Curated pre-construction opportunities across Ontario, from $1M and up. The work is more than inventory access. It is the diligence behind the unit before the deposit goes in.

What this lane covers.

Premium pre-construction in Ontario is a category, not a price tag. The lane covers a defined set of asset types where the difference between a clean outcome and a costly one comes down to what was read at the offer stage, not at occupancy.

  • Detached and townhome releases at $1M and up, in established and emerging premium markets.
  • Luxury condo allocations at the top of the GTA market, where the value depends on the building, the floor plan, the developer, and the specific unit, not on the broad price-per-square-foot benchmark.
  • Premium assignments, where the original purchaser is exiting before final close and the buyer is stepping into an in-progress agreement with conditions and timelines already set.
  • Estate-style new builds in established communities, where the build period is long and the customization decisions made early define what the property will be at completion.

Who this is for.

Buyers and investors with the capital and the time horizon to commit to pre-construction at the premium tier. Most files come from one of four profiles.

  • High-net-worth families upsizing or buying a second or third home.
  • Investors with diversified portfolios looking for new-build holds.
  • Out-of-town capital, GTA-diaspora, and cross-border buyers seeking trusted on-the-ground representation.
  • Existing real estate owners reallocating into appreciating launches.

What the practice does in this lane.

The work is preparation-led. By the time the buyer is at the deposit stage, the diligence has already happened. That is what produces the position the deal closes from.

  • Builder review. Track record, completed projects, financial standing, history with assignments and amendments, and known patterns on delivery and finish.
  • Deposit structure. Size, schedule, where it is held, refundability conditions, and the cost of capital tied up through the build.
  • Assignment rights. Who can assign, when, on what terms, with what fees, and what the practical resale market for an in-progress unit looks like in that specific project.
  • Occupancy-to-final-close economics. Interim occupancy fees, taxes, deposit interest, the gap between occupancy and registration, and the carrying costs over that window.
  • Exit liquidity. The realistic resale and assignment market for the unit type at completion, not the projection from the marketing brochure.
  • Pre-construction agreement review. Delivery timeline language, builder change rights, finish substitution clauses, and the specific provisions that decide who carries which risk if the build slips.

Geographic focus.

Most files sit in the GTA and surrounding areas: Markham and Cathedraltown, Burlington and Millcroft, Whitchurch-Stouffville, Vaughan and Kleinburg luxury, plus Yorkville and Forest Hill condos and Oakville lakefront. Core downtown Toronto is rarely the right fit at this tier; the lane focuses on premium suburban and select urban allocations where the buyer pool, the build quality, and the resale dynamics line up.

Notes from the practice.

The deeper guide on this lane sets out, in order, the questions worked through on every premium pre-construction file at $1M and up: builder, deposit, cooling-off, assignment, occupancy, finishes, and customization. Read it before the deposit, not after. Closing-edge mechanics that surface across all four lanes are covered in the walkthrough and field notes below.

Begin the conversation.

The practice is run with a deliberately limited active roster. New conversations are welcome. The first call is an honest one about whether the fit is there, what the file actually requires, and whether this lane is the right one for you.

Direct line: (365) 645-7332. Email: taran@prime-gate.ca. Or submit an inquiry from the homepage.