Smithe Residences Ltd, Brendan James Schouw and Homer Street Residences Ltd.
Follow- Proceeding
- Receivership (court-appointed)Section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and Section 39 of the Law and Equity Act
- File
- S-1711962
Smithe Residences Ltd., Brendan James Schouw and Homer Street Residences Ltd. have been under a court-appointed receivership in the Supreme Court of British Columbia since April 16, 2021, with The Bowra Group Inc. acting as Receiver and Manager under section 243(1) of the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act and section 39 of the Law and Equity Act. The receivership was sought by 4 Corners Properties Ltd., which advanced $6,675,000 and, following default under a standstill agreement around 2016, demanded repayment and gave notice of intention to enforce its security under a promissory note and general security agreement granted pursuant to 2015 agreements. The Bowra Group reports that Homer Street Residences Ltd. has no physical assets or ongoing operations, its only material asset being a chose in action against the Boffo Defendants. Registry searches disclosed judgments against Homer of $593,524.07, granted August 8, 2011, and $250,000, granted August 7, 2012, whose status is unknown to the receiver. The proceeding remains active under court file S-1711962.
Supreme Court of British Columbia made the order placing Smithe Residences Ltd., Brendan James Schouw and Homer Street Residences Ltd. into court-appointed receivership, commencing the proceeding under file S-1711962.
4 earlier updates, back to 16 April 2021 — subscribers.
Debtor
Smithe Residences Ltd, Brendan James Schouw and Homer Street Residences Ltd.
Receiver
MNP
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate Judge Muir | Supreme Court of British Columbia | 1 order, Jun 2021 | 2 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DebtorSmithe Residences Ltd, Brendan James Schouw and Homer Street Residences Ltd. | Bennett Jones LLP | 22 Jun 2021 | Service list · 22 Jun 2021 |
| CreditorBowra Group Inc | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP | 22 Jun 2021 | Service list · 22 Jun 2021 |
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Secured | 4 Corners Properties Ltd.Promissory Note and GSA (General Security Agreement) granted pursuant to 2015 agreements — Original advance/Loan was $6,675,000; debtors defaulted under Standstill Agreement c.2016 and 4 Corners demanded repayment and gave notice of intention to enforce security under the Promissory Note and GSA. Outstanding balance not stated. — debtor: Smithe Residences Ltd. / Brendan James Schouw | — | Notice of Application |
“not stated” means the record names the claim without a figure; “—” means not in the extracted record.
This proceeding was commenced by a secured creditor. The record does not include the debtor’s own statement of assets and liabilities — that ceiling is the record’s, not this page’s.
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Service List
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice of Application
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Receivership Order – Homer Street Residences Ltd.
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Requisition adjourning consolidation application
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Order of Master Muir
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Affidavit #1 of Doug Chivers | PDF · Subscribers | |
Court Order Appointed Receiver
| PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “Smithe Residences Ltd, Brendan James Schouw and Homer Street Residences Ltd.” (Receivership (court-appointed)), Supreme Court of British Columbia. Retrieved 20 September 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/smithe-residences-ltd-brendan-james-schouw-and-homer-street-residences-ltd