Development of Centre Valleyfield, a regional centre of over 200,000 sq. ft. inaugurated on March 28, 1973.
About
Westcliff Group’s growth stems from over 50 years of know-how in the development, construction, and management of large-scale real estate projects in Canada and the United States. The company employs around 500 people, including 100 at its head office.
50+
More than half a century of fine-tuning our approach
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A portfolio of over 40 major projects supported by our 500 employees
15M+
Rental square feet and land for future development
Our integrated approach
Over the years, teamwork, integrity, and creativity have contributed to the company’s outstanding performance.
Westcliff’s reputation today is also built on in-depth industry knowledge and experience in all aspects of the business. From property acquisition to development projects or revitalization projects and from property management to leasing and financing, our team identifies the best opportunities.
Integrity and expertise drive our growth
Renowned for its commitment to building lasting relationships with its partners and customers, Westcliff relies on the excellence, efficiency, involvement, and professionalism of its team members.
50 years of know-how
1973
Centre Valleyfield, QC
1974
Centre régional Manicouagan, QC
Development of the Centre régional Manicouagan, a 276,000 sq. ft. regional centre in Baie-Comeau, Quebec.
1974
Galeries de Granby, QC
Development of Galeries de Granby, a 280,000 sq. ft. regional shopping centre in Granby, Quebec.
1975
Galeries Terrebonne, QC
Development of Galeries Terrebonne, a 332,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Terrebonne, Quebec.
1975
Carrefour des Bois-Francs, QC
Development of Carrefour des Bois-Francs, a 332,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Victoriaville, Quebec.
1976
Carrefour du Nord, QC
Development of Carrefour du Nord, a 550,000 sq. ft. regional centre in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.
1977
Place Centre-Ville, QC
Development of Place Centre-Ville, a 201,500 sq. ft. shopping centre in Jonquière, Quebec.
1978
Labrador Mall, NL
Development of the Labrador Mall, a 215,500 sq. ft. shopping centre in Labrador City, Newfoundland.
1978
Carrefour du Nord-Ouest, QC
Development of Carrefour du Nord-Ouest, a 233,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Val-d’Or, Quebec.
1979
Lewisporte, NL
Development of Lewisporte, a 87,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Newfoundland.
1979
Peninsula Mall, NL
Development of Peninsula Mall, a 119,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Newfoundland.
1979
Gander Mall, NL
Development of Gander Mall, a 123,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Newfoundland.
1979
Grand Bay Mall, NL
Acquisition of Grand Bay Mall, a 84,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Port-aux-Basques, Newfoundland.
1980
Carrefour Gaspé, QC
Development of Carrefour Gaspé, a 150,000 sq. ft. regional centre in Gaspé, Quebec.
1980
Carrefour Richelieu, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
Development of Carrefour Richelieu, a 450,000 sq. ft. regional centre in Saint-Jean, Quebec.
1981
Place du Saguenay, Chicoutimi, QC
Development of Place Saguenay, a 430,000 sq. ft. regional centre in Chicoutimi, Quebec.
1982
La Grande Place, Rimouski, QC
Development of La Grande Place, a 150,000 sq. ft. regional centre in Rimouski, Quebec.
1983
Centre Rockland, Montréal, QC
Development of Centre Rockland – Montreal’s first ‘Centre à la mode’ – a 700,000 sq. ft. super-regional shopping centre in the exclusive suburbs of Montreal, Quebec.
1984
Place du Centre, Hull, QC
Acquisition and development of Place du Centre in Hull, an 800,000 sq. ft. office building, a 100,000 sq. ft. convention centre, and a 200,000 sq. ft. retail project in downtown Hull/Ottawa, Quebec.
1986
Carrefour Angrignon & Place Angrignon, LaSalle, QC
Development of Carrefour Angrignon and Place Angrignon, an 800,000 sq. ft. super-regional shopping centre, and a 100,000 sq. ft. open-air plaza in LaSalle, Quebec
1987
Complexe Pointe-Claire, QC
Development of Complexe Pointe-Claire, a 300,000 sq. ft. shopping centre and an 100,000 sq. ft. office building in Pointe Claire, Quebec.
1988
Place de Ville et Place Sept-Îles, QC
Acquisition of Place de Ville, a 215,000 sq. ft. shopping centre, and Place Sept-Îles, a 131,000 sq. ft. office building in Sept-Îles, Quebec.
1988
Promenades de la Cathédrale et Place de la Cathédrale, Montréal, QC
Development of Promenades de la Cathédrale and Place de la Cathédrale, a 700,000 sq. ft. office building, and an underground shopping centre in downtown Montreal, Quebec.
1989
Promenades de Sorel, QC
Development of Les Promenades de Sorel, a shopping centre with 360,000 sq. ft. of rental space.
1989
Causeway Centre, NS
Acquisition of Causeway Centre, a 152,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Port Hawkesbury, Nova Scotia.
1989
Promenades Drummondville, QC
Development of Promenades Drummondville, a shopping centre with 330,000 sq. ft. of rental space.
1998
City Limits, Dallas, TX
Acquisition of City Limits, multi-family apartment complex (406 units) in Dallas, Texas.
1990
Exploits Valley Mall, NL
Acquisition of Exploits Valley Mall, a 195,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Grand Falls-Winsor, Newfoundland.
1990
Décarie Corporate Centre, Montréal, QC
Development of Décarie Corporate Centre, a 110,000 sq. ft. office building in Montreal, Quebec, adjacent to Ruby Foo’s Hotel.
1991
Centreport Landings, Forth Worth, TX
Acquisition of Centreport Landings, a 324-unit multi-family apartment complex in Fort Worth, Texas.
1991
Eagle Creek, Dallas TX
Acquisition of Eagle Creek, a multi-family apartment complex (268 units) in Dallas, Texas.
1994
OACI, Montréal, QC
Development of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) 500,000 sq. ft. headquarters in downtown Montreal, Quebec, including Phase I of Place de la Cité internationale. ICAO opened its doors in December 1996.
1996
Meadowcrest, Dallas, TX
Acquisition of Meadowcrest, a multi-family apartment complex (352 units) in Dallas, Texas.
1998
Place Bonaventure, Montréal, QC
Acquisition and redevelopment of Place Bonaventure, a 2,100,000 sq. ft. mixed-use property (with 1,400,000 sq. ft. of office space) in downtown Montreal, Quebec.
2000
Galeries de Granby, QC
Expansion and renovation of Galeries de Granby in Granby, Quebec. This 269,000 sq. ft. expansion increased the shopping centre’s total surface area to 550,000 sq. ft.
2000
Carrefour Angrignon, LaSalle, QC
Expansion and partial redevelopment of Carrefour Angrignon, an 800,000 sq. ft. super-regional shopping centre in LaSalle, Quebec.
2000
Lachine, QC
Acquisition of a 160,000 sq. ft. industrial portfolio in Lachine, Quebec.
2001
Complexe Angrignon, LaSalle, QC
Development of more than 500,000 sq. ft. of big box stores adjacent to Carrefour Angrignon in LaSalle, Quebec, including Walmart, Loblaws, Canadian Tire, Future Shop, Brick, and various retail outlets.
2002
Saint-Jérôme, QC
Acquisition of a 90,000 sq. ft. industrial building in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.
2002
Carrefour du Nord, Saint-Jérôme, QC
Renovation of Carrefour du Nord shopping centre in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.
2003
Toronto, 439 University, ON
Acquisition of a 175,000 sq. ft. office building in downtown Toronto, Ontario.
2004
Corner Brook Mall, NL
Management of Corner Brook Mall, a 237,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Corner Brook, Newfoundland.
2004
Toronto, 443 University, ON
Acquisition and redevelopment of a 40,000 sq. ft. office building in downtown Toronto, Ontario.
2004
Île-des-Soeurs, QC
Acquisition of land totalling 2,000,000 sq. ft. on Nuns’ Island adjacent to downtown Montreal, Quebec, and start of development work on more than 1,400 single-family homes and condominiums.
2005
Châteauguay, QC
Pre-development of a 3,800,000 sq. ft. megacentre in Châteauguay, Quebec.
2005
Centre Valleyfield, QC
Complete renovation of Centre Valleyfield.
2005
Drummondville, cinéma, QC
Development of a cinema in Drummondville, Quebec.
2006
Beauxarts, Montréal, QC
Completion of Beaux-Arts Condominiums, a 20-storey luxury condo project on Sherbrooke Street in the heart of Montreal, Quebec’s prestigious museum district.
2006
Saint-Laurent, QC
Acquisition of a 155,700 sq. ft. building (mostly occupied by a 130,000 sq. ft. Rona store) in Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
2006
Mail Montenach, Beloeil, QC
Acquisition of Mail Montenach, a 330,300 sq. ft. shopping centre in Beloeil, Quebec.
2006
Domaine du cloître, Île-des-Sœurs, QC
Completion of Domaine du Cloître, a residential project on Nuns’ Island, Quebec, comprising 26 terrace houses, 40 ultra-modern urban homes, and 7 individual lots.
2007
Carré Victoria, Montréal, QC
Pre-development of Carré Victoria, an 800,000 sq. ft. office complex comprising Phases II and III of Place de la Cité internationale in downtown Montreal, Quebec.
2007
Galeries Richelieu, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC
Acquisition of Galeries Richelieu, a 219,600 sq. ft. food-anchored shopping centre in Saint-Jean, Quebec.
2007
Kawartha Lakes Centre, Lindsay, ON
Acquisition of Kawartha Lakes Centre, a 96,300 sq. ft. new format retail centre in Lindsay, Ontario.
2007
Lindsay Square, ON
Acquisition of Lindsay Square, a 189,200 sq. ft. shopping centre in Lindsay, Ontario.
2007
Carrefour du Nord-Ouest, Val-d’Or, QC
Renovation of Carrefour du Nord-Ouest mall in Val-d’Or, Quebec.
2008
Galeries Chagnon, Lévis, QC
Acquisition of Galeries Chagnon, a 525,000 sq. ft. shopping centre in Lévis, Quebec
2008
Méga-Centre Drummondville, Brick, QC
Opening of a 25,000 sq. ft. Brick store at Méga-Centre Drummondville in Drummondville, Quebec.
2008
Maison de l’OACI, QC
Maison de l’ICAO at 999 Robert-Bourassa Blvd. in Montreal was the first LEED-EB GOLD-certified building in Canada.
2008
Granby, Future Shop, QC
Development of a 20,360 sq. ft. Future Shop in Granby, Quebec.
2008
Granby, Winners, QC
Development of a 24,200 sq. ft. Winners in Granby, Quebec.
2010
Queensway Land, NL
Acquisition of 35 acres of land in Grand Falls-Windsor, Newfoundland.
2010
The Bay Centre, BC
Acquisition of The Bay Centre, a 418,800 sq. ft. shopping centre in downtown Victoria, British Columbia.
2010
Symphonia, Île-des-Sœurs, QC
Completion of Symphonia, a residential project on Nuns’ Island, Quebec.
2011
Marystown, NL
Development of a 44,605 sq. ft. Sobeys in Marystown, Newfoundland.
2011
Carrefour du Nord, Saint-Jérôme, QC
Renovation of the Carrefour du Nord food court in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec.
2012
Complexe Angrignon, LaSalle, Michaels, QC
Opening of a Michaels store at Complexe Angrignon in LaSalle, Quebec.
2012
Méga-Centre Drummondville, Toys R Us
Opening of a 35,700 sq. ft. Toys “R” Us at Méga-Centre Drummondville in Drummondville, Quebec.
2013
Symphonia l, Nuns’ Island, QC
Completion of Symphonia I, a 25-storey tower comprising 171 luxury condominiums on Nuns’ Island, Quebec.
2013
Méga-Centre Drummondville, Michaels, QC
Opening of a 17,600 sq. ft. Michaels store at Méga-Centre Drummondville in Drummondville, Quebec.
2013
Méga-Centre Drummondville, Winners, QC
Opening of a Winners at Méga-Centre Drummondville in Drummondville, Quebec.
2013
Châteauguay, Walmart, QC
Opening of a 125,000 sq. ft. Walmart in Châteauguay, Quebec.
2014
Carrefour Angrignon, LaSalle, QC
Renovation of the food court at Carrefour Angrignon in LaSalle, Quebec.
2015
Drummondville, Bâton Rouge, QC
Opening of a Bâton Rouge in Drummondville, Quebec.
2015
Carrefour Angrignon, LaSalle, QC
Complete renovation of Carrefour Angrignon in LaSalle, Quebec.
2015
Carrefour Angrignon, LaSalle, H&M, QC
Opening of a 22,000 sq. ft. H&M at Carrefour Angrignon in LaSalle, Quebec.
Executive Team
Our management team has repeatedly demonstrated its ability to identify and develop growth-generating real estate projects.
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President
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Alan Marcovitz
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Since joining the Legal Department in 1987, Alan has risen through the ranks of the company in increasingly senior positions until he was appointed President of Westcliff in 2006. He is also Chairman of the Group’s Board of Directors. Prior to joining Westcliff, Alan worked at the law firm Torys and at Bramalea Limited in Toronto, having obtained three Bachelor’s degrees from McGill University, in Commerce, Civil Law, and Common Law. He is a member of the Ontario Bar Association and sits on the Board of Directors of the Jewish General Hospital.
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Vice-President, Finance
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Robert Béasse
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Robert joined Westcliff in 2019 and has over 25 years of professional experience as a chartered accountant (CPA) in the real estate, manufacturing, and public sectors. His career path includes management positions at Polaris Realties and Ivanhoe Cambridge. Now Vice-President of Finance at Westcliff, Robert is known for his analytical mind and out-of-the-box thinking. A practical and creative entrepreneurial leader, he has extensive expertise in financial reporting, taxation, compliance, treasury, risk management, financing, and IT projects. He’s also actively involved in his community, serving on the Club aquatique CAMO natation board from 2018 to 2023.
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Vice-President of Westcliff and Head of Leasing
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Nicolas D’Aoust
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Backed by almost 20 years’ experience in property management, Nicolas is currently Vice-President and Head of Leasing at Westcliff. Nicolas holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial relations, and first joined the company as General Manager in 2005. He was subsequently appointed Regional Director of Operations, before becoming Senior Director and Vice-President of the Leasing team. He has also held senior positions with other well-known groups, including Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust and Oxford Properties. Nicolas is recognized for his leadership, ambition, loyalty, and professionalism. Over the course of his career, he has served on a number of chamber of commerce boards.
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Vice-President and General Counsel
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Sharyn Gore
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A member of the Quebec Bar and a graduate of McGill University in commerce, civil law, and common law, Sharyn boasts more than 30 years’ experience in commercial and real estate law. As Vice-President and General Counsel at Westcliff, she oversees the company’s legal affairs and manages a team of lawyers and paralegals. Before joining Westcliff, she worked in private practice for a major Montreal law firm, where she specialized in commercial real estate and financing. She is a recognized leader with strong team spirit and interpersonal skills. She upholds the highest standards of professional integrity and has solid problem-solving, negotiation, and drafting skills.
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Vice-President, Development
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Hugues Dupuis
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Hugues brings more than 30 years’ experience in construction project development and management to his current role as Vice-President of Development at Westcliff. He holds a bachelor’s degree in construction engineering and a master’s degree in civil engineering project management and has played major roles in the completion of numerous large-scale projects for Magil Construction Corporation, SNC-Lavalin, and Axor Construction Canada Inc. A rigorous and unequivocal leader, Hugues communicates effectively to mobilize teams and successfully carry out his diverse mandates. He’s also a member of the OIQ, the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, and the Quebec Building Envelope Council.
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Vice-President, Construction
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Sébastien Dupuis
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Sébastien has been Director of Construction at Westcliff since 2020. He holds a degree in construction management from École de technologie supérieure and has over 20 years’ experience in heavy residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional construction. Throughout his career, he’s worked for general contractors and as a project manager at Magil Construction, where he worked for 17 years. Widely recognized for his unrivalled expertise, methodological rigour, professionalism, and meticulous attention to detail, Sébastien is a key asset to the team who ensures the successful completion of all our real estate projects.
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Vice-President, Operations
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Francis Vermette
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With nearly 30 years of experience in the commercial real estate sector, Francis has held senior leadership roles with leading organizations such as Ivanhoé Cambridge, Oxford Properties, and Carbonleo. He has developed extensive expertise in asset management, operational performance optimization, and overseeing complex commercial environments. He is recognized for his mobilizing leadership, rigor, and ability to unite teams around shared objectives.
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Vice-President
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Adam Marcovitz
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Adam Marcovitz is responsible for sourcing, structuring, and negotiating the acquisition of investment opportunities, managing institutional partnerships and business development. Adam joined Westcliff in 2020 after spending three years at a real estate asset management firm in Toronto where he worked on the underwriting of development projects and the management of assets across Canada. His career has allowed him to gain extensive experience in the retail, office, residential, and industrial real estate markets as he sourced new opportunities, negotiated agreements, and conducted due diligence. He received his BCom in Investment Management from McGill University, graduating with high honors in 2017.
Management Team
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Senior Director, Portfolio Management
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Marc Montpetit
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Senior Director, Portfolio Management and General Manager, Operations
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Camil Garneau
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Senior Director, Communications and Marketing
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Catherine Soulié
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Senior Director, Real Estate Taxes and Lease Administration
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Tony Iannalfo
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Director, Portfolio Management
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Minh Hoang
Leasing Team
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Senior Director, Leasing, Westcliff
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Tommy-Alexandre Roy
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Senior Director, Leasing
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Steven Dakkak
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Director, Leasing
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Catherine Simard Lanthier
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Manager, Specialty Leasing
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Elisabeth Harris
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Manager, Specialty Leasing
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Amanda Blanchard
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Manager, Specialty Leasing
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