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Dale
Degagne
Developer
Missing Middle Solutions

Area of Expertise

Land Development
Real Estate
Pre-Development + Site Acquisition

Region

Victoria, British Columbia

Dale Degagne is a military veteran and a real estate veteran. He is also a co-founder of a development company in Victoria, BC. Starting as a labourer on custom homes in 2001, He eventually obtained a degree in business management, training in development and project management and a Certified Financial Planning Certificate. His signature approach to development emphasizes the combination of hands-on experience with a strategic approach to building.

Dale focuses on attainable "missing middle" housing. His goal is to make homeownership more accessible, faster, and affordable, while building smarter, more sustainable communities. A real estate investor since 2001, Dale is deeply committed to creating lasting change and addressing the housing crisis.

When citizen developers connect with Dale, he will share his experiences working with the city of Victoria within the Missing Middle Housing Initiative zoning supplement, as well as hurdles and challenge he’s faced with financing, design, and other aspects of the development process. Citizen developers who embark on this journey should consider that this process and market is constantly evolving and learning at all levels should be expected.

Pick this person if you want to:

  • Gain insights from Dale’s hands-on experience with middle housing development and learn how to navigate the financial and zoning challenges specific to your project.
  • Collaborate with Dale to explore innovative design solutions and strategies that make middle housing more attainable, faster, and affordable.
  • Benefit from Dale's expertise in stakeholder engagement and learn how to build smarter, sustainable communities while overcoming the hurdles of the development process.

This expert is right for you if you are looking for:

  • Cost Estimation and Budgeting
  • Site Evaluation
  • Site Selection and Acquisition
  • Planning Policy
  • Zoning and Rezoning Applications
  • Regulatory Approvals
  • Net Zero Design