CLEMENS SELS, Agricultural Science (University of Bonn), Economics (University of Cologne)
Clemens
Sels does not follow the conventional rules of property development. He
prefers an economically, socially and environmentally sustainable approach
and is not afraid of challenges in this business. Sixteen years ago he
started with one building for a small group of European clients and went
on to expand his company to three offices with over 40 employees. He is
the President of CTL Group, which is active in the development, management,
syndication and financing of real estate investments in Canada with over
120 commercial and residential properties under its management.
Clemens is an innovative developer interested in the discovery and preservation of historic buildings, and has successfully revitalized forgotten downtown properties into economically viable projects. He is an advocate of a balanced approach to development and has pioneered the design for the first sustainable office tower in Toronto, which is now approved by the City of Toronto. Innovation Square is a complex of three towers in downtown Toronto, designed for high-tech tenants featuring innovative and leading edge sustainable technologies of natural systems and renewable energy.
Clemens was born in Germany, studied Agricultural Science at the University of Bonn and Economics at the University of Cologne. He moved to Canada in 1987 and lives in Toronto with his wife and three children.