Glen Schnarr & Associates

Name

Glen Schnarr & Associates

Legal name

Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc.

Website

https://gsai.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Land Use Planning Consultancy

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161), Other Management Consulting Services (541618)

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainability & ESG Consulting (BPAHACAK)

Keywords

• Land use planning
• Urban planning consultancy
• Development approvals
• Site plan design
• Zoning amendments

Headquarters

HQ city

Mississauga

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Planning Consultancy Services: Professional services revenue from land use planning consulting, development applications, zoning amendments, site plan approvals, subdivision design, and expert tribunal testimony. Services are project-based and client-specific.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc. is a land use planning consultancy firm providing professional planning services for residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and recreational development projects. Services include site development feasibility, subdivision and block plan design, site plan approvals, zoning by-law amendments, minor variances, draft plans of condominium, aggregate extraction planning, landowner group management, municipal conflict mediation, and expert planning evidence before the LPAT and other tribunals. The firm serves private sector clients primarily across the Greater Toronto Area and Southwestern Ontario.

Product overview

Glen Schnarr & Associates Inc. (GSAI) is a land use planning consultancy firm offering a comprehensive suite of planning services. The company operates as a unified service offering rather than a software platform. Its core services include site development feasibility, development and site plan design, subdivision and block plan design, zoning amendments, minor variance processing, condominium planning, aggregate extraction planning, landowner group management, and LPAT tribunal representation. Projects span residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, and recreational development categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site Development Feasibility Investigation and Opinion Expert analysis and professional opinions on the feasibility of site development projects, evaluating technical and regulatory considerations for property owners and developers.
• Development and Site Plan Concepts Creation and development of conceptual plans for site development and site plans in accordance with municipal requirements and client objectives.
• Subdivision and Block Plan Design Design and processing of subdivision and block plans for residential, commercial, and mixed-use development projects.
• Minor Variance and Severances Processing of minor variance applications and property severances (lot splits) through municipal committees of adjustment for residential and commercial property owners.
• Site Plan Approval Services Management of site plan approval processes including application preparation, negotiations with municipal staff, and compliance documentation for developers.
• Draft Plan of Subdivision Preparation and processing of draft plans of subdivision for multi-lot residential and commercial developments.
• Zoning By-law Amendment Processing amendments to municipal zoning by-laws to enable desired land uses and development densities for property owners and developers.
• Draft Plan of Condominium Preparation and processing of draft plans of condominium for new residential and commercial condominium developments.
• Aggregate Extraction Planning Planning services for aggregate (quarry and pit) extraction operations including licensing and permitting support for aggregate industry operators.
• Landowners Group Management Management and representation of landowner groups in coordinated development planning and approval processes for multi-party land development coalitions.
• Municipal Land Use Conflict Mediation and Resolution Mediation and resolution of land use conflicts between parties including municipal authorities, developers, and community stakeholders.
• LPAT Evidence and Expert Opinion Expert planning evidence and testimony before the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT) and other tribunals for clients involved in planning disputes.

Named customers4 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Kaneff Properties LimitedcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 October 2020Long-standing strategic partnership spanning over 30 years. GSAI founder Glen Schnarr originally handled urban planning approvals for Kaneff Properties lands, and GSAI continues to serve the Kaneff family for current development projects including the Keystone condominium development in Mississauga.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Korsiak Urban Planning: Toronto-based planning consultancy serving private developers with subdivision, rezoning, and tribunal services. Closely comparable boutique peer competing in the same GTA market.
• MHBC Planning: Ontario-based land use planning consultancy offering subdivision, zoning, OP amendment, and LPAT services across the GTA and beyond. Directly comparable boutique competitor serving similar private-sector developers and landowners.
• SGL Planning & Design: Canadian planning consultancy providing land use, development approvals, and project management to private-sector developers. Comparable boutique peer with overlapping municipal approval service offerings.
• Bousfields Inc. Toronto-based land use planning consultancy specializing in Official Plan, zoning, subdivision, and tribunal work for private developers. Operates in the same GTA market with the same client types and approval-based service mix as GSAI.
• Malone Given Parsons: Toronto planning consultancy focused on residential, commercial, and institutional development planning with LPAT expertise. Highly comparable boutique peer with overlapping service portfolio and GTA client base.
• urbanMetrics Inc. Ontario-focused planning consultancy providing land use, development approvals, and policy planning services. Similar scale and service mix to GSAI, with active GTA and surrounding-region work.

Broad incumbents

• IBI Group (Arcadis IBI Group): Architecture, planning, and urban design firm with deep Toronto roots and global delivery. Overlaps with GSAI on land use planning, master planning, and development approvals but at materially larger scale.
• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with a large Canadian planning, urban design, and land development practice. Overlaps with GSAI on GTA land use planning but offers integrated engineering, environmental, and project management at scale.
• Stantec: Global engineering and design consultancy with a substantial Canadian community development and planning practice. Competes for large GTA planning and entitlement work but operates as a multi-disciplinary incumbent.
• Dillon Consulting: Canadian multidisciplinary consulting firm with a sizable planning, environmental, and engineering practice. Competes for the same GTA development planning mandates but bundles planning with a much broader service portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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