The BMI Group
Hanna D. is an accomplished professional in land development and urban design, currently serving as the Director of Land Development & Design at The BMI Group since June 2023, where impactful mixed-use development projects are managed to benefit communities. Prior to this role, Hanna D. was a Senior Project Manager at Pearl Valley Development Corporation from January 2019 to June 2023, where efforts focused on unique urban development emphasizing environmental preservation and design excellence. Previous experience includes positions as Project Manager/Coordinator at Zehr Group, Outreach Manager at Climate Knowledge Innovation & Implementation Community, and Director of Strategic Initiatives for municipal government, showcasing a strong commitment to strategic project execution and community improvement. Hanna D. also held the role of Principal Planner - Urban Design for the Region of Waterloo and contributed as an Intern Architect at various architecture firms. Educational qualifications include a Master of Architecture and a Bachelor of Environmental Studies, both from the University of Waterloo.
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The BMI Group
WHO WE ARE: The BMI Group is an award-winning transformative real estate development company focused on reimagining, remediating, and redeveloping legacy properties. Our expertise transforms strategic properties into new industrial, commercial, residential, and hospitality opportunities. OUR IMPACT: Our Ready Stating process has brought upwards of 3 million sqft. of infrastructure back online and over 5,000 acres back into use. In 2023, we received the National Brownfield Rehabilitation Award for our work in Thorold, Ontario, in the "Development at the Community Scale" category, given to organizations transforming underutilized properties across Canada into thriving community assets. In 2019, Heritage Stratford presented BMI with the James Anderson Award for our work on the Bradshaw Lofts. OUR EXPERTISE: 1. Adaptive and restorative development: BMI is recognized for expertly remediating and repurposing historic structures for novel uses, combining heritage architecture and modern amenities for commercial, residential and hospitality industries. 2. Industrial repurposing and development: Our method involves strategically realigning existing industry-specific assets, systems, and facilities to serve new market and community needs, building out necessary components such as multi-modal infrastructure to support complex projects. OUR GROUPS: - BMI Developments engages in broad-spectrum project development that applies our ready-stating and property revitalization capabilities to new growth opportunities. - BMI Ventures incubates businesses that can best realize the potential of our properties, focusing on thriving communities, revitalized spaces, and economic growth.