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Canada. Holborn’s start in the
Canadian real estate market
was a pragmatic and gradual
expansion. While TA Enterprise
focused more on the finance
and retail stockbroking sector,
Holborn began making a name
for itself in hotels and residen-
tial developments. Not interest-
ed in pursuing a future in the
finance, Joo Kim used his pas-
sion for design and real estate
to build the company’s devel-
opment portfolio when he took
over Holborn’s leadership in its
early days.
“My parents came more from
a financial background, but I
didn’t want to follow in their
footsteps,” he recalls. “I needed
something more than numbers
to keep me motivated, to get
me excited to wake up in the
morning.”
“I was given a chance to work
in real estate at a young age,
and thank God because I devel-
oped a real passion for it. I ab-
solutely fell in love with the de-
sign process. I love the fact that
I’m working toward something
more than just making money.
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“The level of ar-
chitectural design
and custom interior
details in our homes
are things you don’t
typically find in mas-
ter-planned commu-
nities anywhere.”