Rojas Empire of Design Inc. is an architectural design and drafting firm based in Mississauga, Ontario, specializing in multi-unit property conversions. Over the past eight years, founder and owner Henry Rojas and his expert team have completed over 700 unit conversions across the province, ranging from duplexes to high-rise apartment buildings of 100 units or more, and they have over 140 more units in the pipeline. Henry credits that quick and sustained success to the company’s transparency, responsiveness, and their deep well of knowledge – all of which starts at the top, with him as the leader. Henry has personally been working in the building industry almost all his life, as he says almost his “entire family” is in construction and he’s been working with them since he was a child. Growing up, he gravitated to the design and architecture side of the industry. He started his career specializing in custom homes and extensive home additions while working on apartment buildings with investors as a side hustle, but his focus shifted as he realized he could make more of an impact working at scale. “There’s only so much you can accomplish with just one home,” Henry says. “I wanted to provide solutions for more than just one person or one family at a time. I saw there was a need out there for more housing, I identified some opportunities to meet that need, so I slowly made the transition.” That transition mostly occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, when housing prices fell and investors were looking for ways to maximize their lot potential for the highest and best use. The economics of the moment created a compelling case. Property was more affordable than it had been in years, and savvy investors quickly realized JUNE 2026
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