Ontario · Residential & commercial

Real estate development, built on partnership.

We bring landowners, development teams and capital partners together to advance projects across Ontario.

How we work

A way forward
for your project.

Our partnership model brings together landowners, development teams and capital partners around individual projects.

Sell your land

A GenDev company acquires the property and takes responsibility for its development.

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Development management

Retain ownership and engage GenDev to coordinate the project team, approvals and delivery.

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Partner on a project

Our project partnerships bring together developers, builders, specialist teams and capital partners. Scope and responsibilities are agreed for each project.

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Places in progress

Projects & opportunities.

Purpose-built rentalDesign refinement

Innisfil Beach Road

1018–1028 Innisfil Beach Road · Alcona, Innisfil

A proposed rental apartment building with street-level commercial space in Alcona.

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Architectural concept of the proposed Innisfil Beach Road apartment building, showing stepped upper floors, balconies and commercial space along the tree-lined street.
Artist’s concept · July 2026 · Design under refinementRA Lumbao Architects Inc.
Planning & design contextUpdated October 2026

An earlier design received preliminary site-plan approval in July 2026, subject to conditions and final approval. The concept shown here is a later design iteration and remains under refinement.

Estate residentialProposal review

Fisher Estates

Ashburn · Whitby

A proposed collection of custom estate homes in Ashburn, within Whitby’s rural north.

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CommercialPreliminary planning

Beaverton

428 Mara Road · Brock

A commercial proposal combining retail, fuel, drive-through and self-storage uses. The proposed layout and planning requirements remain under review.

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Purpose-built rentalProject discussions

1821 Danforth

Danforth Avenue · Toronto

A rental-housing concept on an established Toronto main street. GenDev is in discussions with the ownership group about the property’s next stage.

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Project roles and proposals evolve. Contact us for the current scope and planning position. Updated October 2026.

Our team.

Lorne Reano

Lorne Reano

Co-founder & CEO

Lorne leads GenDev’s strategy, landowner relationships and the assembly of project teams.

His Ontario real-estate background includes RE/MAX and development-land marketing with PR Professional Realtors.

Jeff Greene

Jeff Greene RPP

Director, Projects

Jeff guides site feasibility, planning approvals and consultant coordination.

A Registered Professional Planner with more than 20 years in development, he is Vice President, Development at Flagship Development Group. His previous experience includes TACC and Lifetime Developments.

Robyn Jenkins

Robyn Jenkins

VP, Business Development

Robyn works with landowners and suppliers on residential development opportunities, coordinating site information and proposals.

Her experience includes acquiring and renovating homes, assembling land, and work with Royal Homes in modular construction.

Ali Taghva

Ali Taghva Dual JD

Government Relations & Strategic Partnerships

Ali helps prepare project proposals and commercial documentation, and supports GenDev’s discussions with government and project partners.

He is Vice President at Mahan Form, an Ontario concrete formwork contractor, and Principal of Taghva Law. He co-founded The Post Millennial in 2017 and previously served as Chief Commercial Officer at PharmAla Biotech.

Mark Paradis

Mark Paradis

Construction · TruBuild Contracting

Mark provides construction input through TruBuild Contracting on site works, foundations, building connections, exterior finishes and coordination with home suppliers.

The Trenton-based firm serves Eastern Ontario, with work spanning custom homes, renovations and commercial tenant improvements.

Shahid Azhar

Shahid Azhar PhD

Marketing & Communications

Shahid leads GenDev’s marketing and corporate communications.

His experience spans Canadian real estate, international business development and research-program management at George Brown. He holds a PhD in Materials Engineering from the University of Manchester.

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Whitby, ON L1N 4W4

Working across the GTA and Ontario.