Crystal Homes Corporation

What Crystal Homes Corporation does

Crystal Homes Corporation is a privately held, family-oriented residential homebuilder founded in 1988 and headquartered in Burlington/Hamilton, Ontario. The company designs, develops, and sells single-family detached homes, townhomes, and mid-rise condominiums within planned communities across Southern Ontario, with active and past projects in Oakville, Cambridge, Burlington, Hamilton, Barrie, Woodstock, Milton, East Gwillimbury, Guelph, and Stoney Creek. Its product portfolio also includes a custom home design-and-build service in downtown Hamilton and a complementary resale brokerage, CH Real Estate Corp. Brokerage, which assists existing homeowners with staging, appraisal, and marketing services.

The company differentiates through community-level planning and sustainable construction features integrated into home designs, including solar panels, geothermal heating systems, and electric vehicle charging infrastructure, in partnership with suppliers such as Lafarge Canada. Every home is covered under the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan Act administered by Tarion Home Warranty Corporation, providing deposit protection and a seven-year major structural defect warranty. Distribution is driven by direct sales representatives and physical model home showrooms in active communities, supported by online registration for upcoming releases, a content-rich corporate website, email marketing, video tours, and earned media coverage.

Crystal Homes monetizes primarily through one-time sales of newly built residential units at community-specific price points, with pricing varying by floor plan, square footage, and lot location. Secondary revenue is generated through CH Real Estate Corp. Brokerage's resale services. The company is led by President Kathy Di Silvestro and operates with a lean headcount of 11-50 employees, indicating a small-to-mid regional builder rather than a top-tier GTA producer. Ownership is independent and privately held, with no institutional or private equity sponsorship identified in available sources.

Name

Crystal Homes Corporation

Legal name

Crystal Homes

Website

https://crystalhomes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crystal Homes Corporation is a privately held Ontario homebuilder founded in 1988 that designs and sells single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums across planned Southern Ontario communities, serving families seeking energy-efficient, brand-backed housing. It also operates a custom home division and an affiliated resale brokerage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Home Construction

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), Real Estate Property Managers (53131)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Home Building (IMAFABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

New Construction & Builder Sales (BPAJAAAB)

Keywords

• Residential home construction
• New home sales
• Custom home building
• Planned communities
• Real estate brokerage

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington, Ontario

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. New Home Sales: Crystal Homes generates primary revenue through the sale of newly constructed residential homes including single-family homes, townhomes, and condominiums in planned communities across Southern Ontario.
2. Custom Home Building: The company builds custom homes on specific lots in Hamilton, providing design and construction services for bespoke residential properties.
3. CH Real Estate Brokerage Services: CH Real Estate Corp. Brokerage provides real estate services including home appraisals, staging consultations, renovation advice, advertising, and open house event management for homebuyers selling their existing homes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crystal Homes Corporation builds and sells newly constructed residential homes—including single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominiums—in planned communities across Southern Ontario. The company also offers custom home design and build services in Hamilton and operates CH Real Estate Corp. Brokerage, a subsidiary that helps existing homeowners sell their homes with appraisal, staging, and marketing support. All homes are backed by the Ontario New Home Warranties Plan via Tarion Home Warranty Corporation.

Product overview

Crystal Homes Corporation operates as a residential homebuilder offering a portfolio of single-family detached homes, townhomes, and condominiums across Southern Ontario communities. The company provides custom home design and build services alongside a proprietary real estate brokerage (CH Real Estate Corp.) to assist homeowners in selling their properties. The product lineup includes various community developments in locations such as Oakville, Cambridge, Burlington, Hamilton, Barrie, and Woodstock, with homes ranging from standard models to luxury custom residences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Single-Family Homes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Habitat for Humanity York RegionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 July 2019Crystal Homes and Minto Communities (TORONTO) Inc. jointly donated $400,000 to Habitat for Humanity York Region's Home Building Fundraising Campaign, with Crystal Homes contributing $200,000. The donation supports affordable homeownership initiatives in the York Region area.
• Give Kids A Chance FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 May 2013Crystal Homes donated $100,000 towards construction of a new educational/cultural centre in Jocotenango, Guatemala. The company also supports Give Kids A Chance's scholarship program for underprivileged children in Guatemala, Kenya, and India with school fees, books, and uniforms. The partnership focuses on education as the key to creating lives without poverty.
• Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton (CCAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrystal Homes is a major contributor to CCAS, which has been protecting children and strengthening families for over 100 years. Crystal Homes served as presenting sponsor for the 22nd annual Serendipity Auction in November 2011, with funds supporting children's camp, post-secondary education, and life opportunities for children and youth.
• Lafarge CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLafarge Canada is highlighted as a key building block in Crystal Homes' sustainable home construction practices, mentioned in Canadian Real Estate Wealth coverage of the company's sustainability initiatives.
• Baycrest Ride for Brain HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrystal Homes supports the Baycrest Ride for Brain Health, which funds research, care, and education for Alzheimer's and other dementias, demonstrating commitment to brain health causes affecting older adults and families.
• Tour de Bleu (University Health Network)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrystal Homes supports Tour de Bleu, an event funding life-changing research at University Health Network for ALS, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and spinal cord injuries, helping patients and families on their healing journey.
• JNF CanadaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCrystal Homes has supported Jewish National Fund Canada initiatives including the Bervin-JNF Canada House for Excellence in Sderot (safe academic centre for students near Gaza envelope) and recreation zone at Yad LaYeled Children's Memorial Museum for Holocaust education and remembrance.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Fernbrook Homes: Ontario homebuilder developing luxury single-family homes and estate communities in the GTA region. Comparable high-end custom and production homebuilder in shared Southern Ontario submarkets.
• Mattamy Homes: Canada's largest privately-owned homebuilder, active across the GTA and Southern Ontario with single-family homes, townhomes, and condos. Directly competes with Crystal Homes in shared Ontario submarkets such as Oakville, Burlington, and Cambridge.
• Brookfield Residential: Major North American homebuilder developing master-planned communities, single-family homes, and townhomes in the GTA. Directly comparable to Crystal Homes in product mix and Ontario submarket focus.
• Great Gulf Homes: GTA-focused homebuilder developing single-family homes, townhomes, and mid/high-rise condos in Ontario. Comparable product portfolio and regional overlap with Crystal Homes.
• Tridel: Toronto-based condominium developer with a long GTA track record. Particularly relevant as a peer for Crystal Homes' NUVO Condos product line in Oakville and any future mid-rise urban condo expansion.
• Minto Communities: Ottawa-based homebuilder with significant GTA presence developing single-family homes, townhomes, and condos across Southern Ontario. Co-partnered with Crystal Homes on a Habitat for Humanity donation, indicating overlapping market presence and comparable product mix.
• Branthaven Homes: GTA-area homebuilder with communities across Southern Ontario including Hamilton and Burlington, building single-family homes and townhomes. Direct geographic and product overlap with Crystal Homes.
• Monarch Group: Ontario-based builder-developer of single-family homes, townhomes, and condominium communities across the GTA. Similar product breadth and Southern Ontario geographic focus as Crystal Homes.
• Treasure Hill Homes: GTA-focused homebuilder specializing in single-family homes and townhomes in communities across the Greater Toronto Area. Comparable mid-sized Ontario homebuilder competing in similar submarkets to Crystal Homes.
• Reid's Heritage Homes: Southwestern Ontario homebuilder developing single-family homes and townhomes in communities across the region. Comparable in scale, product mix, and Ontario regional focus to Crystal Homes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/crystal-homes-corporation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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