The Construction Source

OCTOBER 2020 of the second storey. When they finally changed that bylaw, North Pointe Homes was one of the first companies to take advantage. “It was great to utilize that floor, to be able show people what you can do and the extra space you can get,” Darcy says. In the case of those two projects, they left the basements undeveloped – which allowed them to achieve a more economical price point, while still giving buyers room to grow if they want to later on. “Down the road, if they want to, they can get over 3,000 square feet of developed space,” Darcy says. “On a skinny house, that was unheard of until just recently.” Once again, Darcy credits the exceptionality of the finished product is a testament to North Pointe’s team – which includes him, Construction Manager Rick Nault, two ticketed journeymen carpenters, and the company’s longstanding roster of subcontractors and suppliers. In the future, Darcy says they will grow that team, but in a very careful and considered way, and they will never grow too big. “We don’t need a massive staff, because we never want to build too many homes,” he says. “I think if we can build 15-to- 20 per year, we will be pretty satisfied. At that number, I can still have a lot of fun, and I can still give every home and client my personal attention.”