Channel Consulting

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LAND USE APPROVALS AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

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It's about listening and connecting to find truth.

Would you like to be more certain about the viability of your Vancouver real estate land development business plan?

Is there more homework to be done on cost and timeline for land use approvals for your land development project?

Do you have a well-articulated strategy for government relations?

Channel’s work unleashes project leaders to be clear, focussed, solution-oriented, and elevate land development to achieve a future vision for our City.

Channel is a Vancouver real estate planning consultant firm leading land use approvals and government relations.

We specialize in land use planning, land use studies, zoning reports, zoning opinions, urban planning, land use approvals, and government relations for land development.

Channel sets the tone for real estate developers, government organizations, and non-profit groups to work with municipal governments, as well as FLNRORD, DFO, ALC, MOTI, and First Nations.

We support private development, government and non-profit clients in assessing impacts of land use regulations on land development. We empower good decisions by municipal Councils, statutory decision-makers, investment committees, capital committees, and Boards.

Every land acquisition, disposition and development project in the Vancouver region benefits from third-party information that is aggregated by Channel Consulting.

Every real estate or infrastructure project is different. Channel connects clients with the right resources and ensures timely conversations with relevant stakeholders.

Clients make a conscious choice to work with Channel because results are achieved with grace and respect.

Government staff consistently tell clients that they appreciate having Channel involved.  Our approach respects the time and effort of both the applicant and the review team.

Clients trust us to uncover the truth about what they can do with their land. We help to build your brand and long-term relationships with stakeholders and government partners.

The team at Channel is known for:

  • Offering the brightest talent in Vancouver
  • Facilitating a safe and supportive team atmosphere for collaboration
  • Being genuine and authentic
  • Bringing a curious, creative and entrepreneurial mindset to solving complex problems
  • Seeking opportunities in every project to contribute to truth and reconciliation 

Clients tell us that they feel proud to be represented by Channel’s approach to effective and efficient land use approvals and government relations for land development. 

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Tegan is an empathic and highly skilled leader, who deeply understands the importance of emotional intelligence in the workplace, and provides superb practical advice and guidance. She invests in building genuine trust, and is generous in sharing her extensive industry knowledge and professional network. She walks the talk when it comes to advancing women leaders and uses Channel Consulting as a platform to do so. The complexity of projects that Tegan has undertaken in the private sector, local government, the Port of Vancouver, and TransLink translate into many rich conversations and teachings about the development landscape in BC. Her affinity and humbleness to continue learning have been an inspiration.
Anna Brayko, Mentee
Housing Professionals Mentorship Program
We were very pleased that Channel Consulting delivered a thorough, thoughtful review of our portfolio, within the timeline agreed to. We wanted to better understand the redevelopment potential of our portfolio. How quickly Channel was able to put together the review we requested, while providing a very detailed look at each location. I would absolutely recommend anyone considering Channel Consulting to engage them in your project – you will not be disappointed. Even though we could not meet in person due to Covid, Tegan and her team provided outstanding support and information to us, helping us better plan the future of our portfolio.
Colin Murray, President
West Pender Property Group
Tegan made it her mission to familiarize herself with all of the fine details of our proposed development and as such was able to clearly and concisely communicate our needs and requirements with the planners and City Council. We were trying to get city council approval for a variance order moving our development approximately 12 feet closer to a highway than current zoning permitted. If you require any communications with planners and councillors then Tegan has the experience, contacts and passion to represent you extremely well.
Hugh Cartwright, Managing Partner
Maple Leaf Funds - Group of Companies
Channel integrated into the federal project delivery style very elegantly. They were able to understand some of the complex needs and deadlines that are required in the federal world. They have excelled at working with us to facilitate creating the partnerships needed to deliver projects. The project Channel is aiding us with is a project which directly engages and requires input from 4 different levels of government. The governments all have conflicting and overlapping authorities. Channel was able to aid the project team in ensuring that the project met or exceeded all requirements for other levels of government. With the challenging federal project that they supported Fisheries and Oceans Canada on, DFO was able to focus on the technical, program and delivery components of the project. While Channel ensured that the local regulatory elements were taken care of.
Shaun Loader P.Eng., PMP, Sr. Project Engineer
Conducting your work with transparency and maintaining an open dialogue throughout has been key to the very positive experience we’ve had with Channel. Channel’s service helped us with coordinating numerous Stakeholders across several levels of Government to facilitate a land use entitlement. Channel’s growth over the past 18 months is a clear indication of its reputation and ability. Pick up the phone and speak to Tegan – you’ll get great insight into how Channel is operated and the expertise they can provide, and you’ll get her honest opinion of whether they can assist you and add value. You’ve provided a huge amount of value to the Xchange project, and of course Hazelwood, and I’d like to continue to work with you and see Channel grow.
Simon Harvey, Director of Development
Hungerford Properties
We have been working with Tegan Smith and her Channel Consulting team since November 2020. Tegan and her team have been a tremendous asset and have helped us navigate our expansion process through permit application, strategic planning, and concept modelling. The Channel group has a wealth of knowledge and expertise in many areas and has a network of professionals at their disposal to help achieve and execute growth opportunities. We look forward to working with them through the remainder of our expansion process.
Tish Kumar, Vice President
TDK Metro Terminals
Working with Tegan and the Channel team has been great. Their level of understanding of the complex process of realizing a non-profit, social and affordable housing projects is deep. Tegan and her team at Channel are comprehensive and understanding of the zoning bylaws within the municipality and have clear understanding of building guidelines dictated by provincial and federal funders and ensuring the project complies. We were able to solve the pro forma budget issues as they related to the proposal call. We valued the willingness of Channel to be flexible with our organization and the ability to understand our project goals and how their related to the overall benefit of the community. Channel is a professional organization with an abundance of expertise in project development and has a consulting team that is patient and understanding when it comes to developing non-profit housing.
Wes Evenaars, Director Development
Lookout Housing + Health Society
Channel was very professional, always on time, very focused and really did a great job of understanding our concerns before recommending pathways forward. They were helping us to address issues of land use, ALC challenges, and building permits. Channel did great work for us and I was thoroughly impressed with them from the start through the finish.
Scott Banack, Head of School
Meadowridge School
It's been a great pleasure working with Channel Consulting. The top three items (among others) that made our work more enjoyable are: (1) the top quality work and the detail on the analysis of the studies Channel was hired to do; (2) the amazing capacity to understand and adapt to the client's needs; (3) the speed of how the study and especially the results were achieved. Channel brings great value to the projects on the get-go, setting the developments for success with the municipality and speeding up the various interactions with diverse Cities. We will continue to use Channel for our upcoming and current projects.
Marcela Corzo, Director of Development
Ledcor Property Investments

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The Channel Team

The Channel team brings an extensive network, reputation and experience in

  • Development Consulting
  • Planning
  • Government relations and stakeholder engagement 
  • Due diligence
  • Policy analysis
  • Land use reports
  • Servicing agreements
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