The Construction Source

“Trailside takes Oakville’s beauty and premier liveability a step further,” says Emil Toma, co-founder and president of the company. “It’s a master- planned community of luxury condominiums and two- storey suited, nestled amid verdant parks and untouched ravines. It offers residents lush surroundings and superior connectivity at their doorsteps.” Emil founded Distrikt alongside Paul Simcox, CEO. Both founders previously founded successful businesses on their own – Emil with Toma Construction Management, an accomplished developer and builder in the GTA, and Paul with NorthHaven Capital Group, a private equity and real estate investment and advisory firm – and both had careers spanning across Canada and abroad. “I’ve pretty much been in construction most of my life,” Emil says. Prior to forming Distrikt, Emil co-led an international supply and construction services business based out of Toronto, with multiple offices in Central America,whichwereestablished to take advantage of the rapidly growing Caribbean real estate resort development industry. That firm was successfully sold in 2008. After returning to Toronto, he focused on building custom homes and acquiring development sites. MARCH 2021 Today, Distrikt’s projects range from condominiums to urban town homes, custom- designed houses, all the way master-planned communities like Trailside in Oakville.