November 22, 2007
First Gulf Development Corporation
Head Office:
Ste 1000, 6860 Century Ave
East Tower
Mississauga ON L5N 2W5
Tel: 905-814-6860
Fax: 905-814-5637
Email: aplant@firstgulf.com
Website: www.firstgulf.com
Date of Incorporation: 1987
Key Personnel: David Gibson, Chairman; David Gerofsky, President; John MacNeil, COO
Nature of Ownership: Private
Volume: $106,463,822
Areas of Expertise: Commercial real estate development Company specializing in Design/Build and retail development.
Corporate Profile: Founded in 1987, First Gulf is the commercial extension of the highly successful Great Gulf Group of Companies. The Great Gulf Group of Companies specialize in residential development spanning the entire real estate spectrum from land acquisition and development to master planned communities throughout North America. It is on this foundation that First Gulf has established itself as one of Canada’s most respected privately owned commercial real estate development construction services company.
Major Projects: The Shops, Waterloo Town Square; The Commons, Niagara on the Green; Kennedy Commons; First Halton Business Park; First Commerceway Business Park.
—updated November, 2007
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