Hollyburn Properties

What Hollyburn Properties does

Hollyburn Properties Limited is a privately held, family-run Canadian property management company headquartered in Vancouver, BC. Founded in the late 1970s, it has grown into one of Canada's largest private landlords, operating approximately 90-100 rental communities and more than 5,600 suites across four cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa) in three provinces. The company serves urban apartment renters across Canada — primarily long-term unfurnished tenants, with a furnished-rentals product line in Vancouver targeting relocating professionals and corporate clients, and a smaller subsidized housing program operated in partnership with Covenant House. Hollyburn was an early adopter of the Certified Rental Building program, with 49 buildings and 3,272 units certified as of May 2018.

The company runs a direct-to-consumer rental platform anchored on its owned website (hollyburn.com), where prospective tenants can search 3,000+ apartment listings, filter by city/neighbourhood/bedroom/budget, join building waitlists, and book in-person, self-guided, or virtual tours (FaceTime/WhatsApp, interactive 360). A live-in Resident Manager at each property handles in-person leasing and ongoing tenancy management. Operations are supported by an internal booking system (booking.hollyburn.com), an online resident portal, and a LaundroWorks integration for laundry facilities. Tenant experience is augmented by a value-added partner network (SPUD, Evo Car Share, Modo, Mobi Bikes, Aspen Clean, Jiffy Move, Maple Leaf Self Storage).

Hollyburn's revenue model is subscription-recurring monthly apartment rental income, with studio rents starting near $1,950/month, 1BR suites at $2,000-$2,400, 2BR at $2,950-$3,075, and 3BR at $3,150-$3,325, supplemented by parking ($110-$175/month) and storage ($25-$125/month) add-ons. Growth has been funded organically and through mortgage debt: notable transactions include the $42.5M Yorkville acquisition (2015), the $19.1M La Salle Tower and $11.9M Central Towers acquisitions (2018), and the 2018 purchase of the Shorehill Building at 1155 West Pender Street, which now serves as Hollyburn's head office and signaled entry into commercial real estate.

Name

Hollyburn Properties

Legal name

Hollyburn Properties Limited

Website

https://hollyburn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Hollyburn Properties Limited is a privately held, family-run Canadian landlord managing approximately 90-100 rental communities and 5,600+ suites across Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Ottawa, serving urban apartment renters through a direct-to-consumer platform with on-site Resident Managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Multifamily Apartment Property Management (BPAJAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management (BPAJAIAA)

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Apartment rentals
• Multifamily housing
• Rental property services
• Real estate investment

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Apartment Rental Income: Monthly rental income from approximately 90-100 rental communities and over 5,600 suites across Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Ottawa. Tenants pay monthly rent based on suite type (studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, penthouse). Additional revenue streams include parking rentals ($110-$175/month), storage locker rentals ($25-$125/month).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hollyburn Properties owns, operates, and professionally manages approximately 90-100 rental communities comprising over 5,600 apartment suites across Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Ottawa. The company leases unfurnished long-term apartments, furnished short-term rentals, parking spaces, and storage lockers to individual tenants. Hollyburn also invests in multi-residential acquisitions, has expanded into commercial real estate, and develops purpose-built rental housing. Tenants access the portfolio through a direct-to-consumer website (hollyburn.com) with touchless/virtual renting tools, supported by on-site Resident Managers at each building.

Product overview

Hollyburn Properties operates a multi-product rental platform offering unfurnished and furnished apartment rentals across four Canadian cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Ottawa). The company's portfolio includes over 5,000+ apartment rentals managed through a unified property management platform. Their core products include unfurnished long-term rentals (the primary offering), furnished rentals for short-term needs (primarily in Vancouver), and parking rentals as an add-on service. The company also provides an online Resident Portal for tenant management. Key buildings featured include Central Plaza, The Marquis, Hendry House, Nicola Place, Casa Bella, Shannon Tower, Pacific Beach, The Rothwell, 1926 Balsam, and Kerrisdale Tower B in Vancouver, with additional properties in Toronto, Calgary, and Ottawa.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Unfurnished Apartment Rentals Long-term unfurnished apartment rentals offered across four Canadian cities (Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa) with over 3,000+ rental units available through a searchable property management website. Studio, 1-bedroom, 2-bedroom, 3-bedroom, and penthouse suite types available in prime urban neighbourhoods near transit, employment, and amenities.
• Furnished Rentals Fully furnished apartment rentals available primarily in Vancouver, designed for short-term and extended-stay needs with all amenities included for relocations, corporate stays, and temporary housing.
• Parking Rentals Reserved parking spaces available at various Hollyburn properties for resident use, with gated underground parking options at select buildings. Underground parking ranges from $110-$175/month; surface parking from $125/month.
• Storage Locker Rentals Rentable storage lockers offered to residents at select Hollyburn buildings as an add-on service, with sizes available from $25 to $125 per month depending on building and locker size.
• Multi-Residential Property Acquisition and Investment Hollyburn's real estate investment arm acquires and adds multi-residential rental properties to its operating portfolio, including the $42.5M 125-unit Yorkville building (2015) and combined $31M of Toronto/Calgary multi-residential properties (2018), along with commercial real estate such as the Shorehill Building.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certified 49 rental buildings representing 3,272 units through the Certified Rental Building program as of May 2018.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Vancouver General Hospital / VGH & UBC Hospital FoundationminorOthers · 12 July 2017Hollyburn Properties and the Sander family made a $2 million combined donation to VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation in July 2017 — $1 million for a new da Vinci robotic surgical system at VGH and $1 million for an upgraded MRI machine at UBC Hospital. A prior $1 million donation was made in October 2015 for Lions Gate Hospital's MRI technology.
• Covenant HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHollyburn's youth housing program, originally launched in Vancouver, expanded to Toronto. The program provides transitional housing for homeless youth in partnership with Covenant House, offering subsidized units and support services. Hollyburn won recognition for this unique corporate social partnership.
• The Next Big Thing (TNBT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHollyburn provides complimentary, fully furnished apartment accommodation in downtown Vancouver for 6 fellows of The Next Big Thing program, an urban innovation fellowship co-founded by Hootsuite CEO Ryan Holmes. Program participants hail from out of town.
• Maple Leaf Self StorageminorOthersValue-added partner providing rentable storage solutions for residents. Listed among Hollyburn Perks for tenants.
• SPUD (grocery delivery)minorOthersHealthy food grocery delivery service available to residents. Listed among Hollyburn Perks for tenants.
• Evo Car Share and ModominorOthersCar share programs available to residents at select buildings. Listed among Hollyburn Perks for tenants.
• Aspen CleanminorOthersEco-friendly cleaning service partner. Listed among Hollyburn Perks for tenants.
• Jiffy MoveminorOthersMoving services partner for residents. Listed among Hollyburn Perks for tenants.
• Mobi BikesminorOthersBike share program available to residents. Listed among Hollyburn Perks for tenants.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Boardwalk REIT: Largest Canadian multifamily residential REIT with communities across Western Canada including Calgary, where Hollyburn also operates. Directly comparable business of owning and professionally managing large apartment portfolios in Canadian supply-constrained metros.
• Triovest Realty Advisors: Canadian commercial real estate services and management firm operating across provinces. Comparable to Hollyburn as a national-scale Canadian property management services provider, though more weighted to commercial assets.
• BOSA Properties: BC-based residential developer and owner of purpose-built rental apartments, including in Vancouver and the Lower Mainland. Directly comparable BC-rooted operator-competitor for tenants and acquisition targets.
• Concert Properties: BC-based real estate company that develops and operates rental apartments and mixed-use communities, including in Vancouver. Closely comparable as a private Canadian residential owner-operator active in Hollyburn's core BC market.
• CAPREIT (Canadian Apartment Properties REIT): One of Canada's largest residential REITs operating multifamily apartments across multiple provinces including Ontario and BC. Directly comparable national-scale residential landlord operating model.
• Mainstreet Equity Corp: Canadian mid-market residential landlord focused on value-add multifamily properties, particularly in Western Canada. Closely comparable mid-sized owner-operator landlord profile to Hollyburn's.
• Killam Apartment REIT: Canadian residential REIT with multifamily apartments across Atlantic Canada, Ontario, Alberta and BC. Directly comparable in owning, operating and professionally managing large rental apartment portfolios in Canada.
• GWL Realty Advisors: Large Canadian real estate investment management firm managing residential, office, retail and industrial portfolios on behalf of institutional owners. Comparable as a Canadian property-management organisation with multifamily exposure.

Broad incumbents

• Morguard Corporation: Long-established Canadian real estate company with a diversified multifamily and commercial property portfolio across Canada and the US. Comparable as a large incumbent Canadian residential landlord, though with a broader asset mix.
• Dream Unlimited Corp: Canadian diversified real estate operator with multifamily rental, land development and asset-management businesses. Comparable to Hollyburn as a Canadian owner-operator of residential real estate, but with broader, non-residential operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/HollyburnProperties
• Instagraminstagram.com/hollyburnproperties
• Xx.com/hollyburnppty

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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