Michael Ward

I lead the Structured Development Finance business in North America, which provides capital to leading developers for rental and for-sale developments across the US and Canada.

Michael joined Grosvenor in 2002 and has held a succession of development roles in Grosvenor’s Washington, D.C. Calgary, and Vancouver offices. He now leads the Structured Development Finance (SDF) Programme in North America. The SDF business serves as a capital provider to leading developers for the construction of rental and for-sale development projects across California, Seattle, Washington D.C., Toronto and Vancouver.

With over 20 years of experience in property development, Michael has been directly involved in the delivery of 14 mixed-use and residential projects throughout Canada and the US. The vast majority of these projects involved partnerships with large institutional Canadian Pension Funds, Family Offices, and high-net-worth individuals. Michael’s most recent role at Grosvenor involved guiding the strategic direction of the firm’s Vancouver development programme and advancing capital partner relationships. 

He is a member of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and is a ULI and ‘Business in Vancouver’ 40 Under 40 recipient. He has also been involved with numerous community organizations in Vancouver providing advice as to their real estate needs and participating in the selection of recipients for the Coast Mental Health - Courage to Come Back Awards.

Michael received a Bachelor of Commerce in Real Estate from the University of British Columbia in 2002 and has attended several leadership development programs at IMD in Lausanne Switzerland.