# Cardel Homes

> Cardel Homes is a privately held, family-run residential builder and land developer based in Calgary. Founded by teachers Caryl and Del Ockey, it grew from a self-built golf-course home into a North American operation spanning Alberta, Ontario, Colorado and Florida, with more than 20,000 homes across 150 communities. Its practical edge is vertical coordination: community selection, floorplans, design-centre personalization, construction, quick move-in inventory and post-purchase support live inside one customer journey.

- **Founded:** 1973
- **Headquarters:** Calgary, Canada
- **Founders:** Caryl Ockey (Co-founder; former design lead), Del Ockey (Co-founder)
- **Team size:** About 250 employees in supplied company data; LinkedIn lists 201-500 employees, while Cardel reported 400 employees in 2023.
- **Products:** New-construction homes, Townhomes and condominiums, Design Centres, Quick possession and quick move-in homes, Land and community development
- **Notable:** Built more than 20,000 homes across over 150 communities in North America., Passed 50 years as a family-run homebuilder in 2023., Expanded from Calgary into Ontario, Colorado and Florida.

## Products & services

- **New-construction homes** — Single-family, laned, paired and bungalow homes offered across selected master-planned communities.
- **Townhomes and condominiums** — Attached and multifamily formats, including quick move-in inventory and the Metro One condo project in Calgary.
- **Design Centres** — Integrated showrooms where buyers choose finishes and personalize eligible homes with design specialists.
- **Quick possession and quick move-in homes** — Completed or in-progress inventory for buyers who need a shorter path to occupancy.
- **Land and community development** — Community planning and land development, including Shawnee Park and Silverton in Calgary.
- **Cardel Concierge powered by Virtuo** — A digital portal for documents, selections, construction updates and move-in support.

## Achievements

- Built more than 20,000 homes across over 150 communities in North America.
- Passed 50 years as a family-run homebuilder in 2023.
- Expanded from Calgary into Ontario, Colorado and Florida.
- Opened one of Calgary's early integrated builder design studios in 1991.
- Developed the 52-acre Shawnee Park community on the former Shawnee Slopes Golf Course.
- Earned regional awards across home design, kitchens, floorplans, marketing, sales and community development.
- Built a 100,000-square-foot Calgary headquarters with a design studio and community-use theatre.
- Cardel and Logel Homes helped deliver the 27-unit James House supportive-housing project in Calgary.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Cardel highlighted its Waterset townhome and single-family offerings in Apollo Beach, Florida.
- **2026-07** — Southwind in Plant City entered pre-sales ahead of an August grand opening, with 60- and 75-foot homesites and no CDD fees.
- **2026-07** — Cardel promoted the next phases of Shawnee Park, including homes bordering Fish Creek Park and phase 11 front-garage inventory.
- **2026-04** — Alyssa Stack was appointed Senior Vice President and General Manager for Cardel's Ontario region.
- **2025-11** — Cardel introduced Acadia Park, a 19-home infill enclave in an established southeast Calgary neighbourhood.
- **2025-10** — The Metro One Sales Centre opened in Silverton with a more visual, self-directed and technology-supported condo-buying process.
- **2025-04** — Cardel announced a platinum sponsorship with Cavalry FC.

## Links

- Website: https://www.cardelhomes.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cardel-homes
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/cardelcondos
- YouTube: https://youtube.com/cardelhomes
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cardelhomesyyc
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/cardelhomesyyc/

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Last updated: 2026-08-23