101: Bringing Eminence at Knox Mountain's Resort-Style Living to Kelowna with Meridian Development's Colleen Wilson

WATCH ▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube *** Episode 101: Matt and Taylor are joined by Colleen Wilson. Colleen is the Co-Founder, Owner, President, & CEO of Meridian Development from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. A real estate development corporate brand and winner of several Heritage Awards. Meridian primarily develops and constructs residential projects from luxury condominiums and hotels to massive innovative university student housing projects, including the beautiful Eminence at Knox Mountain in Kelowna. Behind the scenes, Colleen is also the Director of Meridian’s Legal Affairs and Design Director, with her passion for design and well known sense of style, which is visible in every Meridian project.    Simultaneous with her work with Meridian, Colleen also remains in her role as the VP of Legal Affairs & Design Director for Landmark Projects for The Mid-West Group. A multi-award winning organization largely known for constructing, developing, and/or financing commercial and residential real estate projects throughout Western Canada and the United States.    An efficient multitasker, Colleen was awarded with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Medal for her outstanding service to her province and country. She was inducted into the JA Saskatchewan Business Hall of Fame in 2018, and has served as chair of both the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Commission and the Saskatchewan Horse Racing Commission, and as Governor of the National Theatre School in Montreal. She has guest lectured at the U of S College of Law, was a member of the U of S WCVM Advisory Board, and is also the Founder of the highly successful charitable festival, "Pets in the Park", raising money for homeless companion animals.    Colleen has a big profile in media, and is still widely known as a Global television personality, having produced and been the host of her own television show for 25 years. After having been a member of numerous national/international panels, Colleen was selected by BMO as the keynote speaker for their national initiative, "Celebrating Women", which recognizes highly accomplished women and provides them with a platform to inspire others.   Colleen is here to discuss: → The vision of the Eminence project, who would thrive living at Eminence, and the availability of phase 1 (completed) and phase 2 (pre-sale) units.  → The reality for developers working in BC, and how the cost to build in BC compares to other states and provinces. → The challenges of condo development & sales including pre-sales, vacancy tax, & the foreign buyers ban, and the impact of the current Canada/US relations on building.   1st Episode About Eminence at Knox Mountain (#45): https://KelownaRealEstate.podbean.com/e/45-karl-miller-scott-brown/   Eminence at Knox Mountain Website: www.eminenceliving.ca Eminence at Knox Mountain Instagram: @eminence_living Eminence at Knox Mountain Facebook: @EminenceAtKnoxMountain   Meridian Development Corp Website: www.meridiandevelopment.ca Meridian Development Corp Instagram: @meridiandevelopment Meridian Development Corp Facebook: @MeridianDevelopment Meridian Development Corp LinkedIn: @MeridianDevelopmentCorp ***   OUR SPONSOR The Kelowna Real Estate Podcast is brought to you by Century 21 Assurance Realty, the gold standard in real estate. To learn more, visit: www.c21kelowna.ca ***   CONNECT WITH THE SHOW Kelowna Real Estate Podcast: @kelownarealestate Kelowna Real Estate Podcast YouTube: @KelownaRealEstatePodcast Kelowna Real Estate Podcast Instagram: @kelownarealestatepodcast *** Matt Glen's Website: www.mattglen.ca Matt Glen's Email: matt.glen@century21.ca Matt Glen's Instagram: @mattglenrealestate ***   CONNECT WITH TAYLOR Taylor Atkinson's Website: www.venturemortgages.com Taylor Atkinson's Email: taylor@venturemortgages.com Taylor Atkinson's Instagram: @VentureMortgages ***

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