Campeau Corporation

Synonymous with its founder, Ottawa-based Campeau was able to construct both office complexes and residential subdivisions to accommodate Canada's rapidly expanding civil service.

Campeau Corporation had two main rivals in the residential housing market: Assaly Construction Limited and Minto Developments Inc., the latter owned by the family of future Ottawa mayor Lorry Greenberg.

Campeau found this rule to be unnecessary and was drawn into conflict with city council over large high-rise developments such as Place de Ville.

As his empire expanded, Campeau ventured into the United States, looking for acquisitions that would add shopping mall real estate to his portfolio of assets.

The purchases were criticized by The New York Times, which noted "recent LBO's benefited the target companies' shareholders who received high takeover prices.