and property management services under one roof. The firm serves property developers, builders, and property owners with end-to-end solutions from land assessment through final occupancy and ongoing property operations, combining engineering, architectural, planning, and construction expertise within a single internal team. It owns and manages over 600 commercial and multi-unit residential properties throughout the Halifax area.

Product overview

WM Fares Group is a full-service real estate development company offering an integrated suite of services under one roof. The company operates through four main divisions: Building Design & Master Planning (engineering and architectural services), Construction Management (project oversight from start to finish), Property Management (managing 600+ commercial and residential units), and WM Fares Architects (architecture sub-brand). This multidisciplinary approach allows clients to access complete development solutions from land assessment through final occupancy, combining complementary skills for creative and cost-effective outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WM Fares Architects: Architecture and design division of WM Fares Group, specializing in urban planning and contemporary design for Halifax developments.

Products and services

• Building Design & Master Planning Engineering and architectural services combining multidisciplinary professionals under one roof to offer planning, design, and specialty reports for residential, retail, and industrial projects. Target customers include property developers and builders from first-time developers through experienced builders.
• Construction Management Comprehensive construction project management from coordinating trades, engineers, and architects through managing timelines and budgets across all project phases from start to finish. For property developers and builders undertaking residential, retail, and industrial projects.
• Property Management Residential and commercial property management services for owned and managed properties in Halifax, including tenant screening, rent collection, maintenance, property marketing, and rental market preparation to maximize revenues and minimize vacancy rates. For residential and commercial property owners.
• WM Fares Architects Architecture firm within the WM Fares Group specializing in contemporary design and urban planning, with expertise in historic property restoration and modern aesthetic approaches to Halifax's urban landscape. For property developers and builders seeking integrated architectural services.

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 indicators2 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• EllisDon Corporation: Major Canadian construction services and real estate development firm with integrated design-build-finance-operate capabilities. Comparable to WM Fares in offering construction management for complex projects, though at significantly larger national/international scale.
• Mattamy Homes: Canada's largest privately owned homebuilder with integrated design-build capabilities across multiple provinces. Comparable to WM Fares in offering a vertically integrated residential development model, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Brookfield Residential: Major North American residential land developer and homebuilder within the Brookfield ecosystem. Comparable as a large-scale integrated developer with land acquisition, design, and build capabilities — though WM Fares adds on-site property management.
• Boardwalk REIT: One of Canada's largest residential landlords, owning and operating tens of thousands of apartment units across multiple provinces. Comparable to WM Fares in residential property management and operation, though at much larger scale and as a public REIT.
• PCL Constructors: One of the largest general contractors in Canada, providing construction management across commercial, institutional, and residential projects. Comparable to WM Fares in construction management services, but at far greater scale and broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Tridel: One of Canada's largest condominium developers with in-house design, construction, and after-sales/management capabilities. Comparable to WM Fares as a vertically integrated residential developer serving a defined regional market with a long operating history.
• The Daniels Corporation: Toronto-based integrated developer offering design, construction, and property management under one roof across residential and mixed-use projects. Closest comparable in business model (multi-disciplinary real estate developer) to WM Fares, though operating at significantly larger scale in the GTA.
• Killam Apartment REIT: Canadian REIT focused on owning and operating multi-unit residential apartment properties, with a strong Atlantic Canada portfolio (including Halifax). Directly comparable to WM Fares' property management and ownership activities on multi-unit residential buildings.

Others

• Centurion Asset Management: Canadian real estate investment and property management firm operating multi-unit residential and student housing portfolios. Comparable as a Canadian property management operator, though focused on investment management rather than integrated development.

Emerging players

• MacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects: Halifax-based architecture firm recognized for contemporary design and urban planning — explicitly cited in WM Fares data as the prior employer of Principal Architect Rimon Soliman. Direct comparable in the Halifax architecture/design market and overlapping talent pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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