McLean Group of Companies

The McLean Group of Companies Logo

McLean Group of Companies is collective of companies owned by the McLean family in

US$1 billion.^[1]

Among its most notably controlled companies is Blackcomb Helicopters.

History

The McLean Group of Companies was founded by

Washington, and Hawaii

.

In 30 years the company has operated, it has acquired and developed over 2,100 residential

condominiums, apartments, and 200 acres (0.81 km²) of urban land. In the 1980s the company purchased Northstar International Studios which later became Vancouver Film Studios

.

The Landing

Purchased by the McLean Group in the early 1980s, the same time as Vancouver Film Studios, The Landing is a 174,713 sq ft (16,231.4 m²). building constructed in 1905 as a supply warehouse serving

goldrush miners during the Klondike Gold Rush.^[2]^[3] The building is located in historic Gastown

at 375 Water Street and was renovated and partly reconstructed in 1987 for safety reasons.

The Landing is one of many real estate companies the McLean Group owns. Other related companies are Erinmore Management, Blanca Realty, McLean & McLean, and Harbour Landing Construction.

Blackcomb Helicopters, Ltd was founded in 1989 by Steve Flynn. The McLean group acquired the company in 2006. The company primarily participates in commercial operations in the tourism, film, and skiing industry around

Whistler-Blackcomb

. It is also contracted by the resort and government for fire fighting, rescue, and construction. Additionally, Blackcomb Helicopters, also known as Blackcomb Aviation has operational bases in Vancouver, Sechelt, Squamish and Pemberton making it the primary helicopter operator in the Sea to Sky region of British Columbia. The company is also one of the leading providers of helicopters to the Western Canadian film industry. Recent credits have included feature films such as The A-Team, Fantastic Four - Rise of the Silver Surfer, X-Files - I Want To Believe and Shooter.

The McLean McCuaig Foundation

The McLean McCuaig Foundation is a charitable foundation of The McLean Group of Companies.

References

^ "Company Overview". McLean Group of Companies. 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2009-03-06.
^ "The Landing History". The McLean Group of Companies. Retrieved 2007-02-13.
^ "The Landing Summary". The McLean Group of Companies. Retrieved 2007-02-13.

External links

[overview-1] "Company Overview". McLean Group of Companies. 2009. Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2009-03-06.

[TLD-2] "The Landing History". The McLean Group of Companies. Retrieved 2007-02-13.

[3] "The Landing Summary". The McLean Group of Companies. Retrieved 2007-02-13.

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