Development Management
Your owner's representative on the Lower Mainland.
Jimmy Hansra, P.Eng., takes development projects from feasibility to permits. $1.5 billion in project value.
20+
Years experience
$1.5B+
Project value
P.Eng.
BC & Alberta
Local
Lower Mainland
Tell us about the site.
A short set of questions so the first conversation is useful rather than exploratory.
Why Unify
Why Choose Us?
One accountable person, four commitments, from a first site walk through final approvals.
01
One Accountable Lead
Development management and structural engineering under one roof, so nothing falls between consultants.
02
Owner's Representation
We sit on your side of the table. Protecting ownership interests, managing risk, and holding the consultant team to the plan.
03
$1.5B+ Track Record
Owner's representative and senior development manager across townhouse, multi-family, mixed-use and tower projects in the Lower Mainland.
04
Permit-Path Fluency
We know how BC municipalities read a file. Applications go in built to be approved, not built to be commented on.
Our Process
How It Works
Four clear stages, with a written deliverable at every one. Stop whenever you want.
01
Site Review
A call, then a walk on the land. What's here, what the city's plan says about it, and whether it's worth taking further.
02
Feasibility
We test what's buildable. Yield, cost, timeline, and the risks that don't show up in a pro forma — servicing, geotech, policy timing.
03
Rezoning & Entitlement
Consultant team assembled and led. Municipality managed. Applications driven through review rather than left to sit.
04
Permits & Delivery
Through DP and BP into construction, or a clean handoff to whoever takes it from there.
Selected Work
Development Portfolio
A sample of projects led as owner's representative and senior development manager across the Lower Mainland.
Owner's Representative
Broadway Plan — 152-Unit Rental Tower
Location
Vancouver, BC
Land
0.43 acres
Proposal
140,000 sq ft
Budget
$100M+
Owner's Representative
Latimer — 124-Townhouse Development
Location
Langley, BC
Land
6.69 acres
Proposal
180,000 sq ft
Budget
$95M+
Senior Development Manager
Sunnyside — Multi-Use Development
Location
South Surrey, BC
Land
9.50 acres
Proposal
530,000 sq ft
Budget
$320M+
Senior Development Manager
Central Gordon — Multi-Family
Location
Twp. of Langley, BC
Land
1.80 acres
Proposal
186 units
Budget
$100M+
Senior Development Manager
NEGE — 315-Townhouse Development
Location
Twp. of Langley, BC
Land
18.20 acres
Proposal
315 units
Budget
$300M+
Senior Development Manager
Weave — Mixed-Use Development
Location
South Surrey, BC
Land
6.30 acres
Proposal
350,000 sq ft
Budget
$250M+
JIMMY HANSRA, P.ENG.
Meet Jimmy
Principal Consultant, Unify Consulting
As Principal Consultant at Unify, Jimmy provides strategic guidance across all facets of real estate portfolios. With over two decades of experience in engineering, project management and land development, he combines deep technical knowledge with a strong understanding of regulatory frameworks — navigating complex stakeholder environments to keep projects on plan and on schedule.
Before real estate, Jimmy captained Canada's Senior Men's National Cricket Team — leadership under pressure that now shows up in how he runs a project team and a municipal file.
B.A.Sc. Civil Engineering, UBC
P.Eng. — BC (EGBC)
P.Eng. — Alberta (APEGA)
PMP, PMI
Real Estate License, UBC Sauder
RED Mgmt. Cert., UDI
Questions
Frequently Asked
Still unsure? Call 778-898-2042 and speak with Jimmy directly..
What areas do you work in?
Greater Vancouver and the Lower Mainland — Surrey, Langley, Vancouver, Mission and the surrounding municipalities.
I own land but I've never developed anything. Is that a problem?
No. That's most of the people we work with. The first job is education — what the city's plan allows, what the market supports, what the numbers say. You make the decision; we make sure it's an informed one.
What if the answer is that my site isn't worth developing?
Then we tell you that. A clear "not yet" or "not this" early is worth considerably more than a feasibility study that tells you what you hoped to hear.
Do I have to commit to the whole process?
No. Plenty of owners take the feasibility work and sit on it for two years. You can stop at any stage.
Can you work with consultants I've already engaged?
Yes. We regularly step in to lead an existing architect and consultant team, including on projects that have stalled mid-entitlement.
How is your fee structured?
It depends on site size and scope. We put a clear fee and schedule on paper before any work begins.
Next Step
Let's Talk About Your Site
Send the details and we'll come back with a straight answer on feasibility, scope and timeline. At no cost.
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