2010 Finalist Award VIREB COMMERCIAL BUILDERS AWARD RETAIL DIVISION
for The Brick in Duncan
Award of Merit VIREB MULTIFAMILY TOWNHOUSE DIVISION
for Maple Woods in Duncan
Award of Excellence VIREB INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
for EB Horsman Building, Courtenay
2007, 2008, 2009
Winner of the COMMERCIAL BUILDING AWARD
AARON BICHARD
The Pictorial
Jacking
up the level of vitality in the Duncan area and utilizing space earned two
local business owners kudos from council Monday in the form of inaugural
development awards. Balbir Parhar, owner of development company the Parhar
Group, received the new Residential Development Award for Excellence for
his McKinstry Village project. "It's great to be recognized for the
quality work we do," Parhar said. "There used to just be a huge
hole there and council recognized that we took that space and turned it into
housing: the Kind that there is a big need for." The project took a
chunk of land with one home on it and was prone to flooding, and placed 24
luxury seniors' homes in a gated community. "Any development from
hereon in will be increased density and this project gives a good look at
how that can be accomplished without losing the atmosphere," Mayor
Phil Kent said. " In addition, it allowed us to improve our storm
water and sewer system in the area." Kent added developments in the
area that attract more people to Duncan to take advantage of the services
and businesses offered needs to be recognized.
Jacking
up the level of vitality in the Duncan area and utilizing space earned two
local business owners kudos from council Monday in the form of inaugural
development awards. Balbir Parhar, owner of development company the Parhar
Group, received the new Residential Development Award for Excellence for
his McKinstry Village project. "It's great to be recognized for the
quality work we do," Parhar said. "There used to just be a huge
hole there and council recognized that we took that space and turned it into
housing: the Kind that there is a big need for." The project took a
chunk of land with one home on it and was prone to flooding, and placed 24
luxury seniors' homes in a gated community. "Any development from
hereon in will be increased density and this project gives a good look at
how that can be accomplished without losing the atmosphere," Mayor
Phil Kent said. " In addition, it allowed us to improve our storm
water and sewer system in the area." Kent added developments in the
area that attract more people to Duncan to take advantage of the services
and businesses offered needs to be recognized.