History

Company History

Founded by Wes Nicol in 1966, Tartan rapidly became an Ottawa leader in community development and home construction. The company's first projects, The Faircrest and The Highlands, are still regarded as the region's most successful apartment dwelling developments. These were followed by the company's leadership in turning Barrhaven into one of the region's most popular family communities. Tartan also undertook prestigious developments in Florida, while continuing to build homes - and a stellar reputation - here at home. Today, Tartan is under the direction of the next generation of Nicols, Wes' sons Ian and Bruce. And it is more active building superior homes and developing popular communities – and winning awards and recognition – than at any time in its history.

Community

Tartan is an active corporate citizen in the Ottawa community.

Awards

We take pride in the homes and communities we build and it shows.

Environment

We continue to work to stay ahead of the curve. Our green building committee follows developments in building science around the world, and we lobby for changes to the zoning and approvals processes to foster environmentally responsible practices.
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