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Canadian Property Management
Partners REIT sells 11 Quebec retail properties
Partners REIT announced it has found buyers for its 11 Quebec retail properties, the transaction is expected to close early in the second quarter of 2019.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Two Quebec libraries to be relocated
The governments of Canada and Quebec each plan to invest over $112,000 to relocate the Sainte-Paule municipal library to the community centre in the region.
CondoBusiness
Record home sales expected by year-end in Quebec
The Quebec residential real estate market is expected to top records by the end of 2018 with over 86,000 transactions, according to the QFREB.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Medical cannabis a prescription for uncertainty
Rental housing industry advocates have been urging the Canadian government to review and modify rules governing the cultivation of plants for personal medical use.
REMI Network
Colliers International acquires Landmark Properties
The commercial real estate services firm, Colliers International has announced the acquisition of Landmark Properties, an asset advisory services and real estate management firm based in Quebec.
CondoBusiness
KnightsBridge launches Arborescence condo project
KnightsBridge has officially launched Arborescence, a new condominium development located directly on the Kamloops Trail of Quebec’s Bromont Mountain.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada, Quebec invest in Tadoussac library project
The governments of Canada and Quebec are each investing over $134,000 in the redevelopment of the Tadoussac municipal library in the Haute-Côte-Nord region.
CondoBusiness
National housing starts trend down in July
The national trend in housing starts declined slightly to 219,988 units in July 2018, down from 221,738 units in June 2018, according to CMHC.
Canadian Property Management
Quebec urges energy retrofits and fuel switching
Conservation is the top priority in Quebec's recently unveiled plan to reduce province-wide energy consumption, boost low-carbon supply and embrace electricity storage and smart grid applications.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Montreal suburb moves to ban leaf blowers during summer
Beaconsfield, Quebec has moved one step closer to banning the use of leaf blowers during summer months after a motion was passed.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Homeless prioritized for Quebec rent supplements
Recipients contribute a share of private sector housing costs equal to 25 per cent of their income, while the subsidy covers the remainder.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New LED lighting for Beacon Hill Park in Quebec
To enhance its sports and recreational facilities and save energy, the city of Beaconsfield, Que., recently replaced the lighting at Beacon Hill Park.
Canadian Property Management
Quebec foresees return on energy retrofit loans
The Quebec government and the labour-sponsored investment fund, Fondaction, will each contribute $15 million in seed capital to underwrite energy efficiency improvements in commercial buildings.
CondoBusiness
Quebec and Newfoundland proffer homebuyer funds
Provincial budgets, released in both provinces on March 27, outline different approaches to financial assistance that's projected to benefit about 430 recipients in Newfoundland and 47,000 in Quebec.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
M Real Estate unveils new office space, The M Coach House
Greater Montreal-based real estate agency M Real Estate recently opened The M Coach House, its fourth office location in Quebec.
Facility Cleaning & Maintenance
Quebec tweaks building upkeep and repair rules
Neither Quebec's largest rental housing association nor public sector union is happy with recent changes to construction industry regulations governing voluntary work.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Phase 1 of Quebec’s biggest mixed-use development breaks ground
Devimco Immobilier recently broke ground on Phase 1 of Solar Uniquartier, a development that is being touted as Quebec’s biggest mixed-use real estate project.
