1056 Dunsmuir Road — Esquimalt
Boutique sixplex
Steps from Saxe Point & Macaulay Park
Completion January 2027
WE DESIGN IT. WE BUILD IT. YOU LIVE IN IT.
Meet xeniya and janos
We're Xeniya and Janos. Husband and wife. Partners in crime. Two peas in a pod. Tweedledum and Tweedledee. You get the point.
We live in Esquimalt, we build in Esquimalt, and we drive past our projects on the way to get milk. That's not a coincidence — that's accountability.
We started Xquimalt Developments in 2019 with one lot and a company name that was, genuinely, a joke. Six years later the joke is on us — every single project we've done has been in Esquimalt. We've stopped fighting it.
Between us we bring 35 years of combined experience. But experience only tells you so much. What actually matters is what you do when things don't go to plan — and in development, they always don't. We course correct. Fast, and without ego. We'll tear out a wall if that's what it takes. We recalibrate in real time, continuously, and we never confuse stubbornness with confidence.
We are not the developers who build for awards. There's a lot of ego in this industry — everyone wants to build the flashiest thing on the block. We've never been interested in that. We think there's a beauty in the everyday. In the spaces where people actually live. In doing the simple things better, paying attention to the details that affect how a home feels on a Tuesday morning. That's what drives us. Making the ordinary exceptional.
CLIENT REVIEWS
OUR PROJECTS
1118 Munro Street — Esquimalt
Boutique fourplex
Steps from Saxe Point & Macaulay Park
Completion August 2026
770 Dominion Road — Esquimalt
Boutique eightplex
Steps from Banfield Park
Completed 2025
1056 Dunsmuir Road — Esquimalt
Boutique sixplex
Steps from Saxe Point & Macaulay Park
Completion January 2027
1118 Munro Street — Esquimalt
Boutique fourplex
Steps from Saxe Point & Macaulay Park
Completion August 2026
770 Dominion Road — Esquimalt
Boutique eightplex
Steps from Banfield Park
Completed 2025
SERVICES
INVEST WITH US
We're not going to dazzle you with a flashy pitch. We're not going to overpromise and underdeliver. That's not how we operate.
What we will tell you is this: we bet on ourselves, every single time. We are honest, transparent, and we give every project everything we have. When you invest with us, you're not a line item — you're a partner.
If you have capital and we have the project — let's talk profit split. If you have land and we have the expertise — let's talk joint venture. If you want to build and hold — we do that too.
Have land? Reach out. Have capital? Reach out. Not sure what you have but something feels right? Still reach out. We'll figure it out together.
ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Xeniya offers full-scope architectural services through XV Architecture Ltd. Feasibility studies, floor plans, rezoning, development permits, building permits, renderings, interior design, and development management.
You come to us with a project, and it comes out the other side. That's the idea.
LIVE IN A HOME WE BUILT
Most builders in our price range cut corners on comfort. We do the opposite.
We work in the middle segment — homes that are attainable, not out of reach. But attainable doesn't mean ordinary. Triple glazed windows, exterior insulation, state-of-the-art mechanical systems, heated bathroom floors, and details that show up every morning.
The most comfortable home you've ever lived in — at a price that makes sense. That's our promise.
LAND DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
Here's how most development projects go: you hire an architect, they ask what you want to build, they draw it. Then six months later, you find out the numbers don't work.
We do it differently.
Through InVision Developments, we bring an architect, a lender, and a general contractor to the same table before anyone draws anything. Together, we look at your land, budget, market conditions, and financing options to figure out what actually makes sense to build.
Not what sounds good. What pencils.
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Invest With Us
We're not going to dazzle you with a flashy pitch. We're not going to overpromise and underdeliver. That's not how we operate.
What we will tell you is this: we bet on ourselves, every single time. We are honest, we are transparent, and we will give every project everything we have. When you invest with us, you're not a line item — you're a partner.
We work with all kinds of partners because good deals come in all kinds of shapes. If you have capital and we have the project — let's talk profit split. If you have the land and we have the expertise — let's talk joint venture. If you want to build and hold — we do that too. We're not rigid. We find the structure that works and we get to work.
Right now we have projects in the final stages of rezoning that need capital, rental projects, and condo projects in the pipeline. The opportunities are there.
Have land? Reach out. Have capital? Reach out. Not sure what you have but something feels right? Still reach out.
We'll figure it out together.
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Live in a Home We Built
Most builders in our price range cut corners on comfort. We do the opposite.
We work in the middle segment — homes that are attainable, not out of reach. But attainable doesn't mean ordinary. We made a decision early on that the people who buy our homes deserve the same level of comfort as anyone paying twice the price. So that's what we build.
Triple glazed windows. Exterior insulation. State of the art mechanical systems. Heated bathroom floors. Speakers in the bathroom. You get the idea. The kind of details that don't show up in the listing photos but show up every single morning when you wake up in a home that is perfectly quiet, perfectly warm, and completely yours.
The most comfortable home you've ever lived in — at a price that makes sense. That's our promise.
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ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN
Xeniya offers full scope architectural services through XV Architecture Ltd. Feasibility studies, floor plans, rezoning, development permits, building permits, renderings, interior design, and development management. You come to us with a project and it comes out the other side. That's the idea.
01
LAND DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY
Here's how most development projects go: you hire an architect, the architect asks what you want to build, you tell them, they draw it. Then six months later you find out the numbers don't work.
We do it differently.
Through InVision Developments we bring an architect, a lender, and a general contractor to the same table at the same time — before anyone draws anything. Together we look at your land, your budget, market conditions, and financing options to figure out what actually makes sense to build. Not what sounds good. What pencils.
If you have land and you're not sure what to do with it — this is where you start.
Ready to unlock your land's potential?
AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS
2026
National Award for Housing Excellence
National-level recognition for outstanding residential development and execution.
2026
Georgie Awards — Best Multi-Family Townhouse Development
Recognition for excellence in multi-family design, planning, and delivery.
2026
Georgie Awards — Custom Home under $1,000,000
Celebrating craftsmanship, smart execution, and design efficiency.
2024
ICF Builder Awards
Recognition for technical excellence and leadership in ICF construction.
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