LAMONT LAND CELEBRATING 30 YEARS
Lamont Land is celebrating its 30th anniversary at The Blue Flame Kitchen in Atco Park on Sept. 22, but the actual date of the launch of this successful land developer dates back to 1991.
The company was founded by a trio of already experienced real estate professionals: Roy Moore and Maurice Chornoboy who had been with Qualico, and Gerry Lamont who was with Cardel Homes.
Lamont quickly earned a reputation for finding good raw land, for innovative planning solutions, and for developing land responsibly to create new communities for homebuyers of varying lifestyles and budgets.
From the outset, Moore says their core values were in respect for the land to tailor solutions that result in responsible and sustainable land development, while showing equal respect for the communities they were developing and offering homeowners a variety of budget choices along with exceptional amenities.
The company today is run by a senior management committee and current owners Moore and Lamont will remain on that committee, but they are stepping back to allow their sons
Phil Moore and Scott Lamont to put their stamp on the future of Lamont Land.
Both are civil engineers who've had responsibilities as senior development managers; Phil Moore worked for community consultant Urban Systems before joining Lamont 12 years ago, and Scott Lamont left BSEI to join his father and the Moores in 2013.
One of the company's early projects was in the development of Millrise, which dealt the city a winning hand by turning industrial land into residential. Another interesting challenge was developing raw land alongside Bridlewood Creek Wetlands created by Lamont as a retention pond.
Phil and Scott will be hiring new development managers as they transition into newer senior roles. They are always on the lookout for the best lands to purchase, but the firm keeps its 10 staff very busy today with 15 projects in various stages of development in a number of different municipalities across Western Canada.
Its largest project to date is a 220-acre development in Spruce Grove on the west side of Edmonton where Lamont is about to launch its second-tolast final stage that when completed will have brought more than 1,000 homes to the community.
In Red Deer, Liberty Landing is already an award-winning community offering year-round lifestyle amenities, and a second development is in the final planning stages there.
Another huge undertaking is in Sylvan Lake where Lamont is developing Crestview on its quarter-section of land where it plans 750 single-family lots.
Key Ranch will soon be launched on a 120-acre site in Airdrie and two communities are being developed: in Okotoks Ranchers' Rise and a second just to the north of the Crystal Ridge Golf Course.
Four communities have been built on Vancouver Island and in the Okanagan Valley, two are in the planning and design stages in Peachland and West Kelowna.
Perhaps Lamont's most ambitious project is the development of 250 acres of land, a former Trans Alta gravel pit, on the shores of Ghost Lake.
Cottage Club is a recreational community just 35 minutes west of the city along Highway 1A where success can be judged by the fact that of the planned 350 lots for sale, only 48 remain to be sold today in the final Phase 5.
Cottage Club is a gated community on the lake where residents can enjoy the use of a boat launch, a swimming area, tennis courts and a newly constructed 10,000-square-foot recreation centre offering use of a commercial kitchen and outdoor barbecue area, along with magnificent views of the lake and mountains.
Phil Moore and Scott Lamont are excited to carry on the 30-plus years of reputation their fathers have earned and look forward to growing the company using the same sound business ethics and collaborative business partnerships.
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