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Developers/Genesis Land Development Corp.
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Genesis Land Development Corp.Calgary, Canada · founded December 2, 1997 · 1 active markets
PUBLIC LISTED
www.genesisland.com

Genesis develops master-planned residential communities and commercial land in Calgary, Airdrie, and the surrounding Calgary Metropolitan Area. It services and sells residential lots to builders, while its homebuilding subsidiary constructs and sells single-family homes, semi-detached homes, and townhouses to homebuyers.

Years in business
29
founded December 2, 1997
Employees
137 employees as at December 31, 2025; 135 employees as of the date of the AIF
employees, as reported in a filing · December 31, 2025; as of the date of the AIF · size band 51–200
LinkedIn headcount
51-200
employees, as shown on LinkedIn
Portfolio value
CAD 488 million real estate assets
December 31, 2025
Total projects
sixteen residential communities
across the company’s whole history
Projects last researched October 11, 2026
Every figure on this card was read out of a document.

Overview

Investor tear sheet

a summary of the tabs that follow · no rating of our own

Company dossier

Legal name
Genesis Land Development Corp.1
Headquarters
333 - 96 Ave. NE1, Calgary1, Canada
Founded
December 2, 19971
Entity type
PUBLIC LISTED1
Business model
masterplan1, offplan for sale1, commercial1
Markets
1 market listed
What they build
Residential, for sale (10 of 10)
Full dossier in About →

Delivery record

7 date-assessed of 10 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
10
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
−1.5 mo
the middle of 7 scored projects
Average delay
−1.3 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
1.0 yrs
start to completion, over 7 delivered projects
Worst slip
+3.0 mo
Logan Landing Phase 1 · +1.0 to +5.0
7
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

7 date-assessed here · 49 developers, 236 date-assessed projects in Canada
Median delay
Genesis Land Development Corp.·49 developers in Canada
−1.5 mo vs +8.5 mo
this developer 10.0 mo better
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Genesis Land Development Corp.·49 developers in Canada
−1.3 mo vs +13.0 mo
this developer 14.3 mo better
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Genesis Land Development Corp.·49 developers in Canada
100% vs 43%
this developer 57 pts better
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Genesis Land Development Corp.·49 developers in Canada
1.0 yrs vs 4.2 yrs
this developer 3.2 yrs faster
Start to completion, over 7 delivered here and 178 in the market.
Projects and timelines in Track Record →

Resident experience

5 of 10 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
8.1/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 5 of 5 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 5 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
4.9/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 5 rated buildings
Management & living
7.0/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 4 of 5 rated buildings

Against other developers

5 rated here · 50 developers, 246 rated buildings in Canada
Overall rating
Genesis Land Development Corp. · 50 other developers in Canada
8.1 vs 7.1
this developer 1.0 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 246 in the market.
Structure & systems
Genesis Land Development Corp. · 50 other developers in Canada
— vs 5.8
Too few buildings with this score here to compare (1 of 5)
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 1 of 5 rated buildings here and 105 in the market.
Management & living
Genesis Land Development Corp. · 50 other developers in Canada
7.0 vs 6.7
this developer 0.3 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 4 of 5 rated buildings here and 226 in the market.
The market here is Canada: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.
Ratings by building →

Awards & recognition

All awards →

Risks & source coverage

  • PROJECT CANCELLED May 31, 2000; judgment April 9, 2009; appeal outcome reported May 5, 2010 The Genesis-linked Spray Valley resort proposal—including a four-season resort, heli-cat operation and tour-boat operation—was stopped when Alberta issued ministerial orders on May 31, 2000 barring the required approvals; the area subsequently became Spray Valley Provincial Park. Genesis’s abuse-of-public-office claim was dismissed on summary judgment, and the Court of Appeal later upheld that result; the court record indicates a limited expropriation issue concerning the boat operation remained for trial.
  • LEGAL September 2017; disclosed September 19, 2019 A limited partner’s statement of claim, served on Genesis in September 2017, named Genesis and related partnership entities as defendants in a proposed class action; in its September 2019 disclosure, Genesis said it was defending the claim and believed it was without merit, while noting that the action was at an early stage and that its potential effect could delay partnership distributions.
  • LEGAL February 19, 2020 decision (2020 ABCA 42) Two former employees brought wrongful-dismissal claims against Genesis and related claims against its board chair; the Alberta Court of Appeal’s 2020 decision dismissed the employees’ appeal after finding that the evidence raised credibility issues requiring a trial, and also dismissed the chair’s cross-appeal from refusal to strike the pleaded claim.
  • 1 more in Risk & Sources
Record status
active
Company sources
80 source entries across 79 fields
Projects tracked
10 · 10 completed in assessment
All flags and sources →

Track Record

Delivery record

7 date-assessed of 10 projects
Unverified by developer

AI-researched delivery record, not yet confirmed by the developer. Dates may be approximate; original sources are linked.

Completed projects from 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15, with sufficient delivery-date evidence. Date assessment and developer profile verification do not mean an independent audit of every source. Original source links and available snippets are provided. May not represent the developer’s full portfolio. 0 undated and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are excluded. Delivery exceptions are listed separately under Projects.
Completed projects assessed
10
within the rolling ten-year window
Median delay
−1.5 mo
the middle of 7 scored projects
Average delay
−1.3 mo
the same projects, pulled by the worst
Average time to deliver
1.0 yrs
start to completion, over 7 delivered projects
Worst slip
+3.0 mo
Logan Landing Phase 1 · +1.0 to +5.0
7
early or less than 6 months late
6 to 12 months late
0
yellow rows below
Over 12 months late
0
red rows below

Against other developers

7 date-assessed here · 49 developers, 236 date-assessed projects in Canada
Median delay
Genesis Land Development Corp.·49 developers in Canada
−1.5 mo vs +8.5 mo
this developer 10.0 mo better
The typical project on each side.
Average delay
Genesis Land Development Corp.·49 developers in Canada
−1.3 mo vs +13.0 mo
this developer 14.3 mo better
Both pulled by their worst few.
On time
Genesis Land Development Corp.·49 developers in Canada
100% vs 43%
this developer 57 pts better
Share of date-assessed projects delivered early or less than 6 months after the original target. Exactly 6 months late is excluded.
Average time to deliver
Genesis Land Development Corp.·49 developers in Canada
1.0 yrs vs 4.2 yrs
this developer 3.2 yrs faster
Start to completion, over 7 delivered here and 178 in the market.
The market here is Canada: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because planning regimes and reporting norms move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a size band. Read the two delay figures together. A median close to the market with a much better average means no single disaster; the reverse means one project is carrying the record. Time to deliver runs from the earliest start we hold to the completion itself — a construction start where a source gave one, otherwise a sales launch, otherwise the launch year read as its January. A handover the sources place only inside a year is read as that December, so a duration is the widest the record allows rather than the flattering end of it. Only delivered projects dated at both ends count, so it is taken over fewer projects than the delay figures, and a long build is not a fault: a tower is not a villa run. Sourced figures only, both sides, and values taken from documents held on file are excluded here — a developer who shares their records should not score better than one who does not.

Construction start to handover

10 of 10 projects dated · 2 places
Based on covered projects with documented construction or launch dates and available handover dates. Timelines vary by project and may not represent the developer’s full portfolio.
Construction start, or the launchTarget completion (window)Completion or handover, as reportedCurrently statedLaunch year only, no date publishedEarly or ≤6 mo lateOver 6–12 mo lateOver 12 mo lateStalled
Airdrie, Canada
Calgary, Canada
20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025202620272028202920302031todayAIRDRIE, CANADAcompleted, no target publishedcompleted, no target published−3 moverifiedcompleted, no target publishedCALGARY, CANADA+1.5 moverified−7.5 moverified−1.5 moverifiedon timeverified+3 moverified−1.5 moverified
Click a row in the chart to open a project, or a table row below to see its sources. The chart runs wider than the page where the record spans many years — scroll it sideways to follow a project to its handover. Every date we have is drawn. A hollow marker is only a launch year, not a date anyone published. No dates published means we looked and found none; dates not yet checked means we have not looked yet. Handing over is not finished — rows say which. A delay is shown when one source gives the promised date and another gives the real one, however rough: "2019" still counts, and the row shows how wide that is. Projects missing one of the two dates, or with sources that disagree, are left out of the figures. 6 turned out to be about something else — a phase, a neighbour, the wider masterplan — and are marked off-subject.

Building & Livability Ratings

Resident experience

5 of 10 buildings rated · scale 1–10

AI research over published reviews and resident comments. Scores are a model’s reading of opinion, not figures stated on a page, and nothing here feeds any number above it. The links under each block are the pages that research says it used. Based on available resident reviews of covered buildings. These are reported experiences, not independent building inspections, and may not represent all residents or properties.

Overall verdict
8.1/ 10
Weighted judgment across build and operations · from 5 of 5 rated buildings
Little structure evidence (1 of 5 buildings) — this rests mainly on whole-building and living reviews.
Structure & systems
4.9/ 10
Fabric, services, waterproofing, envelope · from 1 of 5 rated buildings
Management & living
7.0/ 10
Upkeep, response times, amenities, community · from 4 of 5 rated buildings

Against other developers

5 rated here · 50 developers, 246 rated buildings in Canada
Overall rating
Genesis Land Development Corp. · 50 other developers in Canada
8.1 vs 7.1
this developer 1.0 better
The weighted verdict on each side. From 5 of 5 rated buildings here and 246 in the market.
Structure & systems
Genesis Land Development Corp. · 50 other developers in Canada
— vs 5.8
Too few buildings with this score here to compare (1 of 5)
Fabric and engineering only — fixed at handover. From 1 of 5 rated buildings here and 105 in the market.
Management & living
Genesis Land Development Corp. · 50 other developers in Canada
7.0 vs 6.7
this developer 0.3 better
Upkeep and response — belongs to whoever runs the building now. From 4 of 5 rated buildings here and 226 in the market.
The market here is Canada: every other developer whose head office is in the same country, because the review platforms residents use, and the service norms they judge against, move together within one. It is not a city, a sector or a price band. Read structure and living together. A developer above the market on structure and below it on living builds well and runs buildings badly, which is a fixable problem and a different one from building badly. Higher ratings are better; differences use the displayed scores rounded to one decimal. Rated buildings only, on both sides, and a structure or living score with no stated basis — no review count and no notes or links — is left out of both.

By building

5 rated · 5 not rated · scale 1–10
ProjectOverallStructure & systemsManagement & living
Logan Landing Phase 1southeast Calgary, Calgary266 units
9.1/ 10
—/ 10
7.5/ 10

The largest specific Logan Landing-associated rating is Google’s published 5/5 from 7 reviews, but it is below the 10-review anchor threshold, so the converted level is constrained to 7.5 rather than 10. The written feedback is predominantly positive about sales support, with one mixed process warning; no published Logan Landing-specific evidence was found on structural systems or long-term resident operations, so structure is left unevidenced.

reviews.birdeye.comexa.aiavidratings.comgenesisland.comgenesisland.com
+ Responsive sales staff+ Helpful guidance+ Low-pressure service+ Smooth buying process
− Process-trust concerns

no notes returned

no links returned

Published Logan Landing-associated reviews mainly praise the sales experience: staff were described as “exceptional,” “always responding to every question,” and helpful without pressure. The one directly identified Logan Landing review on Avid Ratings was mixed, calling it a “quiet experience, ups and downs” and warning buyers to “be very very very careful with the process”; these are sales-process observations, not evidence about long-term building operations.

reviews.birdeye.comavidratings.com
Huxley Phase 1east Calgary, Belvedere ASP, Calgary257 units
8.9/ 10
—/ 10
—/ 10

The only building/project-specific published review aggregate located was CondosDeal’s 4.64/5 from 28 votes for Huxley Duplex Semis & Singles at West Belvedere, used as the anchor and converted to 8.9/10. No separate resident operational or physical-condition review themes were found, so no commentary adjustment was applied; the score should be treated cautiously because the page is an older pre-construction listing rather than a current resident-review platform.

condosdeal.comgenesisland.comtrumanhomes.comgenesisbuilds.com

no notes returned

no links returned

no notes returned

no links returned
Logan Landing Phase 2southeast Calgary, Calgary172 units
8.9/ 10
—/ 10
7.8/ 10

The 4.4/5 aggregate from 14 reviews at the Sterling Logan Landing showhome is the largest eligible review base and converts to 7.8/10 under the requested curve. The smaller 5.0/5 aggregates for Cedarglen (6 reviews) and Genesis Land (5 reviews) are reported but cannot displace that anchor; the evidence is primarily about sales interactions and location, so structure remains unevidenced. Phase 2 servicing was reported complete in 2025, but that is a development-status fact rather than a review of lived building performance.

exa.aiexa.aiexa.aiavidratings.comgenesisland.com
+ Helpful sales staff+ Professional guidance+ Responsive buying support+ Quiet setting+ Deerfoot access
− Caution about sales-team trust

no notes returned

no links returned

Published Logan Landing showhome reviews mainly praise the purchasing experience rather than ongoing resident operations: one buyer said staff were “understanding, professional” and made the process “positive and smooth,” while another called the location ideal for “access to deerfoot.” The only directly Logan-Landing-specific caution located said the experience had “ups and downs” and advised buyers to be “very very very careful with the process”; these are sales-process observations, not evidence of completed-building maintenance or long-term management.

exa.aiexa.aiexa.aiavidratings.com
Lewiston Phase 1north Calgary, Keystone ASP, Calgary184 units
7.8/ 10
—/ 10
7.5/ 10

The only located aggregate is 4.8/5 from 4 reviews for the Genesis Builders–Lewiston place record, which is below the 10-review anchor threshold. Under the supplied rule, the score is therefore kept within one point of 6.5; no structural score is assigned because no structural-system rating or review evidence was published for Phase 1.

exa.aigenesisland.com
− Ongoing construction

no notes returned

no links returned

The place-level review record reports an overall 4.8/5 from 4 reviews, but the only review text available to read was mixed: “Ongoing construction everywhere.” This is a current-development condition rather than evidence of a structural defect, service failure or completed Phase 1 building performance.

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Bayview Phase 6Airdrie225 units
5.6/ 10
4.9/ 10
5.0/ 10

The largest applicable published review base is the 3.4/5 aggregate from 17 reviews for Genesis Show Homes in Bayview, which converts to 5.2/10 before commentary. The score is moved down for repeated quality and repair-follow-up complaints and slightly up for repeated praise of staff responsiveness and the purchase process. Phase 6-specific resident review evidence remains limited: the reviews are tied to Bayview Genesis show homes/cluster, while the developer’s 2026 filing confirms Phase 6 servicing was completed in 2024 and 144 of 225 lots were sold by December 31, 2025; those are status facts, not resident ratings.

exa.aicalgaryrealestate.directorygenesisland.comgenesisland.comgenesisbuilds.com
− Finish and specification errors− Repeated repair issues
+ Responsive sales staff+ Professional staff+ Smooth purchase process+ Good communication
− Missed appointments− Repair follow-up complaints− Unprofessional service reports

The available building-condition feedback is mixed but includes specific finish and quality complaints: one reviewer said listed cabinets, flooring, tile, railing, vents, plumbing stops and medicine-cabinet placement were incorrect at the pre-possession walkthrough. Another called the home “terrible quality” and reported “multiple issues with the same repair”; these are resident reports tied to Genesis homes in Bayview, but the published reviews do not independently identify every home as a Phase 6 residence.

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Day-to-day experience reports are sharply mixed. Positive reviewers said Jeff was “very quick in responding” and that the process was “very smooth and simple,” while negative reviewers reported “excuses and missed appointments,” called the tradespeople rude, and said they would not recommend Genesis; the largest published aggregate is 3.4/5 from 17 reviews.

exa.aicalgaryrealestate.directory
Only buildings that have reached handover are rated. 5 of 10 projects carry no rating: a building still under construction is never asked about, one that has just been handed over may not have been reached yet, and the rest were asked about and no published resident commentary was found. Structure is fixed at handover and stays the developer's; management and living belongs to whoever runs the building now. The overall verdict weights both rather than averaging them. None of this is checked: a rating is what people published about a building, aggregated — it is not evidence, it cannot move a delay figure, and it is not part of the delivery record above.

About

Company dossier

Legal name
Genesis Land Development Corp.
Headquarters
333 - 96 Ave. NE, Calgary, Canada
T3K 0S3
Founded
December 2, 1997
CA
Entity type
PUBLIC LISTED
Revenue
CAD 381.16 million annual revenue
year ended December 31, 2025
Business model
masterplan, offplan for sale, commercial

Partners

4 partners
City of Calgary
government partner

The City of Calgary provided support and funding for The Genesis Centre of Community Wellness.

YMCA
partner

The YMCA provided support and funding for The Genesis Centre of Community Wellness.

Melcor Development Ltd.
joint venture

Melcor is a party to the Kinwood Lands Joint Venture with Genesis and Kinwood Communities Inc.

Kinwood Communities Inc.
joint venture

Kinwood is a party to the Kinwood Lands Joint Venture with Genesis and Melcor Development Ltd.; the venture developed lands in Calgary.

Sources: name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

Genesis Land Development Corp.
The dream quickly started to take shape, gaining support and funding from the City of Calgary and YMCA, along with a generous naming sponsorship from Genesis.
value seen: City of Calgary
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2022-Annual-Report-web.pdf

Sources: summary

COMPANYdate not shown in source

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

Genesis Land Development Corp.
The dream quickly started to take shape, gaining support and funding from the City of Calgary and YMCA, along with a generous naming sponsorship from Genesis.
value seen: support and funding from the City of Calgary
value paraphrased from this source
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2022-Annual-Report-web.pdf

Sources: name

COMPANYdate not shown in source

2022 ANNUAL REPORT

Genesis Land Development Corp.
The dream quickly started to take shape, gaining support and funding from the City of Calgary and YMCA, along with a generous naming sponsorship from Genesis.
value seen: YMCA
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/2022-Annual-Report-web.pdf

Sources: name

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
“Kinwood Lands Joint Venture” means a joint venture established pursuant to a Joint Venture Agreement among Genesis, Melcor Development Ltd. and Kinwood Communities Inc.
value seen: Melcor Development Ltd.
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: name

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
“Kinwood Lands Joint Venture” means a joint venture established pursuant to a Joint Venture Agreement among Genesis, Melcor Development Ltd. and Kinwood Communities Inc.
value seen: Kinwood Communities Inc.
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Registrations & licences

none found
Jurisdiction-agnostic: a DLD number, a Companies House number and a state RERA registration all land in the same table.

Contact

Markets

1 countries
Canadaactive 10 projects tracked

What they build

1 type
Residential, for sale10 of 10
A project counts once under each type it carries, so the shares add to more than the project count.

Management

Principals & executives

6 names found
SJ
Stephen J. Griggs
Genesis identifies Griggs as its board chair. The 2026 filing also records his investment-company leadership and current external chair/CEO roles, making him a governance and capital-allocation principal.
Current title
Director and Chair of the Board
since August 28, 2013
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
SmoothwaterHaventree Holdings Inc.Underwood Capital Partners Inc.Next Hydrogen
Education
not published
Other boards
Chair of the Board and CEO, Haventree Holdings Inc.; CEO of Underwood Capital Partners Inc.
Known for
ChairJ.D.Investment management

Sources: other boards

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Chair of the Board and CEO, Haventree Holdings Inc. ... He is also the CEO of Underwood Capital Partners Inc., a private investment company.
value seen: Chair of the Board and CEO, Haventree Holdings Inc.; CEO of Underwood Capital Partners Inc.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: previous companies

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
2013 - Smoothwater investment company; Chair of the Board and CEO, Haventree Holdings Inc.
value seen: Smoothwater
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf
COMPANY2025-03-18

NOTICE OF 2025 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND MANAGEMENT INFORMATION CIRCULAR

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Chair of the Board and CEO, Haventree Holdings Inc.
value seen: Haventree Holdings Inc.
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-MIC-Final.pdf

Sources: since

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Stephen J. Griggs, B.A., (1) J.D. Kimberley, Ontario Canada | Director and Chair of the Board | August 28, 2013 |
value seen: August 28, 2013
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: summary

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
2025 – Present: Director and Executive Chair of Next Hydrogen company. 2013 - Smoothwater investment company; Chair of the Board and CEO, Haventree Holdings Inc.
value seen: Genesis identifies Griggs as its board chair. The 2026 filing also records his investment-company leadership and current external chair/CEO roles, making him a governance and capital-allocation principal.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: title

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Stephen J. Griggs, B.A., (1) J.D. Kimberley, Ontario Canada | Director and Chair of the Board | August 28, 2013 |
value seen: Director and Chair of the Board
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf
P(
Parveshindera (PS) Sidhu
Sidhu is Genesis’s current president and CEO and a director. Genesis says he has been with the company since 2005 and led Genesis Builders Group’s transition to a scaled production homebuilder; his public profile records an MBA and the progression of his Genesis roles.
Current title
President and Chief Executive Officer
since June 30, 2025
Experience
20+ years with genesis
Companies before
Genesis Builders Group Inc.
Education
University of HertfordshireMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
CEOMBA
https://linkedin.com/in/ps-sidhu-4b4396b7
I am excited to take on the role of CEO of Genesis at an important time in its growth as a significant land developer and home builder in the Calgary area. Genesis Land Development Corp. May 20, 2025https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Genesis-Press-Release-Retirement-Announcement-President-CEO-Director-Appointments.pdf

Sources: institution

SOCIALdate not shown in source

PS Sidhu

LinkedIn
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Studies at University of Hertfordshire
value seen: University of Hertfordshire
https://linkedin.com/in/ps-sidhu-4b4396b7

Sources: since

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Parveshindera Sidhu, B.A., MBA Calgary, Alberta Canada | Director President and Chief Executive Officer June 30, 2025 to Present |
value seen: June 30, 2025
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: summary

COMPANY2025-05-20

Genesis Land Development Corp. Announces the Retirement of Iain Stewart and Appointment of PS Sidhu as President and CEO

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Mr. Sidhu has been with Genesis since 2005 and has been taking on increasingly senior roles as a part of his executive development, most recently as President and Chief Operating Officer, prior to which he was President of Genesis Builders Group Inc.
value seen: Sidhu is Genesis’s current president and CEO and a director. Genesis says he has been with the company since 2005 and led Genesis Builders Group’s transition to a scaled production homebuilder; his public profile records an MBA and the progression of his Genesis roles.
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Genesis-Press-Release-Retirement-Announcement-President-CEO-Director-Appointments.pdf

Sources: tags

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Parveshindera Sidhu, B.A., MBA Calgary, Alberta Canada | Director President and Chief Executive Officer
value seen: CEO
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: title

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Parveshindera Sidhu, B.A., MBA Calgary, Alberta Canada | Director President and Chief Executive Officer June 30, 2025 to Present |
value seen: President and Chief Executive Officer
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf
IS
Iain Stewart
Stewart is a current Genesis director after retiring as president and CEO effective June 30, 2025. Genesis credits his tenure with developing its growth-oriented strategy and delivering its strongest financial years; independent reporting identifies his earlier Parkbridge co-founder/co-CEO track record.
Current title
Director
since September 4, 2013
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
Parkbridge Lifestyle Communities
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
DirectorFormer CEOex-Parkbridge
I am very proud of what we have achieved at Genesis in the last decade, and especially during my time as CEO. Genesis Land Development Corp. May 20, 2025https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Genesis-Press-Release-Retirement-Announcement-President-CEO-Director-Appointments.pdf

Sources: since

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Iain Stewart B.Comm., ICD.D, CPA, CA Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Director | September 4, 2013 |
value seen: September 4, 2013
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: summary

COMPANY2025-05-20

Genesis Land Development Corp. Announces the Retirement of Iain Stewart and Appointment of PS Sidhu as President and CEO

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Mr. Stewart has been a Director of Genesis since August 2013 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2018. Mr. Stewart will continue as a member of the Board of Directors.
value seen: Stewart is a current Genesis director after retiring as president and CEO effective June 30, 2025. Genesis credits his tenure with developing its growth-oriented strategy and delivering its strongest financial years; independent reporting identifies his earlier Parkbridge co-founder/co-CEO track record.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Genesis-Press-Release-Retirement-Announcement-President-CEO-Director-Appointments.pdf

Sources: tags

COMPANY2025-05-20

Genesis Land Development Corp. Announces the Retirement of Iain Stewart and Appointment of PS Sidhu as President and CEO

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Mr. Stewart has been a Director of Genesis since August 2013 and was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer in 2018.
value seen: Former CEO
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Genesis-Press-Release-Retirement-Announcement-President-CEO-Director-Appointments.pdf

Sources: title

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Iain Stewart B.Comm., ICD.D, CPA, CA Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands | Director | September 4, 2013 |
value seen: Director
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf
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Ajitpaul (Rob) Sekhon
Sekhon leads Genesis finance, including reporting, treasury and cash-flow forecasting. The appointment release describes more than 20 years of financial-management experience across capital-intensive businesses, while the 2026 filing records his prior De Beers and Teck roles.
Current title
Chief Financial Officer
since September 11, 2023
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
De Beers Canada Inc.Teck Resources LimitedSuncor Energy
Education
not published
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
CFOCPACA

Sources: since

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Ajitpaul (Rob) Sekhon, CPA, CA Calgary, Alberta Canada | Chief Financial Officer | September 11, 2023 |
value seen: September 11, 2023
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: summary

COMPANY2023-08-08

Genesis Land Development Corp. Appoints Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President, Information Systems and Special Projects

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Mr. Sekhon will be responsible for leading the finance team in several critical areas including reporting, treasury, and cash flow forecasting functions.
value seen: Sekhon leads Genesis finance, including reporting, treasury and cash-flow forecasting. The appointment release describes more than 20 years of financial-management experience across capital-intensive businesses, while the 2026 filing records his prior De Beers and Teck roles.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Genesis-Press-Release-CFO-SVP-Appointments-Aug-8-2023.pdf

Sources: tags

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Ajitpaul (Rob) Sekhon, CPA, CA Calgary, Alberta Canada | Chief Financial Officer
value seen: CFO
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: title

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Ajitpaul (Rob) Sekhon, CPA, CA Calgary, Alberta Canada | Chief Financial Officer | September 11, 2023 |
value seen: Chief Financial Officer
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf
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Brian Whitwell
Whitwell is Genesis’s chief investment officer. Genesis says his work has included acquisitions, asset financings, project partnerships and lot sales; his public profile records the current CIO role and a Bachelor of Commerce from UBC.
Current title
Chief Investment Officer
since September 2024
Experience
no career length stated
Companies before
none sourced
Education
The University of British ColumbiaBachelor of Commerce (BCom)
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
CIOAcquisitionsAsset finance
https://linkedin.com/in/brian-whitwell-458879a0

Sources: institution

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Brian Whitwell

LinkedIn
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Business/Commerce, General at The University of British Columbia
value seen: The University of British Columbia
https://linkedin.com/in/brian-whitwell-458879a0

Sources: since

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Brian Whitwell, B.Comm. Calgary, Alberta Canada | Chief Investment Officer | May 12, 2016 |
value seen: May 12, 2016
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: summary

COMPANY2024-09-10

Genesis Land Development Corp. Announces Executive Appointments

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Mr. Whitwell has been with Genesis since 2009 and in his role as Senior Vice President, Asset Management has led acquisition activities, asset financings, project partnerships and lot sales, and will continue to lead these activities going forward.
value seen: Whitwell is Genesis’s chief investment officer. Genesis says his work has included acquisitions, asset financings, project partnerships and lot sales; his public profile records the current CIO role and a Bachelor of Commerce from UBC.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Genesis-Press-Release-Officer-Appointments-Sep-10-2024.pdf

Sources: tags

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Brian Whitwell, B.Comm. Calgary, Alberta Canada | Chief Investment Officer
value seen: CIO
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: title

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Brian Whitwell, B.Comm. Calgary, Alberta Canada | Chief Investment Officer | May 12, 2016 |
value seen: Chief Investment Officer
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf
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Brendan McCashin
McCashin leads Genesis land development. The company assigns him community visioning, budgets and approvals, while his public profile describes prior Brookfield master-planned-community work and a University of Calgary geography degree.
Current title
Senior Vice President, Land Development
since June 1, 2022
Experience
15+ years land development
Companies before
Brookfield Properties
Education
University of CalgaryBachelor of Arts (BA), Geography
Other boards
none sourced
Known for
Head of developmentex-Brookfield
https://linkedin.com/in/brendan-mccashin-a0aa11249

Sources: institution

SOCIALdate not shown in source

Brendan McCashin

LinkedIn
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Geography at University of Calgary
value seen: University of Calgary
https://linkedin.com/in/brendan-mccashin-a0aa11249

Sources: since

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Brendan McCashin, B.A. Calgary, Alberta Canada | Senior Vice President, Land Development | June 1, 2022 |
value seen: June 1, 2022
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: summary

COMPANY2024-09-10

Genesis Land Development Corp. Announces Executive Appointments

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Mr. McCashin ... leads the Land Development team as Vice President, Land Development. ... Mr. McCashin is responsible for community visioning, budgets, and approvals
value seen: McCashin leads Genesis land development. The company assigns him community visioning, budgets and approvals, while his public profile describes prior Brookfield master-planned-community work and a University of Calgary geography degree.
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Genesis-Press-Release-Officer-Appointments-Sep-10-2024.pdf

Sources: tags

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
Brendan McCashin, B.A. Calgary, Alberta Canada | Senior Vice President, Land Development
value seen: Head of development
held out of the figures · the quote does not carry this value
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Sources: title

FILING2026-03-05

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

Genesis Land Development Corp.
| Brendan McCashin, B.A. Calgary, Alberta Canada | Senior Vice President, Land Development | June 1, 2022 |
value seen: Senior Vice President, Land Development
https://www.genesisland.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Annual-Information-Form.pdf

Projects

Assessment coverage

Completed projects: 2016-10-15 through 2026-10-15. Initial research is capped at 10 completed projects and a separate delivery-risk search capped at 7 findings. Risk findings are not project assessment counts. Absence is not proof of a complete portfolio or no failures. Month-level dates overlapping a boundary are excluded from figures.

0 undated completions and 0 boundary-uncertain completions are retained but excluded from figures.

Stalled, cancelled & overdue projects

0 evidenced cases
The capped delivery-risk search ran; no project-level exception cases are recorded here. Risk findings are listed under Risks and are separate from assessed projects. This does not establish that the developer has no delivery failures.

Completed projects

10 projects
ProjectLocationTypeUnitsFloorsAreaCostPayment planLaunchedConstruction startOriginal targetHandoverDelayConfidenceStatus
Bayside Phase 15Airdrie, Canada
residential for sale811————2024Q4 2024—Jan 2025 – Dec 2025—not scorablecompleted
Huxley Phase 1Calgary, Canada
east Calgary, Belvedere ASP		residential for sale2571————2024Q2 2024Apr 2025 – Jun 2025Jan 2025 – Dec 2025+1.5 mo
(−5.0 to +8.0)		sourcedcompleted
Lewiston Phase 2Calgary, Canada
north Calgary, Keystone ASP		residential for sale1681————2025Q2 2025Jan 2026 – Mar 2026Jan 2025 – Dec 2025−7.5 mo
(−14.0 to −1.0)		sourcedcompleted
Logan Landing Phase 2Calgary, Canada
southeast Calgary		residential for sale1721————2024Q4 2024Jul 2025 – Sep 2025Jan 2025 – Dec 2025−1.5 mo
(−8.0 to +5.0)		sourcedcompleted
Newport at Canals LandingAirdrie, Canada
Canals Landing		residential for sale851————2015Sept. 16—Dec 2024—not scorablecompleted
Lewiston Phase 5Calgary, Canada
north Calgary, Keystone ASP		residential for sale1331————2024Q2 2024Oct 2024 – Dec 2024Oct 2024 – Dec 20240.0 mo
(−2.0 to +2.0)		sourcedcompleted
Bayview Phase 3Airdrie, Canada
residential for sale1331————2024Q2 2024Oct 2024 – Dec 2024Jul 2024 – Sep 2024−3.0 mo
(−5.0 to −1.0)		sourcedcompleted
Logan Landing Phase 1Calgary, Canada
southeast Calgary		residential for sale2661————2023July 2023Apr 2024 – Jun 2024Jul 2024 – Sep 2024+3.0 mo
(+1.0 to +5.0)		sourcedcompleted
Lewiston Phase 1Calgary, Canada
north Calgary, Keystone ASP		residential for sale1841————2023Q2 2023Jan 2024 – Dec 2024Apr 2024 – Jun 2024−1.5 mo
(−8.0 to +5.0)		sourcedcompleted
Bayview Phase 6Airdrie, Canada
residential for sale2251————2024September 21st, 2024—Jan 2024 – Dec 2024—not scorablecompleted
Click any row for the sources behind it. Cost basis matters: an estimated cost, a construction loan and a sale price are different numbers. Each row states which one it is, so they are never averaged together.

Awards

Awards & recognition

6 found
COMPANY AWARD Winner September 14, 2025
Developer Pinnacle Award
Genesis Land of Calgary won BILD Alberta’s 2025 Developer Pinnacle Award, which recognizes leadership and performance in the association’s awards competition.
Building Industry and Land Development Alberta Association (BILD Alberta) · https://bildalberta.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/BILD-Alberta-Winners-Sept-14-25.pdf
PROJECT AWARD Winner 2024 (reported April 7, 2025)
New Community of the Year · Lewiston
Genesis Land Development Corp.’s Lewiston won the New Community of the Year award in the 2024 BILD Calgary Region Awards.
PROJECT AWARD Winner September 14, 2025
New Community · Lewiston
Genesis Land’s Lewiston won the provincial New Community category at the 2025 BILD Alberta Awards.
PROJECT AWARD Winner September 14, 2025
Community Event · Lewiston – Grand Opening
Genesis Land’s Lewiston grand opening won the BILD Alberta Community Event category in 2025.
PROJECT AWARD Winner April 14, 2018 (reported April 20, 2018)
Multi-Family Community of the Year · Ashbury of Saddlestone
Ashbury of Saddlestone, by Genesis Builders Group in the Genesis Land-developed Saddlestone community, won Multi-Family Community of the Year.
PROJECT AWARD Winner April 14, 2018 (reported April 20, 2018)
Best Town Home – Up to $329,999 · Courtyard in Ashbury
Courtyard in Ashbury, a Genesis Builders Group entry within the Genesis Land-developed Saddlestone community, won the Best Town Home – Up to $329,999 category.

Risks

Auditor & credit ratings

audited accounts
AuditorMNP LLP

Risk flags

4 found
PROJECT CANCELLED May 31, 2000; judgment April 9, 2009; appeal outcome reported May 5, 2010
The Genesis-linked Spray Valley resort proposal—including a four-season resort, heli-cat operation and tour-boat operation—was stopped when Alberta issued ministerial orders on May 31, 2000 barring the required approvals; the area subsequently became Spray Valley Provincial Park. Genesis’s abuse-of-public-office claim was dismissed on summary judgment, and the Court of Appeal later upheld that result; the court record indicates a limited expropriation issue concerning the boat operation remained for trial.
LEGAL September 2017; disclosed September 19, 2019
A limited partner’s statement of claim, served on Genesis in September 2017, named Genesis and related partnership entities as defendants in a proposed class action; in its September 2019 disclosure, Genesis said it was defending the claim and believed it was without merit, while noting that the action was at an early stage and that its potential effect could delay partnership distributions.
LEGAL February 19, 2020 decision (2020 ABCA 42)
Two former employees brought wrongful-dismissal claims against Genesis and related claims against its board chair; the Alberta Court of Appeal’s 2020 decision dismissed the employees’ appeal after finding that the evidence raised credibility issues requiring a trial, and also dismissed the chair’s cross-appeal from refusal to strike the pleaded claim.
PROJECT CANCELLED Event: May 31, 2000; source publication: May 19, 2009; research date: October 11, 2026
The proposed Spray Valley mountain-resort project associated with Genesis Land Developers was terminated when Alberta issued ministerial orders on May 31, 2000 barring the required approvals; the area was subsequently designated Spray Valley Provincial Park, and the court later rejected Genesis’s abuse-of-public-office claim (with only a boat-operation compensation issue surviving at that stage).

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