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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