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Canadian Property Management
Quebec offers funds to improve accessibility
A new incentive program announced in Quebec's 2017-18 provincial budget will dispense subsidies, to a maximum of $15,000, for upgrades to commercial buildings or community centres.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Quebec landlords wary of lifelong tenants
Some landlords report they are more reluctant to rent to older apartment seekers since added protection for long-term, low-income elderly tenants was adopted into Quebec's civil code last year.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
CBC/Radio-Canada approves proposal for new Montreal broadcast facility
CBC/Radio-Canada’s Board of Directors recently approved a proposal for the construction of a new Maison Radio-Canada (MRC) broadcasting facility in Montreal, Que.
REMI Network
New plans for mixed-use project Le Phare de Québec
Groupe Dallaire has unveiled new plans for Le Phare de Québec, a mixed-use development that will be built around a dynamic public square.
CondoBusiness
Four Seasons and Carbonleo partner on downtown Montreal project
Construction is currently underway on the Four Seasons Hotel and Private Residences on the vibrant de la Montagne Street in Montreal.
CondoBusiness
Quebec condo fees based on building age: study
The Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB) has unveiled results to the first-ever study on how condo fees of divided condominium units differ between
CondoBusiness
Quebec City condo to allow Airbnb-style rentals
Condos LB9, a new $150-million condominium development to be located in Quebec City, is the first project in Canada with a condominium agreement that specifically
CondoBusiness
Gen Y in Quebec values home ownership: survey
The results of a survey on choices and buying and selling intentions in Quebec’s real estate market commissioned by the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ,
Canadian Property Management
Push for gender equality in CRE industry
The struggle for gender equality in the Canadian workplace is a matter of priority as recent studies reveal a lack of women in corporate leadership roles.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
No green retrofit incentive for Quebec landlords
Quebec's largest rental housing association asks why the apartment sector has been excluded from the newly announced RénoVert refundable tax credit program to promote residential energy efficiency upgrades.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
Montreal hospital certified LEED Gold
The McGill Healthcare Infrastructure Group (MHIG) and McGill University Health Centre have announced the Glen site project is the first hospital in Quebec to have
CondoBusiness
Housing starts trended lower in December
According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the trend measure of housing starts in Canada fell to 203,502 units in December from 208,204 in
Building Strategies & Sustainability
Provinces pursue common regs for carbon offsets
Premiers Kathleen Wynne and Philippe Couillard also announced plans to promote their teamwork at UN Climate Change Conference in Paris this December
REMI Network
Quebec’s first net zero homes break ground
Construction Voyer has begun building six net zero condominiums in Laval, Quebec.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
New fund underwrites community rebuild
The Côte-des-Neiges borough in Montreal is known for its vulnerable population and lack of adequate housing—the tenants at 2955 Goyer Street being no exception. But this past December, thanks to the Fonds d'acquisition québécois, changes are beginning to happen.
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Private rental sourced for subsidized units
Quebec pledges more rent supplements to boost its affordable housing supply.
Canadian Property Management
Quebec commits funds for sprinkler retrofits
The 2015-16 Quebec budget earmarks $70.6 million over the next five years to underwrite sprinkler retrofits in more than 1,300 privately owned seniors’ residences. This