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AS SEEN IN THE MARCH 2016 ISSUE OF THE CANADIAN BUSINESS JOURNAL

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The Skyline Group of Companies (“Skyline”) is one of Canada’s fastest-growing and most unique investment management organizations. Skyline manages three private Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), each specializing in a distinct real estate asset class: Apartment, Retail and Commercial.

SKYLINE IS ONE of Canada’s best entrepre-

neurial success stories. With unique and highly

marketable REIT products, as well as a strong

connection to the REITs through 100% in-house

property and asset management, Skyline off ers

a comprehensive business model with a team

that has an extensive knowledge of its products.

The company’s humble beginnings origi-

nated in the basement of a student rental

Skyline Executives on Green Roof

MARCH 2016 « The Canadian Business Journal

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The Skyline Group of Companies (“Skyline”) is one of Canada’s fastest-growing and most unique investment management organizations. Skyline manages three private Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs), each specializing in a distinct real estate asset class: Apartment, Retail and Commercial.

SKYLINE IS ONE of Canada’s best entrepre-

neurial success stories. With unique and highly

marketable REIT products, as well as a strong

connection to the REITs through 100% in-house

property and asset management, Skyline off ers

a comprehensive business model with a team

that has an extensive knowledge of its products.

The company’s humble beginnings origi-

nated in the basement of a student rental

Skyline Executives on Green Roof


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house purchased by brothers Jason and Martin

Castellan, who were students at the University

of Guelph at the time. They rented out each

of the house’s rooms to fellow students, and,

within a short time, began to purchase addi-

tional rental properties with their earnings.

When their friend Roy Jason Ashdown joined

the team, the trio quickly amassed 52 individual

properties across the city of Guelph. They for-

mally incorporated Skyline in 1999.

The Skyline Group now acquires properties

across Canada, and, true to its roots, fully man-

ages the properties in-house, ensuring that its

residential and commercial tenants are proud

to live and work in Skyline buildings. Each of

these properties belongs to one of Skyline’s

private REIT portfolios, which are off ered to

investors as unique and solid alternative invest-

ment products. Each portfolio off ers something

diff erent to Skyline’s clients – and the demand

from interested investors is ever-growing. In

2015, Skyline raised a remarkable $198 million in

equity from individual investors across its three

REIT portfolios.

With the current shift in the Canadian real

estate market, Skyline has been consistent in

Jason Castellan


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Skyline Executives on Green Roof at Skyline’s Head Office in Guelph, ON

























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providing remarkable investment opportunities

for investors who are looking for an alternative

from the volatility of the public markets. Since

Skyline is not directly exposed to the fl uctuations

of the marketplace, its unit (share) value remains

strong and stable.

“Generally, we look at our unit price annually,

and we do our evaluations annually,” says Jason

Castellan, Co-Founder and Chief Executive

Offi cer of the Skyline Group of Companies. “For

investors, the fact that [our REITs] are private and

stable sets them apart.”

While real estate is where Skyline is rooted, it

is evolving to be a full-service wealth and prop-

erty management business operations company.

“We now have a national footprint across

Canada, and as we continue to broaden that

footprint, we are aware of possibilities beyond

Canadian borders in the future,” says Castellan.

“Additionally, we have recently enhanced our

capabilities in our wealth management divi-

sion, so that we can take care of our investors

with a more comprehensive wealth manage-

ment approach, while continuing to provide the

opportunity to access alternative products such

as our three REITS.”

Skyline Receives Award from Children’s Foundation for Donations Over 100K - October 2015

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Government Agencies Multi-Residential Public & Private Owners

Condominium Corporations Insurance companies - Hazmat - Emergency Response

multi-residential renovations and general contracting. HCS is owned and operate by Paul and Kenny Hogan. The Hogan brothers have grown up in the construction industry for the majority of their lives. Their combined 30 years of industry experience has

HCS Contracting is a family owned and operated business that has been in operation since 2009 specializing in project management,

provided the strong basis in which the company operates. HCS strives tobe a leader in the industry. This is accomplished by quality control of services performed, accurate and complete scopes of work, employee training and development, open communication, timely response to customer request and concerns, proven health and safety record and environmental awareness and policies.

HSC CONTRACTING INC.

Construction Services:

work, Wood & Metal Framing

Tiles, Sheet Vinyl, VCT & Laminate

Vestibules, Exercise Rooms, Elevators, Lobbys, Laundry Rooms.

KITCHENER OFFICE

Kitchener, Ontario N2C 1L4

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providing remarkable investment opportunities

for investors who are looking for an alternative

from the volatility of the public markets. Since

Skyline is not directly exposed to the fl uctuations

of the marketplace, its unit (share) value remains

strong and stable.

“Generally, we look at our unit price annually,

and we do our evaluations annually,” says Jason

Castellan, Co-Founder and Chief Executive

Offi cer of the Skyline Group of Companies. “For

investors, the fact that [our REITs] are private and

stable sets them apart.”

While real estate is where Skyline is rooted, it

is evolving to be a full-service wealth and prop-

erty management business operations company.

“We now have a national footprint across

Canada, and as we continue to broaden that

footprint, we are aware of possibilities beyond

Canadian borders in the future,” says Castellan.

“Additionally, we have recently enhanced our

capabilities in our wealth management divi-

sion, so that we can take care of our investors

with a more comprehensive wealth manage-

ment approach, while continuing to provide the

opportunity to access alternative products such

as our three REITS.”

Skyline Receives Award from Children’s Foundation for Donations Over 100K - October 2015


Government Agencies Multi-Residential Public & Private Owners

Condominium Corporations Insurance companies - Hazmat - Emergency Response

multi-residential renovations and general contracting. HCS is owned and operate by Paul and Kenny Hogan. The Hogan brothers have grown up in the construction industry for the majority of their lives. Their combined 30 years of industry experience has

HCS Contracting is a family owned and operated business that has been in operation since 2009 specializing in project management,

provided the strong basis in which the company operates. HCS strives tobe a leader in the industry. This is accomplished by quality control of services performed, accurate and complete scopes of work, employee training and development, open communication, timely response to customer request and concerns, proven health and safety record and environmental awareness and policies.

HSC CONTRACTING INC.

Construction Services:

work, Wood & Metal Framing

Tiles, Sheet Vinyl, VCT & Laminate

Vestibules, Exercise Rooms, Elevators, Lobbys, Laundry Rooms.

KITCHENER OFFICE

Kitchener, Ontario N2C 1L4

BURLINGTON OFFICE

[email protected]

Skyline Receives Award from Children’s Foundation of Guelph & Wellington for Donations Exceeding $100,000

























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Jason Castellan









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Wealth ManagementWith unique and highly marketable products,

the Skyline Apartment REIT and the Skyline

Commercial REIT, and SWMI’s connection

to the REITs via shared management teams

and a unique comprehensive business model,

SWMI has intimate knowledge of its products.

This connection and engagement to its off er-

ing provides SWMI and its investors with an

exclusive advantage — true insight and trans-

parency, not to mention ultimate awareness of

the investment. Skyline Wealth Management’s

mandate is simple — to provide an unmatched

investor experience through educating, engag-

ing and informing its investors. SWMI aims to

better serve its investors by creating a direct

link between the investment experience, and

the actual investment by providing direct

access to the management team behind the

REITs.

Besides the transparency that the relation-

ship between the EMD and the REITs provides

to investors, it also creates a valuable align-

ment of interests between the investors, the

EMD, and the REITs.

As an EMD, SWMI must fulfi ll its compliance

requirements and responsibilities as a registrant

and, at the end of the day, regardless of how

well the EMD knows its products, it serves each

existing and prospective investor by ensuring

the nature of the investment is aligned with the

investor’s personal situation.

Recent AchievementsOther notable developments for Skyline include

last year’s milestone acquisition of a 23-property

portfolio of apartments in the Windsor, ON area,

making Skyline the biggest landlord in the city.

However, Skyline’s specialty is not landmark

transactions such as the recent Windsor

Skyline’s Core Values


BMO Wealth Management is the brand name for a business group consisting of Bank of Montreal and certain of its affiliates, including BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., in providing wealth management products and services. ® “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is

a registered trade-mark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence. ® “Nesbitt Burns” is a registered trade-mark of BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal. If you are already a client of BMO Nesbitt

Burns, please contact your Investment Advisor for more information.

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. is a Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.

Learn more at bmo.com/nesbittburns

With the right advice. From an Investment Advisor that’s right for you.

Stay at the forefront of investing


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Wealth ManagementWith unique and highly marketable prod-

ucts – the Skyline Apartment REIT, Skyline

Commercial REIT, and Skyline Retail REIT –

and SWMI’s connection to the REITs via shared

management teams and a unique compre-

hensive business model, SWMI has intimate

knowledge of its products. This connection

and engagement to its off ering provides SWMI

and its investors with an exclusive advantage —

true insight and transparency, not to mention

ultimate awareness of the investment. Skyline

Wealth Management’s mandate is simple — to

provide an unmatched investor experience

through educating, engaging and inform-

ing its investors. SWMI aims to better serve

its investors by creating a direct link between

the investment experience, and the actual

investment by providing direct access to the

management team behind the REITs.

Besides the transparency that the relation-

ship between the EMD and the REITs provides

to investors, it also creates a valuable align-

ment of interests between the investors, the

EMD, and the REITs.

As an EMD, SWMI must fulfi ll its compliance

requirements and responsibilities as a registrant

and, at the end of the day, regardless of how

well the EMD knows its products, it serves each

existing and prospective investor by ensuring

the nature of the investment is aligned with the

investor’s personal situation.

Recent AchievementsOther notable developments for Skyline include

last year’s milestone acquisition of a 23-property

portfolio of apartments in the Windsor, ON area,

making Skyline the biggest landlord in the city.

However, Skyline’s specialty is not landmark

transactions such as the recent Windsor



BMO Wealth Management is the brand name for a business group consisting of Bank of Montreal and certain of its affiliates, including BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc., in providing wealth management products and services. ® “BMO (M-bar roundel symbol)” is

a registered trade-mark of Bank of Montreal, used under licence. ® “Nesbitt Burns” is a registered trade-mark of BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of Montreal. If you are already a client of BMO Nesbitt

Burns, please contact your Investment Advisor for more information.

BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. is a Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund. Member of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada.

Learn more at bmo.com/nesbittburns

With the right advice. From an Investment Advisor that’s right for you.

Stay at the forefront of investing

























REIT portfolios.



Jason Castellan









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purchase, but rather “focusing on one property

at a time,” according to Castellan. “We look for

the hidden gems, and amalgamate them all into

the portfolio, where there is value as a bigger and

more effi cient entity.”

As it continues to grow, Skyline is off ered

opportunities to buy across every province in

Canada.“When vendors decide to sell, we want

to be their number one option,” says Castellan.

“The vendors know that we will have the equity

available to get the deal closed.”

The Skyline Group’s success is partially

credited to the holistic business model that

allows it to promote and manage all aspects of

the business in-house, including lease man-

agement, property management and investor

relations. Every aspect of the business is man-

aged with precision, from consulting with

investors to encouraging a sense of community

at each of Skyline’s properties.

“Since we started as a company, we

have always applied a holistic approach,”

Skyline Executives at Best Managed Celebration - March 2015


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-unit and high-rise residential buildings, and low-rise

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purchase, but rather “focusing on one property

at a time,” according to Castellan. “We look for

the hidden gems, and amalgamate them all into

the portfolio, where there is value as a bigger and

more effi cient entity.”

As it continues to grow, Skyline is off ered

opportunities to buy across every province in

Canada.“When vendors decide to sell, we want

to be their number one option,” says Castellan.

“The vendors know that we will have the equity

available to get the deal closed.”

The Skyline Group’s success is partially

credited to the holistic business model that

allows it to promote and manage all aspects of

the business in-house, including lease man-

agement, property management and investor

relations. Every aspect of the business is man-

aged with precision, from consulting with

investors to encouraging a sense of community

at each of Skyline’s properties.

“Since we started as a company, we

have always applied a holistic approach,”

Skyline Executives at Best Managed Celebration - March 2015


Dominion Doors and Windows Ltd. is one of Canada's

leading manufacturers and distributors of high quality

PVC (vinyl) windows and door systems serving a range

of clients and applications from coast to coast. Odds

are you've seen our products in houses as well as multi

-unit and high-rise residential buildings, and low-rise

housing across Canada.

Residential Windows Commercial Windows

Sliding Doors Steel Doors Colours

Fibre glass Doors Architectural Glass

Phone: 905.761.9722

[email protected]

www.dominiondw.com

PROUD TO BEASSOCIATED WITH

THE SKYLINE GROUPOF COMPANIES

Skyline Celebrates Being Named One of Canada’s Best Managed Companies

























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As a business partner we focus on exceeding our client’s expectations ensuring

says Castellan.“Simply bouncing ideas off of

each other (from one part of the company to

another) continues in our company today as a

key component of our success.”

The company’s interdependent approach

ensures that the interests of each department

are consistently aligned with the goal of pro-

viding both exceptional services to residential

and commercial tenants, and stable returns to

investors.

Another vital factor attributed to the com-

pany’s success is its people: today, Skyline has

over 600 employees across Canada, and is con-

tinuing to expand quickly. “Jobs that were once

shared have become so big that they are now

specialized,” says Castellan. “People can now

very specifi cally pick and choose their paths at

Skyline, and really make the best of their abilities

and talents.”

With its headquarters in Guelph, ON, Skyline

has its commercial management team located

in Richmond Hill, ON, and also has satellite

offi ces in Ottawa and London, ON to manage

those respective regions. Castellan credits the

dedication of the Skyline team for the continual

positive direction of the company.

“We have been able to attract a lot of

incredible talent to the company,” he says. “Our

staff has the same entrepreneurial spirit as we

do; allowing them free reigns to run with it has

allowed us to do great things for our investors,

staff and tenants.”

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Skyline believes that in order for its proper-

ties to be successful, it must be engaged with

the communities in which the properties are

located.

“We believe that the communities we serve

are the backbone of our success, and giving

back is part of our core purpose,” says Castellan.

Skyline’s robust community outreach program

entails everything from paid staff volunteer

days and food drives to a university scholar-

ship program. In the past few years, Skyline has

been recognized time and time again for its role

in building strong communities across Canada

through charitable initiatives and volunteer work

(in addition to the awards the company has won

for its outstanding business operations).

“We appreciate the acknowledgment [that

comes with these awards], but also accept it as

a challenge to stay on top of our game,” says

Castellan. “We know that there is always poten-

tial to be even better.” CBJ

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provider with an increasing specialization

in water conservation and energy savings

programs including retrofits.

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10 Sims Crescent, Units 2&3 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1K9

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Stanton Mechanical Ltd: HVAC & Plumbing Servicein the Kitchener Area

Congratulations to Skyline Group of Companies

on their Success

100 Campbell Avenue,Kitchener, ON, N2H 4X8

Phone: [email protected]

SKYLINE GROUP

A-Z Investmen


Skyline believes that in order for its proper-

ties to be successful, it must be engaged with

the communities in which the properties are

located.

“We believe that the communities we serve

are the backbone of our success, and giving

back is part of our core purpose,” says Castellan.

Skyline’s robust community outreach program

entails everything from paid staff volunteer

days and food drives to a university scholar-

ship program. In the past few years, Skyline has

been recognized time and time again for its role

in building strong communities across Canada

through charitable initiatives and volunteer work

(in addition to the awards the company has won

for its outstanding business operations).

“We appreciate the acknowledgment [that

comes with these awards], but also accept it as

a challenge to stay on top of our game,” says

Castellan. “We know that there is always poten-

tial to be even better.” CBJ

For more information:


All Professional Trades Operating

since 2009 as an all inclusive service

provider with an increasing specialization

in water conservation and energy savings

programs including retrofits.

All Professional Trades tends to

thethe nneeds of Southeern OOntario’s

mulmulti ti residential properties; carrying

out jojobs as small as plap ster and flooo r

repepairairs ts to completl e suite renovations

www.allprofessionaltrades.com

10 Sims Crescent, Units 2&3 Richmond Hill, Ontario L4B 1K9

Tel: 905-887-9898

Stanton Mechanical Ltd: HVAC & Plumbing Servicein the Kitchener Area

Congratulations to Skyline Group of Companies

on their Success

100 Campbell Avenue,Kitchener, ON, N2H 4X8

Phone: [email protected]

























REIT portfolios.



Jason Castellan









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