Talk:Brookfield Residential

Creating this page
I am a consultant that works with Brookfield Residential Properties. My goal is to factually update out of date company pages that were involved in the March 2011 transaction which formed Brookfield Residential Properties. See: http://www.brookfieldrp.com/content/2011_press_releases/brookfield_residential_and_brookfield_homes_report-26470.html

As a part of this, I am creating a new article for Brookfield Residential Properties, as there is not one that currently exists.

I am aware that I do have a conflict of interest. I'm here to contribute quality, neutral, verifiable information relating to the transaction and involved companies. My edits are not meant to be promotional in any way.

I am happy to discuss any concerns with my edits and offer suggestions for revisions if deemed innapropriate for Wikipedia, please contact me on my talk page. Mandatea (talk) 16:07, 2 April 2012 (UTC)

Regarding Notability: I do believe Brookfield Residential Properties is noteable.
 * It is an international, multi-billion dollar company listed on both the TSX and NYSE.
 * The company is the 6th largest land developer in North America.
 * Many of the companies involved in the transaction/merger to form this new entity are notable with articles already about them on Wikipedia: Brookfield Asset Management, Carma Developers, Brookfield Office Properties. It doesn't make sense to have information about this company on multiple different pages when it should be consolidated on one.
 * The creation of this company was a transaction which has created a significant player in the real estate development industry.

Regarding Neutral Point of View: I believe the article has stuck to the facts and doesn't slant the company in any way. Can someone provide some editting suggestions on this?

Regarding References to Primary Sources: My sources did include a reference to a press release on the company site. These investor relations communications are subject to certain laws of accuracy and truth on their own as not to mislead investors. The press release in question is primarily factual describing the completion of the merger. Additional sources which could be used instead:
 * http://www.builderonline.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/brookfield-homes-merges-with-canadas-carma-developers.aspx
 * http://www.calgarysun.com/homesandcondos/news/2011/04/04/17868216.html
 * http://corporateacquisitionnews.com/mergers-and-acquisitions/brookfield-homes-merger-talks-carma-1006300a

As mentioned before, I am happy to review/edit/propose changes as the community sees fit. Mandatea (talk) 22:25, 2 April 2012 (UTC)
 * I have fixed the issues and removed the tags. Though I should note that the info on the company's stock being downgraded should really be included, because there were a number of news sources reporting on it. Silver  seren C 01:48, 5 April 2012 (UTC)

DarkSide incident
Hi, my name is Kristen and I work for Brookfield. A sentence was recently added to the lead section about Brookfield Residential having been the victim of a ransomware attack by the hacking group DarkSide. While the sentence is both factual and sourced, it is not a noteworthy event in the history of a 65-year-old company and surely does not belong in the lead (per MOS:LEAD). Countless companies have been the victims of DarkSide attacks, and these attacks are rarely mentioned in the articles of the attacks' victims, with the exception of extremely high-profile incidents such as the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack.

I'm requesting that this sentence be removed from the article, or at the very least from the lead. Pinging, who assisted my colleague with a different matter on this article a few months ago. Thank you, Kristenatbrookfield (talk) 13:54, 30 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I totally agree, so I have removed the material. Thanks for pointing it out. 😊 JBW (talk) 14:06, 30 June 2021 (UTC)