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and sacrifice, as well as making our workplace a happy and enjoyable one for everyone,” smiles Lui. Among the company’s many projects, Bellamy Hill stands out. It was one of Yorkton’s recent projects, and remains one of their most successful to date. “Our clients invested $20,000 for each investment unit in early 2000 and achieved up to a $330,000 payout per unit over a six year time frame,” Lui points out. Recent projects include marketing and developing the Bentley luxury condominiums in Windsor Park, acquisition and rezoning of the Pacific Rim Mall property for a twin tower (up to $200 million mix use development), successfully acquiring approximately 1,000 acres of raw land in the Edmonton region for long term holding and development, and a Howard Johnson Hotel to diversify into the hospitality industry. These and other projects fit Yorkton’s mandate of looking at what Lui calls “undervalued properties with significant upside potential and/or going through change of use development process in an anticipated growing economy at the right time.” As diverse as they are experienced, Yorkton’s interests include over 40 affiliate companies and agencies around the globe. “We are on a mission to expand our knowledge and areas of expertise, and to encompass as many areas in the
Congratulations to the Yorkton team on their success!
real estate field as possible. Investing in hotels is just another recent step in our forward march,” explains Lui. Yorkton is active in the community. “We believe in sharing success with the communities,” says Lui. We are proud supporters of: Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation, Youth Empowerment & Support Services, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, World Vision, Ronald MacDonald House, etc.” It’s been a long time since Lui was working in IT, but the lessons he has learned over the course of his career have served him well on the job and in life. “Be visionary and innovative, open to unlimited possibilities,” he encourages fellow entrepre-
Congratulations to Yorkton Group on their 25th anniversary! Best Wishes from the Partners of Collins Barrow.
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