Making a contribution Moving forward, Li’s sights remain firmly locked on Windsor and Essex County. He believes the region still a lot of potential yet unrealized, and he wants to help realize it before he thinks about expanding geographically. At the same time, however, Li says that Horizons Group does have room to grow in other ways. For example, he says they have big plans to grow their service offering and get into other development typologies. “We want to go from being a condo developer to being a real estate conglomerate,” he explains. “We want to do not just condominiums, but also subdivisions, apartments, hotels, spas, resorts. We’re already taking steps in that direction.” A master-planned community with about 450 homes, for example, is planned in Colchester with a spa resortcum-hotel. This is an example of such a step. Li says that more steps like that are already in the pipeline. He says all those steps are in service of the company’s ultimate goal, which is not just to make money, but to leave a legacy in the Windsor-Essex region. “We want to be remembered as a developer that’s made a significant contribution to this community,” Li concludes. “We want to make an impact in terms of climate change, we want to bring in new architectural designs, and we want to provide good value for money – that’s what we want our legacy to be.” JUNE 2024
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