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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
REMI Network
Canada’s largest RNG facility opens in Quebec
Progressive Waste Solutions has opened Canada’s largest renewable natural gas (RNG) facility in Terrebonne, Quebec. Located near Montreal, the $44-million RNG facility is designed to
Canadian Apartment Magazine
Non-profit group develops student housing site
The Unité de travail pour l'implantation de logement étudiant (UTILE), a non-profit organization focused on student housing in Quebec, has launched a new trilingual website for students seeking housing information in Montréal. The site, Likehome.info, was developed after survey results from over 11,000 students revealed a need to improve the City’s ability to offer proper living conditions to students. Information is available in French, English and Mandarin.
Canadian Facility Management & Design
New sports centre opens at Bishop’s University
A 107,639-square-foot expansion has been added to the John H. Price Sports and Recreation Centre at Bishop’s University in Sherbrooke, Que. The addition, which includes renovations of existing facilities, was funded by the governments of Canada and Quebec as well as the City of Sherbrooke. The project represents a total investment of $32-million.
REMI Network
Québec City adds prime EV charging station
Visitors of Place Québec in Québec City can now charge their electric vehicles (EV) in the parking lot of the shopping and business complex. The
REMI Network
Groupe Sutton donates $20 grand for 20th year
Groupe Sutton, a Quebec-based real estate brokerage company, celebrated its 20th anniversary by giving a $20,000 donation to Dans La Rue, a Montreal organization that