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Fixed price contract from $160,000 / unit

Concept to Keys in 6 months

Professional Engineer certified quality

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Currently Building 58 Units

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Pain Section - Updated

Why can't rental property development be simple?

6 professionals. 6 invoices. Nobody owns your ROI.

You've done your homework. Good location, solid financing, experienced team. This should work.

Month 1: "Actually, we can only fit 4 units." Your architect sounds apologetic. Nobody checked zoning setbacks with the planner. $600,000 in lost equity value. Forever.

Month 4: Your contractor's estimate arrives. 60% more than expected. "Steel's required for this design." Architect never talked to structural. Your financing is now short.

Month 7: Permit rejection. Again. Engineering drawings don't match architectural plans. While you're bleeding $8,000/month in carrying costs, they're playing email tag about who fixes what.

Month 12: Finally approved. Then winter shuts down construction. Then material delays. Then labor shortages. Your "8-month project" is now approaching 18 months.

Result: $47,000 burned. $600,000 lost. A year wasted.

Everyone did their job perfectly. But success wasn't anyone's job.

Kids' college fund?

Retirement at risk

Bank calling again

Wife doesn't know

Can't sleep

What have I done?

Here's Why This Happens Every Time Nobody's in charge of your success

Your Planner

"Zoning approved!"

Gets permits through the system. Job done. Whether it's profitable for you isn't their department.

Success = permits approved. ROI isn't in their scope.

Your Architect

"Beautiful design!"

Creates award-worthy spaces. Costing happens later. Value engineering isn't their expertise.

Success = beautiful design. Construction cost comes later.

Your Engineer

"Completely safe!"

Eliminates all liability. Budget optimization isn't their responsibility.

Success = completely safe. Budget optimization isn't their mandate.

Your Contractor

"Here's the price"

Quotes what they see, when they see it. By then, it's too late to change anything.

Can only price what's already designed. Too late to optimize.

And Even When Construction Finally Starts... The chaos only gets worse

Schedule Chaos

"Another 3-week delay"

Weather. Inspections. Material shortages. Labor issues. Nobody owns the master schedule.

Every month costs you $8,800 in lost rent

Budget Surprises

"We found bedrock"

Soil conditions. Code changes. Material escalations. Your contingency evaporates instantly.

Without integration, 30% overruns are inevitable

Quality Roulette

"That's not my scope"

Subcontractor finger-pointing. No unified standards. You're the general without an army.

Gaps between trades become warranty issues

What If Someone Actually Managed Your Success?

What if one company employed all these people?

What if your planner, architect, engineer, and contractor sat in the same room?

What if someone was accountable for your timeline AND your budget AND your ROI?

What if real estate development worked like... well, like every other professional industry?

Cure Solution Section - Helio Urban Development

Yes. We Actually Manage Your Success.

One company. One contract. Success is our only metric.

$160,000/unit

Complete Design + Build

Concept to keys

All labor + materials

Fixed price, no surprises

Price contractually guaranteed.

6 Months Guaranteed

Or We Pay Your Rent

Up to $1,000/day if we're late

Daily updates with photos

Know exactly where we are

Start collecting rent on schedule.

Quality Certified

Triple-Verified Protection

P.Eng inspects 5 times

You pick the final inspector

2-year warranty coverage

Built right or we make it right.

Every protection above is written into your contract before we break ground.
No fine print. No surprises. Just guarantees that actually protect you.

One perfect plan. Two financial paths.

Choose your financing strategy. Same commitment to quality.

Every Unit We Build

Efficiently designed for maximum rental yield per square foot.

Market rent: $1,950-2,100/month (Nova Scotia average, CMHC Q1 2025)

2 Bedrooms

1 Bathroom

800 sq ft

Standard Finish

At $160,000/door

✓ Individual ductless heat pump
✓ Triple pane efficient windows
✓ Quartz counters & custom millwork
✓ Engineered hardwood floors

CMHC MLI Select

At $200,000/door

✓ Including everything from Standard Finish
✓ 40% more efficient than building codes
✓ We handle end-to-end workflow

What's included (supply and install):

• Full Energy Star appliances (fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave, washer, dryer)
• Smart toilet
• Premium blinds on all windows
• Mirrors and bathroom accessories
• Smart home package (keyless entry, smart thermostat, doorbell camera)

Why smart investors choose this:

• Start collecting rent immediately - no 2-month appliance delay
• Attract quality tenants - "Does it come with laundry?" Yes.
• One invoice, one warranty - not 15 different receipts
• Bulk pricing you can't match - we're buying for 58 units

Bottom line: "The difference between vacant and rented."

What's included in our fixed price

Design & Engineering

Complete architectural plans, structural engineering, all drawings stamped and ready

All Permits & Approvals

Building permits, development permits, utility approvals - we handle the bureaucracy

Complete Construction

Foundation to finishing, all materials and labor, our crews on our schedule

Project Management

Single point of contact, weekly progress updates, no coordination headaches

Quality Assurance

P.Eng inspections, third-party verification, comprehensive warranty coverage

Timeline Guarantee

6-month delivery or we pay up to $1,000/day - real skin in the game

✗ Land purchase

✗ Permit fees

✗ Demolition if needed

✗ Utility connections to property

✗ Landscaping beyond grading

✗ Appliances

✗ Insurance

✗ Financing costs

Why? These costs vary dramatically by site and municipality. We'll calculate exact amounts in your free feasibility analysis.

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The People Behind Your Project

Engineers turned developers/Builders who understand both sides, leading: 30+ person construction team across 8 active job sites.

Lloyd, Yuan and family enjoying the Nova Scotia landscape they call home

Lloyd Liu

Co-Founder & CEO

Yale School of Management

Ex-Investment Banker, Merrill Lynch

$30M+ Real Estate Developed

"I personally review every quote and guarantee every timeline."

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Yuan He

Co-Founder & CTO

University of Pennsylvania

Data Scientist at ACUE

Advanced Project Scheduling Systems

"Our AI scheduling system prevents the delays that killed our first project."