Matthew McClenaghan

President of Edgar Development @Edgar Development

Vancouver, BC, CA

Matthew McClenaghan is a leader in the BC real estate industry known for helping to reshape urban growth through residential developments, including condos, purpose-built rentals and large-scale, master-planned communities that prioritize diverse housing, public amenities and sustainability. He has been in the industry for 30 years. His work is focused on solving today’s biggest real estate challenges—rising costs, broken approval systems, and housing supply issues—by finding smart, scalable solutions. He has been with EDGAR Development for the past seven years. Prior to that, he was at Solterra Development and Fifth Avenue. He credits his decade-long tenure in sales and marketing at Fifth Avenue with seeding his deep insight into buyer trends and with influencing his unique approach to residential development. Innovation & Partnerships:Matt is helping lead EDGAR’s push into purpose-built rental, non-market housing, and public-private partnerships. From collaborating with BC Housing and BC Builds to pioneering early-phase amenities like childcare and grocery stores, he’s setting new precedents for how communities come together.Recognition:Featured in Vancouver Magazine, CBC Radio, The Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, RENX, DailyHive, Storeys and moreQuoted in major media on housing solutions, government policies and urban development “We’re not just building homes—we’re designing places for people to thrive. It’s about long-term value, not short-term thinking.”Career Milestones:2024 – Broke ground on Portwood strata & rental phases (Port Moody’s largest new rental). Over 700 homes under construction.2024 – Columbia Square receives historic approval in New Westminster2025 – Leading EDGAR into a new era of equitable housing and government collaboration#UrbanDevelopment #VancouverRealEstate #MasterPlannedCommunities #BCHousing #RealEstateInnovation #PurposeBuiltRental #HousingSolutions #CompleteCommunities