Wertman Development begain in 1961 by our founder, Leo Wertman, when he built our first project: a 2 level retail/residential building in the 4000 block Main Street. From there, Wertman expanded and grew over the years, as Leo built and maintained quality apartment buildings throughout this city while raising his family in Vancouver. When he passed away in 1985, the control of the company was taken over by his son Joseph.

It was from these building blocks of the Wertman Group set in place by his father, that Joe Wertman catapulted what his father began into the current portfolio. In 1997, Joe took Wertman Investments and development to a new level, investing into commercial leasing with a vision of a modernized Hycroft Medical Building at 16th and Granville. This project saw the transformation of a 50 year old distressed building into high end medical offices with new life, featuring floor to ceiling tinted glass windows, providing modern office space for lease. With this success under his wing, he repeated the process downtown in Coal Harbour with our flagship building, 1199 West Pender. Now with several other projects past and present, including commercial, medical, residential and retail properties, Joe maintains and manages the Wertman Group of companies with his son Jason.