Revolutionizing how faith properties are transitioned—
A Crisis of Stewardship for Canada’s Faith Properties
Over 4,000 churches in Canada are set to close in the next 10 years.
Rising costs, declining attendance, and changing needs leave many faith properties underutilized or abandoned.
Traditional brokers prioritize the highest financial return, often at the expense of social or faith-driven outcomes.
THE RELÈven difference
Canada’s First Nonprofit Real Estate Brokerage
Purpose Over Profit: Proceeds from every sale are reinvested into charitable initiatives to transform faith properties for community use.
Custom Solution: We explore leasing, redevelopment, or sale options tailored to your congregation’s mission.
Mission-Driven Fees: The fees you pay are reinvested into the organization, enabling us to support other churches in overcoming their property challenges.
Placemaking Support: Optional consultancy for property readiness and maximizing community impact.
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Tailored Services for Every Faith Property Need
Real Impact:
Expertise ensures properties align with community and faith-based values.
Proceeds go back to supporting churches around Canada
We help:
Churches at the End of Life: Navigate closure with dignity and purpose.
Faith Communities Seeking a New Home: Find properties better suited to current needs.
Dioceses Facing Regional Challenges: Strategically address underutilized faith properties.
A Smarter Way to Transition
Your Faith PropertY
Our Process
1. Consultation: Understand your goals and assess the property.
2. Evaluation: Present options for leasing, redevelopment, or sale.
3. Tailored Solutions: Match properties with buyers or developers aligned with your mission.
4. Community Impact: Ensure outcome support charitable goals.
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making a difference across canada
In Scarborough, United Church of Canada congregation sold its property to its local Boys and Girls Club in conjunction with a vendor-take-back mortgage + a Sunday leaseback.
In Toronto, Unitarian congregation purchased and renovated a historic community hub, keeping several community tenants in place.
In Brantford, Evangelical church as it sold its property to another church and leased and renovate the new premises of its dreams.
In Stratford, Presbyterian Church of Canada church sold its property to a local developer + Sunday leaseback.
In Calgary, we accompanied an Evangelical church as it presented a 4 acre development to City Council in a pre-planning application.
In Montreal, we accompanied an Anglican Church of Canada congregation as it sold part of its property to the municipality, for public green space.
In Western Ontario, we are accompanying a range of congregations and the Anglican Diocese of Huron, in a variety of property-related activities.
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FAQS
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Across Canada - Cory de Villiers
Ontario - David Chong
Alberta - Steven Pearson
Quebec - Pedro de Carvalho
Legal - Julie Favreau-Lavoie
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No, our property network works with industry standard commissions.
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No, we ensure that ‘highest best use’ and ‘charitable’ sales are considered, together.
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Yes, by working with our network, we ensure connections to North America’s largest brokerage networks.
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Relèven Realty employs a licensed broker of record to actively participate in the management of the brokerage to ensure an adequate level of supervision for the brokers, salespersons and other persons employed by the brokerage ensuring that the brokerage complies with the act and its regulations.
