Guinness family | British Pacific Properties
Yes, that Guinness. Long before the family was synonymous with perfectly poured pints, it was quietly helping to reshape Metro Vancouver. In 1931, the Guinness family backed the purchase of 4,000 acres in West Vancouver, laying the foundation for the legendary British Properties. Nearly a century later, descendants continue to oversee the neighbourhood, which has become one of the region’s most iconic postal codes.
Lorne Segal | Kingswood Properties
Growing up as Joe Segal’s son came with some pretty big shoes to fill. The retail-and-real-estate titan built an empire spanning Fields, Zellers and Kingswood Capital. Today, Lorne and brother Gary carry the torch as second-generation leaders of Kingswood. This year, Lorne was also appointed to the Order of Canada.
Ryan Beedie | Beedie
Joining his father Keith’s industrial real estate business in the ’90s, Ryan became president of the firm at the ripe old age of 32—a time of life when many people are still figuring out whether they can afford a starter condo. He went on to push Beedie into residential development and help turn it into Western Canada’s largest industrial landlord. The company is also among B.C.’s most generous, and Ryan is leaning all the way into that legacy: to mark what would have been Keith’s 100th birthday, he has pledged to give away $100 million in 2026.
Bosa family | Bosa Development
Few surnames are as synonymous with Metro Vancouver real estate as Bosa. Brothers Nat and Robert Bosa arrived from Italy and started building in the 1960s, . Robert launched Bosa Properties in 1993, now led by his son Colin, while Nat’s son Ryan heads Bosa Development. Their next chapter? Reimagining the former Army and Navy flagship on East Hastings alongside fellow family business leader Jacqui Cohen, whose grandfather built the beloved department store.
Byron Chard | Chard Development
Like father, like son. Founded by Edgar Chard in 1994, Chard Development has grown into one of B.C.’s leading urban developers, with projects spanning Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Today, Edgar’s son Byron serves as president, leading the company’s next generation as it expands its portfolio of residential, mixed-use and purpose-built rental communities while maintaining the family-owned business his father established.
Zack Ross | Cape Group
The businessman behind Vancouver’s bid to bring MLB baseball to the city is Zack Ross, president of Cape Group, a third-generation development and construction firm that has built thousands of homes and millions of square feet of commercial and industrial space. Maternal grandfather Ralph Schwartzman founded the business on the Prairies in 1956 before relocating it west. But these days it’s Ross, as president, and his mother, CEO Reisa Schwartzman, who are driving the ship.
Marco and Nic Paolella | Marcon Developments
Marco Paolella spent four decades building homes—more than 13,500 of them. Now it’s son Nic’s turn to expand the family playbook. As executive vice president, he’s leading the firm’s shift into hotels and social-purpose real estate, including two full-service hotels in downtown Vancouver.
Bob and Kris Rennie | Rennie
They don’t call Bob Rennie the “Condo King” for nothing. He built Rennie into Vancouver’s premier real estate marketing and brokerage firm, with marquee projects like the Fairmont Pacific Rim on its resumé. Today, son Kris is leading the next chapter as principal.
Peter Edgar | Edgar Development
The Edgar family built up Alberta through the 1980s and ’90s. Following in his father’s footsteps, second-generation developer Peter struck out on his own, founding Edgar Development in B.C. and leading a portfolio of residential and mixed-use projects across Metro Vancouver. Brother Henry later launched his own venture, Autograph, in Edmonton.
The Doman family | Doman Building Materials Group
Amar Doman could have coasted on the family name. Instead, the third-generation entrepreneur built an empire of his own. Through the Futura Corporation, he oversees a sprawling portfolio of real estate and public and private investments, while also leading Doman Building Materials Group—one of North America’s largest building materials distributors.
Mike and John Mackay | Strand
Mike Mackay is a second-generation developer whose father, John Mackay, founded Strand nearly 50 years ago, in 1976. Mike now leads it as CEO and president, having launched Strand’s standalone development division.
Wall family | Wall Financial
Few developers have left a bigger mark on Vancouver than Peter Wall. Since co-founding Wall Financial in 1969, he’s helped deliver the namesake Wall Centre and more than 30,000 homes across Metro Vancouver. Today, the next chapter belongs to nephew Bruno Wall, the company’s CEO.
