Real Estate has been one of the core businesses of The Hill Companies for over 100 years. The Hill portfolio of diversified property across Canada and the United States emphasizes an exceptional understanding of the how to structure and finance real estate transactions. Acting independently, and sometimes through national and international joint ventures with pension funds, private investors and insurance companies, the companies' proven track record of accomplishments is impressive.

Harvard Developments Inc. provides a full range of real estate services which focus on creating value assets. Dealing in commercial, office, retail, industrial and investment markets, nationally and internationally, the company has an exceptional record of performance in leasing, property management, development and the acquisition and divestiture of properties. The principals and senior management possess a vast knowledge of the real estate market in Western Canada and the Southwest United States.

The Saskatchewan portfolio of owned and managed properties exceeds 1.85 million square feet and includes office, retail and industrial properties. "Hill Centre Tower I" and "Tower II" (317,000 sq. ft.), "Bank of Montreal Building" (135,423 sq. ft.) and "FCC Tower - Agriculture Place" (164,163 sq. ft.) are just a few hallmarks of the office portfolio. In addition, retail and industrial properties include "Preston Crossing" (600,000 sq. ft.), "Normanview Crossing" (217,000 sq. ft.) and a variety of other properties throughout Saskatchewan; Kramer Corner, Lakeshore Mall, Casino Moose Jaw, University Place, Thatcher Crossing, Victoria Avenue East, Century Plaza and Grasslands. Also, Harvard Developments is a major developer of residential subdivisions with significant holdings of developable land.

In Alberta, Harvard's real estate investments are also broad-based. The portfolio of owned and managed properties exceeds 700,000 square feet and includes: "Sunridge Spectrum", approximately 130,000 sq. ft. retail development anchored by a 65,000 sq. ft. Cineplex Cinetropolis Theatre,and "The Lodges of Canmore", a development of 216 condominium units on 4.56 acres fronting directly onto Bow Valley Trail at the corner of Montane Trail in Canmore. Our most recent projects are "Century Point Business Park ", 28 acres of industrial land in northwest Edmonton to be serviced and then subsequently sold or developed into approximately 400,000 sq. ft. of warehouse/retail/office buildings in 3 phases of approximately equal size, "Currents of Windermere ", 100 acres of proposed retail land in southwest Edmonton and "Eau Claire" in Calgary.

In the United States, Harvard Investments, Inc., a Hill Company based in Scottsdale, Arizona, focuses on the development of master planned communities and land ventures. At any given time, this company has 9 to 12 projects under development in the southwest United States. Some of the current developments include: “Talking Rock Ranch” in Prescott, Arizona, a 3,500 acre golf community with 1,600 custom home-sites; “Back O’ Beyond” and “La Barranca” in Sedona, Arizona, two communities on 277 acres with 156 custom home-sites; “Madera Highlands” just south of Tucson, Arizona, a 920 acre master planned community with 1,500 single family home-sites; “Buckeye Farms” just west of Phoenix, Arizona, a 440 acre community with 1,200 single family home-sites; and “The Sanctuary” in Austin, Texas, a 308 acre community with 600 single family home-sites.

Harvard Developments Inc. is a dynamic, innovative real estate firm whose hard-earned reputation has stood the test of time. Its team of professionals know that success does not occur by chance, but rather when opportunity is met with organized capacity and determined ability. It is this philosophy that will see the company endure and prosper for the next 100 years.