Commercial Real Estate Magazine

WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

ANIK SHOONER IN THE SPOTLIGHT!

The commercial real estate and urban development sector in Québec includes several outstanding individuals. But since our publication is published six times a year, only a few are selected for the...

INTERVIEW

CREATING INSPIRING LIVING ENVIRONMENTS

As a child, Anik Shooner like building houses with Lego blocks and designing towns and cities. A few decades later, she still has a passion for architecture. Over the years, she has contributed to...

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY MECHANISMS : ARE WE THERE YET?

Since the late 1990s codes of conduct, certifications, awards and benchmarks have allowed industries, including those associated with commercial real estate, to selfregulate. However, the lack of a...

DID YOU KNOW ?

FOUR NEW PARTNERS AT ONCE AT IMMOSTAR

The Immostar property management firm is known for its energy and verve. As its 20th anniversary approaches, it has taken on four new associates to further solidify its management team and ensure the...

INTERVIEW

TURNING A PROBLEM INTO AN OPPORTUNITY, THE VINCENT CHIARA WAY

Business requires boldness, but if things don't go as anticipated it's best to have a Plan B. That is the strategy pursued by Vincent Chiara, CEO of the MACH Group, which is why he is on a buying...

ECONOMY

A YEAR FOR CAUTION, WITH BRIGHT SPOTS ON THE HORIZON

A senior economist with Mouvement Desjardins, Hélène Bégin remains cautious in her forecasts, but she sees the clouds gradually dissipating in 2023, which could be beneficial to the entire commercial...

DID YOU KNOW?

SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENTS IN MONTRÉAL PARKS

Established in 2019, the City of Montréal's local park rejuvenation and greening program will be renewed. The policy will be implemented across the city's 19 boroughs, which administer more than 1300...

WHATEVER BECAME OF THEM?

DRIVEN TO EXCEL

Since the end of the Upcoming Generation series in Commercial Real Estate magazine, the woman who is now senior project manager at Brivia Group has continued on her way, driven by her thirst to learn,...

DATA + FACTS = SMART INVESTING

TWO KEY WITNESSES TO THE REAL ESTATE MARKET RETIRE

Sylvain Leclair and Yves Godin, both of them executive vice-presidents, retired at the end of March 2023. After more than 30 years with the Altus Group, they look back at their careers and at changing...

PROPERTY LAW

WHEN MUNICIPAL BY-LAWS LEAD TO DE FACTO EXPROPRIATION

Sommet Prestige Canada Inc. (Sommet Prestige), the owner of a six-hectare plot of land in St. Bruno since 2006 (the Land), claimed that regulations adopted by the municipality resulted in de facto...

DID YOU KNOW?

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS EYEING THE EAST END

The Eastern Montréal Chamber of Commerce hosted a strategic forum on April 28 on the area's potential for real estate development. The event took place at the Metropolitan Anjou Golf Club and was...

WORD FROM THE IDU

REAL ESTATE OVERVIEW

A THIRST FOR LEARNING

Her career path, which spans more than 30 years, is proof that talent and boldness, combined with opportunities, make for great careers. Meet the Senior Vice-president and Co-Head, Debt Capital...

DID YOU KNOW?

A TENANT-FOCUSED PROJECT

The Mellem is a unique project soon to be built in Gatineau in the Manoir des Trembles district. The real estate developer Maître Carré intends to reinvent the rental market. In Danish "mellem" means...

REAL ESTATE ANALYSES

THE MONTRÉAL OF TOMORROW IS EMERGING TODAY

The greying of Greater Montréal is forecast to continue well into the next decade. The importance of the 60+ age cohort in absolute terms will continue to overshadow younger age cohorts for years to...

COMMON AREAS

LE RÉSERVOIR

Many buildings in New York City have a feature that catches the eye – wooden water towers, iconic structures perched on rooftops. They are everywhere and help define the city's skyline. Tom Fruin...

INTERVIEW

NAMED DISTINGUISHED URBAN PLANNER

The assistant director of the City of Laval's urban planning service recently received the 2022 Distinguished Urban Planner award from the Ordre des urbanistes du Québec (OUQ). The distinction...

FRESH TAKE

OPTIMIZE THE OPPORTUNITIES OF A TOURIST CLIENTELE

Commerce and tourism have long been treated as separate entities. However, many commercial locations that are not holiday destinations themselves, such as airports or hotels, receive many tourists at...

WOMEN WITH EXPERTISE AND INFLUENCE

INSURANCE, YES, BUT THE KEY IS PREVENTION!

Is real estate insurance mandatory? Do lenders require it? Or is it simply to guarantee the protection of your assets? Whatever the reason, it is essential to insure your real estate assets to cover...

DID YOU KNOW?

QUARTIER DES LUMIÈRES – A NEW FLAGSHIP PROJECT

Initiated by the Devimco group in partnership with the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and Fiera Real Estate, the Auguste & Louis project is now in Phase 2 of construction. Located in the heart of...

INDUSTRY INFO

NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

Alfid Property Management Services is expanding its board of directors. Initially composed of four vice-presidents, the board can now count on the addition of five subsidiary and department directors....