Co-Founder and co-CEO
Karim brings two decades of real estate development experience, including major rezoning projects, site and master planning, architectural competitions, concept design, and a multitude of other experience.
During his time as a Senior Executive at one of the largest healthcare campuses in Canada, Karim was responsible for overseeing all facilities management and planning for the 96-acre development. His role included full accountability for over $700 million in new capital development, hospital renovations, and maintenance of all utilities, buildings and property. He was responsible for managing over 75 staff members and a $50 million operating budget. As a member of the President’s Council for the campus, Karim contributed to the coordination of hospital strategy, which allowed him to provide valuable strategic real estate planning for the next 50 years for the hospital.
Karim successfully managed several major capital projects, including the $110 million Odette Cancer Centre, $175 million clinical care facility, and $90 million research facility. Karim’s consistent focus on setting development projects up for future success is evidenced by his ability to secure rezoning for the campus, which will allow for planned future expansion to proceed. He also created the first Master Plan for the campus, which allowed the executive team to align facilities planning and management with the strategic direction of the facility.
Between 1996 and 2010, Karim was the Project Lead on the planning, design and construction of the 17-acre Aga Khan Park and Ismaili Centre in Toronto. The development grew to include the Aga Khan Museum, resulting in a total project value of $300 million. The spaces are used to host gatherings, innovative exhibitions, educational programs, and live performances. As the Project Lead, Karim co-wrote the program plan and functional program, oversaw the architect selection process, managed the schematic and detailed design process, and performed cost reviews, while coordinating the work of international design and technical experts.
In addition to his notable success in the real estate industry, Karim has also founded and developed three successful businesses. His most recent venture, BlueprintPal Inc., provided entrepreneur-CEOs with one-on-one training and coaching with the aim of identifying and overcoming organizational barriers to success. Throughout his entrepreneurial career, Karim has had the opportunity to provide high-end performance and business consulting to Fortune 1000 companies and niche markets across North America.
