Our History

Minto is born! Founded by four brothers, Minto builds and sells its first home in Ottawa, Ontario.

Originally known as "Mercury Homes", the company officially changes their name to Minto Construction Ltd. in honour of Governor General, The Earl of Minto.

The company becomes one of the first builders in Ontario to pre-fabricate framing for its houses, using assembly-line techniques to speed up production and improve quality.

Minto announces the grand opening of the “Bayshore Country Club” - the first recreational/residential country club to service a rental community in all of Canada.

Minto builds Horizon House located in Parkwood Hills in Ottawa – established as Ontario’s first registered high-rise condominium in Canada.

Minto heads for the sunshine and expands in Florida.

“Chapel Hill”, the enchanting woodland community is officially launched in Ottawa. With over 4,000 homes built, it is still considered to be Minto’s flagship residential community in Ottawa.

Minto breaks ground on its first foray into the Toronto market: “Optima on the Park”, a luxury 462 unit condominium high-rise complex located in the heart of Scarborough.

Ottawa’s own “Minto Place” becomes Minto’s most ambitious project. It comprises 1.5 million square feet of space including 2 office buildings, the 418 room Minto Place Suite hotel and two levels of retail space.

Minto headquarters and the Minto Suite Hotel – Minto’s first foray into the local hotel business - is completed in downtown Ottawa.

“The Township” (Florida) contains over 5,000 homes and becomes recognized as the premier recreational community in South Florida.

It’s back to Toronto for the opening of “Minto Plaza” located at Bay and Elm Street in the downtown sector. This 2 tower mixed-use complex contains 280,000 sq. ft. of office space, 20,000 sq. ft of retail and 434 condominium apartments, of which 125 are furnished apartments.

Minto’s “Innova House” is selected as one of 9 demonstrator homes built across Canada. It is designed to meet the goals of energy efficiency, water conservation, environmental quality and waste management.

Minto is chosen as the first inductee – among forty-nine eligible companies – into the Ottawa Carleton Home Builder’s Association Hall of Fame.

Minto launches an ambitious project in Toronto’s fashionable Yorkville neighbourhood. “The Prince Arthur” is a landmark structure housing 161 condominium mansions.

Minto builds its 50,000 home!

Minto receives the Outstanding Philanthropic Regional Corporation Award from the Ottawa Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

Minto celebrates the completion of its first Minto Dream Home as part of the CHEO Dream of a Lifetime Lottery. Minto has built this grand prize home annually ever since.

Minto Yorkville, our first luxury rental property opens in Toronto.

The Metropole stands tall as Minto’s tallest residential high rise in Ottawa.

Minto chairman and CEO, Roger Greenberg, is named Ottawa Business Journal’s CEO of the Year.

Radiance at Minto Gardens become the first high-rise residential condominium to be LEED Canada certified.

Minto Roehampton in Toronto becomes the first LEED Gold Multi-residential Building in Canada.

Minto becomes the first to be named Green Builder of the Year by the Ontario Home Builder’s Association.

Minto's first Net Zero demonstration home opens, 'Inspiration' and is one of the greenest homes in Canada!

Minto Midtown, a landmark 2 tower condominium of 39 and 54 stories is completed. It’s the largest multi-residential building in North America to achieve LEED Gold.

Minto Gardens in Toronto, with the first muskoka-inspired water feature, is completed.

Minto expands into Calgary, Alberta.

180 Kent in Ottawa becomes the first and largest LEED Platinum Core and Shell office tower in Canada and was named The National Outstanding Building of the Year (TOBY) by BOMA.

Minto continues changing the streetscape at Yonge and Eglinton with the launch of its newest 34 story condominium, 30Roe.

Minto re-enters the condo market in Ottawa after 8 years with its UpperWest and Lansdowne projects.

Minto launches Longbranch, a townhome community in Etobicoke and sells out in just a few months.

Minto launches two landmark condominiums; The iconic 24-karat Minto Yorkville Park at the corner of Cumberland and Belair in trendy Yorkville and Minto Westside a two tower community at Front and Bathurst.

Minto expands into Edmonton, Alberta.

Quinn's Pointe in Barrhaven opens on April 25 in celebration of Minto's 60th anniversary.

Minto opens the Killarney show home, certified Net-Zero.

Minto unveils Net-Zero Energy Townhomes in Arcadia.

Minto launches the much anticipated Longbranch 2 and thousands show up.

Minto is a proud sponsor of Ottawa 2017 celebrations of Canada’s 150th anniversary of Confederation.

Harmony in Ottawa launches on June 3 and sells out within minutes.

Here's to the next 60 years!

Minto unveils its new branding to reflect the company's growth and evolution.

Riversbend at Harmony, near the Jock River in Barrhaven, launches June 23.

On July 3rd, Minto spins off Minto Apartment REIT and begins trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MI.UN.

Looking ahead to our 100th year.