post,” he says. “It’s built extremely well. We used high quality building products. The subtrades we used were all very reputable companies and they did very great work.” “Also, the area is amazing,” he adds. “Langford is one of the fastest growing municipalities in Canada, and there’s a reason for that. It’s our home as well. Our office is less than a five minute walk away. We work here, we play here, we love it here, and we want others to be able to enjoy it as well.” Moving forward, Viking Properties’ goal is to help the community they love grow even bigger and get even better. Their next project is another threephase project in Langford that will comprise three separate buildings with a combined 250 units. Jesse expects that project to take between three and five years to fully deliver and he’s excited about the impact it will make on the community. “I can truly say one of our biggest objectives is to grow this community and make this an attractive place for new families to live in,” he says. “We truly care about this community. We put a lot into it year to year. We sponsor the local football team, the local hockey team. We do a lot of work with the Salvation Army, with Habitat for Humanity, with the Food Bank. We really want to prove to this community that we are invested in the people that live here, but also the future and viability of this place going forward.” When it comes to growing the community, Jesse says they will be guided by the same CRAFT motto they have used to grow their company. To reiterate, that acronym stands for Courageous, Resourceful, Accountable, Focused, and Team Oriented. Jesse describes that motto as a “compass for us and for the community as well.” “I think we can all agree that those values are positive,” he concludes. “They might mean something a little bit different depending on the person who looks at them, but through whatever lens you look at them, they are positive things. They’re only going to work for the future betterment of this community.” JANUARY 2025
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