We are Flourish

A social purpose real estate development services company.

Flourish serves communities through deploying Indwell’s experience to empower effective and sustainable affordable housing solutions.

Flourish deploys the accumulated development experience of Indwell, a Canadian leader in developing new affordable and supportive housing.

Flourish provides real estate development services to clients pursuing affordable housing and social-purpose projects. Our team can assist with the full range of development activities, including project ideation and site selection, planning and community engagement, funding strategies and program model design, and project management through design, construction, and occupancy.

Our expertise reflects Flourish’s role in creating homes for over 1,000 households in both urban and rural communities, demonstrating our creativity and collaborative approach to outcome-focused project management.

7 communities we have completed housing development projects in
700+ new affordable homes developed
1,000+ units under development

Our Values

We empower

We help clients align resources and assets to address affordable housing and homelessness through building new housing. We empower community champions and allies through developing business models, project designs, and project plans that can achieve the intended results: equitable and sustainable housing solutions that meet core human needs.

We collaborate

We work with clients to create innovative developments by merging experience, creativity, and determination. We promote the initiative of communities committed to finding solutions to their felt needs. We lead projects collaboratively, promoting an outcome-focused approach.

We persevere

Our team thrives on delivering excellent projects that meet community needs and client expectations, timelines, and budgets. We get projects built, despite the inherent complexities of creating affordable and supportive housing.

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What We Do

We support clients such as municipalities, non-profits, faith communities, and other organizations to create affordable housing solutions that promote community well-being.

Our experience, resources, data, and networks help navigate through all development phases:

Icon of a lightbulb Concept imagination
Icons representing people Community engagement
Icon of a paper map Design and site plan phases
Construction oversight and project management
Icon of checkmark with circle around it Project close-out and reporting
Icon of a paper map Programmatic planning and preliminary design
Dollar sign icon Business planning and funding procurement
Icon of a box on a dolly Procurement and tendering
Occupancy and warranty phases

What to Expect

Our clients value our experience, creativity, and dedication to delivering results.

Our fee structure reflects the scope of work and outcomes anticipated in each project phase, recognizing the public-benefit nature of our client organizations and our not-for-profit incorporation.

Flourish’s team is a Canadian leader in developing Passive House standard residential and mixed-use buildings, with two certified projects and numerous projects open or under construction.