JOMAA Limited is one of Calgary’s premier real estate, property management, land development, and earthworks companies. Since forming nearly 50 years ago under the name Jomaa & Sons Construction, the company has steadily expanded their services and delivered a diverse portfolio of projects – from single-family homes and multifamily buildings to shopping centres, golf courses, and full master-planned communities. Today, under the leadership of second-generation CEO Sid Jomaa, the company continues to diversify and scale, completing some of its most ambitious projects to date – including the 94,000-squarefoot West Springs Landing Shopping Center, which features 33 tenants and was fully leased before construction even began. The Jomaa story began with Sid’s father, Nemer, who immigrated to Canada from Lebanon in 1966. Arriving without the ability to read or write English, but with the skilled hands of a carpenter, his first job was roofing a 30-storey building. His talent was quickly recognized, and though language was a barrier, his determination was not. “It was difficult for him, but he kept working at it,” Sid recalls. Nemer soon began buying, renovating, and developing properties into higher-density uses. By 1977, he officially registered Jomaa & Sons Construction Ltd. in Alberta. Sid’s own involvement began early. As his parents couldn’t read or write English, he naturally stepped into a support role. “Someone had to be there writing the checks and opening the mail and going to the bank with them, and that was AUGUST 2025
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