What IMANI Development does

IMANI Development is a privately held, family-owned residential and mixed-use real estate developer operating in Metro Vancouver, Canada. The company is legally organized as Imani Development Inc. under British Columbia jurisdiction, headquartered at 103–8380 St George Street, Vancouver, and serves a single primary customer segment: individual and family home buyers seeking residences in Vancouver and Burnaby.

The core product is residential real estate delivered through discrete, mixed-use projects that pair housing units with ground-floor retail and, in the most recent project (Akimbo), office space. The portfolio comprises six projects spanning 2008 to 2022, totaling more than 694 homes: Magnolia (42 homes, 2008), Charm (49 homes, 2013), Shine (90 homes, 2015), The Windsor (132 homes, 2021), Savannah (36 townhomes and garden flats, launched 2022), and Akimbo (345 homes with 13,600 sq. ft. retail and 45,750 sq. ft. office, under construction in Burnaby). Underlying capability combines the development entity with two affiliated, family-owned trade partners — Golden Globe Construction and Villa Roofing — providing integrated design-build and roofing expertise that the company highlights as central to its 30-year regional track record.

The business model is direct-to-consumer home sales. Revenue is generated on a one-time, transactional basis as units close, with pricing negotiated individually rather than publicly disclosed. IMANI runs no intermediary channel partners; leads are captured through the company website (imanidevelopment.ca), Facebook, and registration forms, with closing handled through its Vancouver office and customer-care line. The go-to-market leans on a sales-led, relationship-driven approach emphasizing design quality, community integration, and family-construction heritage rather than technology-led differentiation. No AI, software platform, or recurring-revenue product surface is present in the input data.

Name

IMANI Development

Legal name

Imani Development Inc.

Website

https://imanidevelopment.ca

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IMANI Development is a privately held Vancouver-based residential and mixed-use real estate developer building townhomes, condos, and retail-led communities in Metro Vancouver for individual and family homebuyers, supported by affiliated construction partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Real Estate Development

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Retail & Mixed-Use Commercial Construction (IMAFACAB)

Keywords

• Residential real estate development
• Mixed-use developments
• Townhome construction
• Multi-family housing
• Property development

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Home Sales: IMANI Development generates revenue through the sale of residential properties including townhomes, garden flats, and multi-family developments. Each project includes a combination of residential units and retail/commercial space. Revenue is realized upon completion and closing of home sales to buyers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IMANI Development is a Vancouver-based real estate developer that builds and sells residential and mixed-use properties in Metro Vancouver. Its portfolio includes townhomes, garden flats, and multi-family developments that combine residential homes with ground-floor retail and office space. Active projects include Savannah (36 townhomes/garden flats, now selling) and Akimbo (345 homes plus retail and office space in Burnaby, under construction), alongside completed past projects (Magnolia, Charm, Shine, The Windsor).

Product overview

IMANI Development is a Vancouver-based real estate development company that builds residential and mixed-use communities in Metro Vancouver. The company's portfolio includes both ongoing and completed projects: currently selling (Savannah), under construction (Akimbo), and completed developments (The Windsor, Shine, Charm, Magnolia). Projects typically combine residential homes with ground-floor retail space. The company is family-owned, with affiliated partners Golden Globe Construction and Villa Roofing providing building expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Savannah Savannah is a townhome and garden flat community located at 7789 Yukon Street, Vancouver, BC. The development features 36 residential units and is currently for sale to individual home buyers.
• Akimbo Akimbo is a mixed-use development located at 4285 Dawson Street, Burnaby, BC. The project comprises 345 Homes along with 13,600 sq. ft. of retail and 45,750 sq. ft. of office space, currently under construction with limited homes remaining.
• The Windsor The Windsor is a completed mixed-use development at 2435 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, featuring 132 Homes and 9,000 sq. ft. of retail space. Completed August 2021.
• Shine Shine is a completed mixed-use development at 289 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, featuring 90 Homes and 3,000 sq. ft. of retail space. Completed July 2015.
• Charm Charm is a completed mixed-use development at 3688 Inverness Street East, Vancouver, BC, featuring 49 Homes and 4,500 sq. ft. of retail space. Completed September 2013.
• Magnolia Magnolia is a completed mixed-use development at 702 East King Edward Avenue, Vancouver, BC, featuring 42 Homes and 4,200 sq. ft. of retail space. Completed December 2008.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Golden Globe ConstructioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-owned construction partner with extensive experience in major building projects across the Metro Vancouver region. As a core partner, they contribute to the company's three decades of development expertise and regional construction capabilities.
• Villa RoofingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFamily-owned roofing specialist partner contributing to the company's integrated construction capabilities. Part of the family-owned network that has built major projects across the Metro Vancouver region for over 30 years.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Westbank Corp: Vancouver-based developer of residential towers and mixed-use projects; comparable target market (Metro Vancouver home buyers) and product philosophy around design-led communities.
• Polygon Homes: One of BC's largest residential homebuilders with deep Metro Vancouver presence; comparable in townhome and multi-family product mix, scale, and direct-to-buyer sales model.
• Wesgroup Properties: BC-based developer of residential and mixed-use projects including purpose-built rentals; comparable in regional geography and integrated development approach.
• Townline Homes: BC residential developer focused on townhomes, condos, and mixed-use in Metro Vancouver; comparable in product type and target home-buyer segment.
• Concord Pacific: Vancouver-headquartered master developer of large-scale residential and mixed-use communities; directly comparable in building mixed-use neighborhoods in Metro Vancouver.
• Cressey Development Group: Vancouver residential developer with a long track record of townhome and mixed-use projects; comparable in product type, geography, and family-style brand positioning.
• Onni Group: Vancouver-rooted developer building residential and mixed-use projects across Metro Vancouver and Burnaby; directly comparable in product type, geography, and scale.
• Beedie Living: BC residential developer (Beedie family) building townhomes and mixed-use communities across Metro Vancouver; comparable in family-owned DNA and Metro Vancouver product mix.
• Adera Development Group: Vancouver-based residential developer known for townhomes and wood-frame mid-rise; comparable in product type, design-led positioning, and Metro Vancouver focus.

Broad incumbents

• Grosvenor Americas: Internationally backed developer with a strong Vancouver residential portfolio; broader geographic footprint than IMANI but directly comparable in Metro Vancouver product type and mixed-use approach.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IMANIdevelopment
• Xx.com/IMANIprojects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/imani-development-inc

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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