Commercial Real Estate Magazine
N°1 - février 2023
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ANOTHER EXCITING ISSUE FOR YOU!
On the front page of this issue, Mario D. Morroni, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cominar, is preparing to redeploy that renowned Québec flagship. With several large-scale real estate...
MESSAGE FROM THE EDITOR
ANOTHER EXCITING ISSUE FOR YOU!
On the front page of this issue, Mario D. Morroni, President and Chief Executive Officer of Cominar, is preparing to redeploy that renowned Québec flagship. With several large-scale real estate...
INTERVIEW
EMPHASIS ON CREATING VALUE
Since his appointment in May 2022 as president and CEO of Cominar, Mario Morroni has set his sights on rejuvenating this star of the Québec commercial real estate industry, setting a new course after...
DATA + FACTS = SMART INVESTING
REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY – YEAR IN REVIEW 2022 MONTRÉAL AND QUÉBEC CITY
The pandemic has left its mark on the real estate market, which is also coping with successive increases in interest rates. While most of the indicators were upbeat last year, we can expect strong...
MEET THE ARTIST
MONTRÉAL'S ICONIC STRUCTURES AS WORKS OF ART
Since 2018, the visual artist Stéphanie Goulet has been painting iconic buildings and public spaces of Montréal, shining a spotlight on this large, dynamic island and port city on the St. Lawrence...
PROMOTIONAL REPORT
FINAL PHASE OF PROJECT NOW UNDERWAY
Construction of the first of two Evolo NEX towers began in November 2022, an important milestone for Proment. The real estate development firm is now on the seventh and final phase of its Quartier...
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
THE G OF ESG – HOW ARE GOOD GOVERNANCE FACTORS EVALUATED?
The main reason why ESG (environmental, social and governance) factors are now so closely scrutinized is risk management. When we talk about ESG, many people still think strictly about the social...
REAL ESTATE OVERVIEW
THE SECRET TO THEIR SUCCESS
In November 2022, the two directors of the PMML Agency received not one, but three awards of excellence. Members of the LEVIC network of real estate contractors and developers voted to give its...
REAL ESTATE DATA
PRUDENCE IS ADVISED
The investment volume for October and November adds up to $1.4 billion, while 253 transactions were completed during those two months. The most traded asset classes remain apartment and industrial...
PROMOTIONAL REPORT
MAKING A SIGNIFICANT GESTURE FOR THE PLANET
Eager to actively contribute to energy transition, MACH is one of the first real estate firms to be affiliated with Hilo, a subsidiary of Hydro-Québec that offers smart demand response service for...
FOCUS
RECIPE FOR (ALMOST) CAR-FREE NEIGHBOURHOODS
In the face of the climate emergency, it is crucial to rethink city planning and promote sustainable transportation. Car-free neighbourhoods can be part of the solution. But what are the winning...
PROPERTY LAW
CONFRONTATION BETWEEN A NO-BUILD EASEMENT AND A MUNICIPAL BYLAW
On one side of two adjoining lots on Moody Boulevard in Terrebonne is a restaurant operating under the St. Hubert banner on land (the St. Hubert Lot) belonging to 9128310 Canada Inc. (912) and, on the...
BIODIVERSITY
PROTECTING BIODIVERSITY – REAL ESTATE'S NEW FRONTIER
The focus of the A New Approach to Property Management | Real Estate + Biodiversity symposium on December 15, 2022 was to emphasize the links between humans, the built environment and nature by means...
WORD FROM THE IDU
REAL ESTATE AND CLIMATE CHANGE: IT'S HAPPENING... RIGHT IN MY BACKYARD!
Political authorities are asking the real estate industry to decarbonize their buildings. We agree, and have identified some technical, financial and fiscal support available in the public sector to...
DELEGATION FROM MONTRÉAL
DELEGATION FROM GREATER MONTRÉAL AT MIPIM
For real estate industry leaders from around the world, MIPIM (International Market for Real Estate Professionals) is an event not to be missed, and for good reason. This annual event takes place at...
REAL ESTATE ANALYSES
HYDRO-QUÉBEC’S SUPPLY PLAN – MANAGING NEW DEMAND FOR ELECTRICITY
Hydro-Québec’s 2023-2032 Supply Plan highlights the green shift in the Québec economy. The utility’s plan anticipates massive energy demand growth stemming from widespread adoption of electric...
COMMON AREAS
AFTER THE STORM
The night this picture was taken, the day after a snowstorm, it was very cold, minus 20° Celsius. There were few people in the streets of Old Montréal, and those we passed did not linger. As in this...
SPOTLIGHT ON LÉVIS
REAL ESTATE ON A ROLL IN LÉVIS, AND RIGHTLY SO
The city of Lévis has long been viewed as essentially an extension of Québec City and the north shore of the St. Lawrence, a bit like how Montréalers view Longueuil. But like Longueuil, it is now...
FOCUS
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS JOIN FORCES FOR A GOOD CAUSE
Many feel helpless in the face of tragedy elsewhere, such as the destruction and trauma experienced by the people of Ukraine. Local real estate firms decided to help families living in exile find a...
WOMEN WITH EXPERTISE AND INFLUENCE
THE SHOPPING CENTRE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE – DEFINING THE FUTURE
In many ways, hotel operators are the guest experience experts. Take the Four Seasons Hotel Montréal, where guests are taken care of at every step: from the doorman greeting them to the captivating...
INDUSTRY INFO
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT NICOLAS DÉSOURDY NAMED PRESIDENT OF CARBONLEO
Carbonleo is pleased to announce the appointment of Nicolas Désourdy as president of the firm. Mr. Désourdy has 15 years of experience in retail and commercial real estate. He joined Carbonleo in 2012...
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