What Dunsire Developments does

Dunsire Developments Inc. is a privately held, founder-led homebuilder headquartered in Hamilton, Ontario, that develops and sells new residential construction in master-planned communities across Southern Ontario. Founded in 2010 by Shawn Keeper, the company has completed 236 homes across nine communities and currently operates three actively selling sites: Mira (townhomes in Barrie), Meadow Heights (semi-detached and detached homes in Port Colborne), and Bromley Gardens (detached homes in St. Catharines/Port Weller). Unit pricing ranges from approximately $500,000 for entry-level townhomes to over $1,000,000 for larger detached homes, with all prices quoted plus HST.

The company's technical and product differentiation centers on environmentally responsible construction: Dunsire participates in the Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) NetZero Energy Housing Program and partners with Enerquality, offering NetZero Ready, NetZero, and NetZero Renovations alongside ENERGY STAR certified legacy homes. Standard inclusions across communities include 9-foot main floor ceilings, engineered hardwood flooring, high-efficiency furnaces with HRV/ERV systems, zero-maintenance exterior products, and quartz countertops with soft-close cabinetry. The Mira Legacy Collection extends the product line with optional accessory dwelling unit (ADU) basement secondary suites for multi-generational living or rental income.

Dunsire operates a dual business model. The primary revenue stream is direct-to-consumer new home construction and sales through dedicated on-site sales centres and model homes, supported by an online registration portal. A secondary service line, Builder Developer for Hire, offers end-to-end land development, project and construction management, architecture, sales and marketing, and sustainable solutions to private investors, landowners, farmers, and other entities seeking to monetize land assets. The company is Tarion-certified and a member of the Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA). Distribution is exclusively domestic to Canada, with marketing conducted through the company website, dedicated sales centres, model home tours, social media (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube), email registration lists, and real estate agent referrals.

Name

Dunsire Developments

Legal name

Dunsire Developments Inc.

Website

https://dunsire.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Dunsire Developments is a privately held Southern Ontario homebuilder that constructs and sells master-planned residential communities — currently Mira (Barrie), Meadow Heights (Port Colborne), and Bromley Gardens (St. Catharines) — serving first-time buyers, families, and right-sizers with NetZero-ready homes, while offering Builder Developer for Hire land development services to landowners and investors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Home Building

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Land Development & Subdivision Homebuilding (Build-to-Sell Communities) (IMAFABAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD), Multi-Family Residential Construction (Apartments, Condos, Townhomes) (IMAFABAB), New Construction & Builder Sales (BPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Residential home construction
• Master-planned communities
• NetZero home building
• Energy-efficient housing
• Land development services

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. New Home Construction & Sales: Dunsire builds and sells single-family homes, estate homes, semi-detached, condos, stacked or townhomes in master-planned communities across Southern Ontario. Revenue is generated through the sale of new homes to end-buyers. This is the primary revenue stream.
2. Builder Developer for Hire: Dunsire offers land development, project and construction management, architecture and contract management, sales & marketing, value engineering, project accounting, customer care & home owner warranty, and sustainable solutions for a better overall community to private investors, landowners, farmers, and other entities seeking guidance with land development projects. This represents a service/consulting revenue stream.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Dunsire Developments builds and sells new single-family homes, estate homes, semi-detached homes, condos, stacked homes, and townhomes within master-planned communities across Southern Ontario, with a focus on NetZero and energy-efficient construction. The company also provides a Builder Developer for Hire service delivering end-to-end land development, project and construction management, architecture, sales and marketing, and sustainable community solutions for landowners and investors.

Product overview

Dunsire Developments is a new home builder offering three distinct residential communities in Southern Ontario: Mira (townhomes in Barrie), Meadow Heights (detached/semi-detached in Port Colborne), and Bromley Gardens (detached homes in Port Weller). Their product portfolio spans multiple home types including townhomes, semi-detached, and fully detached homes ranging from approximately 1,089 to 2,660 square feet. The company operates two core service lines: New Home Construction & Sales (building master-planned communities) and Builder Developer for Hire (offering land development and project management services). Additionally, they provide NetZero and NetZero Renovations services for environmentally responsible housing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mira Master-planned townhome community in Barrie, Ontario featuring three collections (Vista, Metro, Legacy) with 2-5 bedroom floorplans ranging from 1,089-1,915 sq ft, located near South Barrie GO Station. Mira townhomes start from $517,000+HST, and Legacy Towns at Mira offer ENERGY STAR built homes with optional accessory dwelling unit basement secondary suites for multi-generational living or rental income.
• Meadow Heights Master-planned new home community in Port Colborne, Ontario offering 49' lot detached homes, 119' deep semi-detached homes, and bungalows with floorplans ranging from 1,235-2,660 sq ft. Semi-detached homes start from $526,000+HST.
• Bromley Gardens Move-in ready detached home community in Port Weller (St. Catharines), Ontario featuring 5 floorplan models ranging from 1,739-1,974 sq ft, starting from $738,000+HST. Includes 9-foot main floor ceilings, engineered hardwood flooring, and elevated standard finishes.
• New Home Construction & Sales Core direct-to-consumer home building and sales service constructing single-family homes, estate homes, semi-detached homes, condos, stacked homes, and townhomes in master-planned communities across Southern Ontario. Targets first-time buyers, families, right-sizers, and multi-generational households seeking energy-efficient, quality-built homes with flexible closing dates.
• Builder Developer for Hire B2B land development and project management service offering A-to-Z solutions including land development, project and construction management, architecture and contract management, sales and marketing, value engineering, project accounting, customer care and home owner warranty, and sustainable community solutions. Targets private and capital investment firms, informal investor groups, farmers, landowners, condo owners, and other entities seeking to develop land assets.
• NetZero & NetZero Renovations Environmentally responsible home building and renovation service focused on NetZero Ready, NetZero, and NetZero Renovations for sustainable living. Educates homeowners, customers, and partners on the value of NetZero Ready, NetZero, and NetZero Renovations, supporting participation in the CHBA NetZero Energy Housing Program and certification with Enerquality.

Quantifiable outcome

• 236 homes completed across 9 successfully built communities
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Tarion (Tarion Warranty Corporation)coreOthersTarion Warranty Corporation is Ontario's new home warranty provider. Dunsire is a Tarion-certified builder, providing homebuyers with the statutory warranty coverage required for new homes in Ontario.
• Ontario Home Builders' Association (OHBA)coreOthersDunsire is a member of the Ontario Home Builders' Association, an industry trade association representing home builders and renovators in Ontario.
• CHBA NetZero Energy Housing ProgramcoreOthersDunsire participates in the Canadian Home Builders' Association (CHBA) NetZero Energy Housing Program, offering NetZero and NetZero Ready homes.
• EnerqualityminorOthersDunsire partners with Enerquality, an organization that certifies energy-efficient homes in Ontario, supporting their NetZero and energy-efficient building initiatives.
• Lights Camera Imagine of CanadaminorOthersDunsire gives back through philanthropic sponsorships, volunteering, tree planting, and charities including Lights Camera Imagine of Canada, a charitable organization.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Empire Communities: Empire Communities is an Ontario-based homebuilder developing single-family, townhome, and mid-rise communities, including in the GTA and Niagara region. It is directly comparable to Dunsire as a Southern Ontario for-sale homebuilder with a similar product mix (townhomes through detached) and overlapping geographic footprint.
• Fernbrook Homes: Fernbrook Homes is a King City, Ontario-based homebuilder focused on luxury single-family estate homes and master-planned communities in the GTA. It is comparable to Dunsire in product type (detached homes in planned communities) and Southern Ontario geographic focus, though with a higher price-point skew.
• Tribute Communities: Tribute Communities is a mid-sized Ontario homebuilder developing master-planned communities of single-family homes, townhomes, and mid-rise condos primarily in the GTA. It is directly comparable to Dunsire in for-sale residential product, master-planned community model, and Ontario geographic focus.
• Great Gulf Group: Great Gulf is a Toronto-based residential builder of single-family homes, townhomes, and mid-rise communities across the GTA and Southwestern Ontario. It is comparable to Dunsire in product type, target market (move-up and first-time buyers), and master-planned community delivery model.
• Caivan Homes: Caivan Homes is an Ottawa-area builder of single-family homes and townhomes in master-planned communities. It is directly comparable to Dunsire as a mid-sized Ontario for-sale homebuilder with similar product positioning, customer segments, and community-style development approach.
• Losani Homes: Losani Homes is a Hamilton-area Ontario homebuilder of single-family homes and townhomes in master-planned communities throughout the Golden Horseshoe. It is directly comparable to Dunsire as a mid-sized Southern Ontario for-sale builder with a similar community-development model and customer base of first-time and move-up buyers.
• Brookfield Residential: Brookfield Residential is a master-planned community developer and homebuilder operating across Ontario (including the GTA) with single-family and townhome product. It is comparable to Dunsire as a master-planned community operator using for-sale builder model with similar lot-development-then-vertical-build sequencing.
• Reid's Heritage Homes: Reid's Heritage Homes is a mid-sized Ontario homebuilder developing single-family homes and townhomes in communities across Southwestern Ontario. It is comparable to Dunsire in scale, for-sale builder model, and master-planned community focus, particularly in secondary markets outside the GTA core.

Broad incumbents

• Mattamy Homes: Mattamy is the largest privately-held homebuilder in North America, building single-family and townhomes across Ontario including in Barrie and the Niagara region. It is comparable to Dunsire as a for-sale residential builder using master-planned community formats, though at vastly greater scale (10x+ home volume, 50+ communities annually vs Dunsire's 9 lifetime).
• Minto Group: Minto Group is a major Ottawa and GTA-focused homebuilder and developer of single-family, townhome, and condominium communities. It is broadly comparable to Dunsire as a Southern Ontario for-sale residential builder, though operating at materially larger scale across multiple product types including condos.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/dunsireinc
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCrQFA2vEdOxZ9DwRjSQhOgg
• Facebookfacebook.com/DunsireInc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dunsire-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/dunsireinc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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