“And then team oriented is one of the most important things in my eyes,” he adds. “In our industry, you can’t really accomplish much alone. You have to be able to work well with other people. You have to be able to cohesively band together to achieve a common goal.” Viking Properties was originally formed under the name ‘Pacific Coast Land Company’ by Harry Skadberg and his father Jon. In 2016, they were joined by Ben Gulbrandsen, now the president of the company. Jesse is Harry’s son in law and joined the business about four years ago, right around the time they changed their name to ‘Viking Properties.’ That was also around the time they finished ‘Thetis Lakeside,’ which at 60 units was their largest project ever. Prior to ‘Thetis Lakeside,’ the company mostly did townhomes and low-rise developments in the 10-to-12 unit range. After that project proved to be a great success, however, they changed their focus. They then embarked on a three-phase development they called the ‘Pacific Trilogy.’ Pacific Trilogy 1 consisted of 31 units and was completed in 2021, Pacific Trilogy 2 consisted of 46 units and was completed in 2022, and Pacific Trilogy 3 consisted of 45 units and was completed in 2023. Pacific Trilogy 3 later won the ‘Award of Excellence for Multi-Family Condominium’ from BC’s Business Examiner. After wrapping up the Pacific Trilogy, Viking Properties moved on to a project in Langford called ‘Winster Court.’ That project consists of 68 units and was completed late last year, with the first move-ins occurring in November. Jesse cites that project as a strong example of the design JANUARY 2025
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