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CondoBusiness
Affordable housing set for surplus federal properties
Surplus federal properties in Ontario, Quebec and Newfoundland are set to be repurposed into affordable housing as part of the Federal Lands Initiative.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Historic Quebec site gets $3.6-mil for museum development
Canada is supporting the Centre historique de la mine King (KB3) by providing $3.6 million towards the development of the historic site.
REMI Network
New association of real estate brokers launched in Quebec
The Quebec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB) brings together more than 12,500 real estate brokers and agencies.
CondoBusiness
New $45-million condo hotel set for Mont-Tremblant
C Hôtels Tremblant is investing $45 million in a new luxury hotel and condominium complex to be located at the foot of Versant Soleil in Mont-Tremblant.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Canada, Quebec invest in library expansion
The governments of Canada and Quebec are each investing nearly $1.3 million to renovate, upgrade and expand the Dollard-des-Ormeaux library.
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.
