Rick Ilich didn’t set out to build a company. He set out to build homes. And over 40 years later, that ethos remains at the core of what we do. The scope may have changed, but the tenets that guided Rick in those early days building single family homes have remained steadfast. Be down to earth. Do the right thing. Think it through.
Today, Townline is a leader in the development of condominiums, townhomes, and rental communities across the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island. But we’ve never lost sight of our core values. As we grow, we keep the people who live in our homes at the centre of every decision we make, and we’re proud to build on the legacy of trust, integrity and quality that has been Townline’s foundation since the beginning.
Montibello Court: Townline’s first multifamily project. These 16 townhomes in Richmond started Townline’s journey to larger-scale developments.
Single Family Home Story: Rick Ilich begins building single family homes across the Lower Mainland, including Richmond, Surrey, New Westminster, Langley, Squamish and Vancouver’s Westside. These homes established the Townline name and were instrumental in building the reputation for trust and quality that has become our hallmark.
Dover Gardens: Townline continues to evolve and scale up with 37 townhomes in Richmond
Garry Corner: Steps from Steveston Village, these 16 unique detached townhouses offer a single-family home lifestyle with 3 spacious bedroom layouts, a front porches and fully fenced backyards.
Sweetwater: Townline saw an opportunity to build smaller, more livable homes in a high-end neighbourhood, and established a vision for stylish, affordable single-family housing. Featuring a unique design inspired by West Coast architecture, Sweetwater’s innovative approach created thoughtful residences that reflected the community’s needs.
St. Edwards Crossing: 80,000 SF of commercial space along the Bridgeport corridor anchored by the Brick and La-Z-Boy
Six in the City: Urban growth and new housing schemes with 197 homes across six buildings in Downtown Vancouver.
IKEA and 1190 Homer – Commercial Building: Townline completed two large and substantial commercial projects in Vancouver in 2000 with the rezoning for Coquitlam IKEA and the restoration of the historic 1190 Homer building, originally built in 1914.
Hudson Mews – First Purpose Built Rental: The second piece of the puzzle in Townline’s Hudson District master-planned community, Hudson Mews was Townline’s first purpose-built rental, and the first new concrete rental building in Victoria in over 30 years.
The Completion of The Gardens – Master Planned Community: In 2018 with the completion of the fifth and final phase, Townline’s master-planned urban village, The Gardens was completed. A return to our roots in Richmond and a symbol of the company’s growth and evolution, this community marries condos, townhomes and purpose-built rental suites with an energetic commercial core and a lush 12-acre park.
The Hudson and Victoria Public Market – Heritage Restoration: A milestone heritage restoration project transforming one of Victoria’s most iconic landmarks – the 1920’s Hudson Bay Department Store – into a modernized collection of urban homes and nearly 19,000 SF of street level retail, anchored by the vibrant Victoria Public Market.
“Put Down the Plastic” Campaign begins with Water Bottle Refill Program: Guided by a desire to reduce plastic waste across our business, we starting introducing water filling stations in our Presentation Centres and on our Construction sites to encourage the use of reusable bottles and cut out the single-use plastic water bottles. We have also started organized plastic collection from our construction sites and our prompting our industry to follow suit.
The Completion of Hudson District: With 649 Rental Homes, 328 Strata Condominiums, and 1,600 residents, completing Hudson District was an incredible feat. What all started with the purchase of the historic Hudson Bay building in 2006 came to fruition with the completion of the District’s fourth purpose-built rental, and sixth building, Hudson House in late 2022.
First ESG Report Released: After over a year of effort, we released our first Environmental, Social and Governance Report in 2024 to illuminate our dedication to sustainability, community engagement and ethical governance and set a clear path forward in the spirit of transparency, stewardship, and continued improvement.
Everything we do at Townline is about enhancing our communities. From master-planned developments to our own office environment, we love to connect with real people in real ways.
