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Company

Flato Developments

Flato Developments Inc. is a Markham, Ontario-based land developer and residential/commercial homebuilder founded by Shakir Rehmatullah in 2005.

flatogroup.com

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scandals: 3
connections

Scandals

The Greenbelt Scandal2023$8.3B+

Beneficiary

10 acres removed

Shakir Rehmatullah of Flato Developments, a self-described friend of Premier Ford, benefited from Greenbelt land removals: ten Flato-owned acres were among the parcels the Ford government removed from the Greenbelt in late 2022, before the government reversed the removals after public backlash and an Integrity Commissioner investigation.

Minister's Zoning Orders (MZOs)2021>$3B

Beneficiary

9 of 18 MZOs

Flato Developments, owned by founder/president Shakir Rehmatullah — described by the Globe and Mail as "a longtime Ford friend" — received nine of eighteen Minister's Zoning Orders issued to attendees of Premier Ford's daughter's wedding reception, more MZOs than any other developer in Ontario.

People

Shakir RehmatullahFounderFounder and president of Flato Developments; a self-described friend of Premier Doug Ford whose company received nine MZOs and whose land was among parcels removed from the Greenbelt in 2022.