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Multiplex Developer + Builder, Lightwell Homes
Multiplex townhomes built by a four-partner Vancouver team
Partners Jonathan Ames, Eric Wong, Randy Cheng, and James Livingstone. Current projects run from a 3-home build in Fraser/Main to 5- and 6-home townhome developments in Oakridge, Shaughnessy, and South Cambie. Sales run out of their own presentation centre, The Atelier, at 1666 W 8th Ave.
7
named townhome projects
36
homes across the current lineup
4
partners running design, build, and sales
Meet Lightwell Homes
Lightwell Homes is a Vancouver developer and builder that turns single-family West Side lots into small townhome multiplexes. The firm is run by four partners: Jonathan Ames, Eric Wong, Randy Cheng, and James Livingstone.
Their current lineup is seven named projects, all on Vancouver’s West Side. Willa is five townhomes at 950 West 57th Avenue in South Cambie. Ansoku is six homes (three detached, three duplex-style) near West 33rd and Granville in Shaughnessy, with units from about 1,476 to 1,682 square feet. Solin and Laurel are in Oakridge, Carolin is a three-home build in Fraser/Main, Wallace is a six-home project in West Dunbar, and Edwyn is on Main Street. Across the seven, the firm lists 36 homes.
Lightwell handles acquisition, design, build, and sales together rather than splitting the work across separate firms. Jonathan Ames, a partner, also runs a real estate practice that buys the lots and sells the finished homes. Several projects were marked now selling for 2026 completion as of mid-2026, with Ansoku targeted for fall 2026 and Willa for summer 2026.
The firm sells out of a dedicated presentation centre it calls The Atelier, at 1666 W 8th Ave in Vancouver, which doubles as its office. Buyer amenities on projects like Ansoku include private patios or rooftop decks, EV-ready parking, bike storage, and a dog wash station.
Why work with Lightwell
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Built for the multiplex lot
Lightwell does small townhome multiplexes on standard West Side lots — 3 to 6 homes per site. That is the same scale as a Vancouver multiplex, so they know the unit mix, parking, and amenity questions that come up at this size.
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One team from lot to sale
The four partners cover acquisition, design, build, and sales in-house. Partner Jonathan Ames runs the real estate side that sources lots and sells the finished homes, so the same group sees a project from the raw lot through to closing.
03
A real sales space
They run their own presentation centre, The Atelier at 1666 W 8th Ave, instead of selling off plans alone. For a buyer or a development partner, that means there is a physical place to see finishes and floor plans.
Built work
Willa
950 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver (South Cambie)
Five modern townhomes with three-bedroom-plus-study layouts.
Ansoku
West 33rd Avenue & Granville Street, Shaughnessy
Six homes — three detached and three duplex-style — roughly 1,476–1,682 sq ft, three and four bedrooms. EV-ready parking, bike storage, dog wash, private patios or rooftop decks. Targeted for fall 2026.
Solin
Oakridge, Vancouver West Side
Boutique collection of three-bedroom homes.
Carolin
Fraser / Main, Vancouver
Three-home infill build.
Wallace
West Dunbar, Vancouver
Six-home townhome project.
Laurel
Oakridge / Cambie Village, Vancouver
Five-home townhome project.
Edwyn
Main Street, Vancouver
Five-home townhome project.
Frequently asked questions
What kind of projects does Lightwell Homes build?
Who runs Lightwell Homes?
Where can I see their homes in person?
Email [email protected] or visit The Atelier at 1666 W 8th Ave to talk through a West Side multiplex.
Reach out directly — no VanPlex middle layer.
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