Commercial Real Estate Magazine

WORD FROM THE PUBLISHER

POLITICAL PRO A NEW FORCE IN URBAN DEVELOPMENT

On the front cover of this issue is Isabelle Melançon, the first woman appointed as chief executive officer of the IDU. She talked at length with the journalist René Vézina about her high-level...

INTERVIEW

CONTINUITY AND RENEWAL

Only days after her appointment as the new head of the Urban Development Institute of Québec (UDI), Isabelle Melançon learned on June 7, like everyone else, that the Bank of Canada raised its key...

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

ARE YOU AWARE OF THE MANY SOURCES OF YOUR GHG EMISSIONS?

A few days ago the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) foundation unveiled the long-awaited S1 and S2 sustainability standards. These two new standards define how listed companies in...

DID YOU KNOW?

A FORUM RICH IN ENCOUNTERS AND EMOTIONS

The 25th Montréal Real Estate Forum took place on June 13. More than 1600 attended the event at Palais des congrès, where they were able to benefit from the expertise and sound advice of some sixty...

ECONOMY

REAL ESTATE MARKET BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER THE PANDEMIC

The real estate market was severely affected by the pandemic and even today, its recent past and immediate prospects must be understood in light of that event. That, in a nutshell, is the vision of an...

WHATEVER BECAME OF THEM?

REAL ESTATE IN THE SERVICE OF HEALTH

Interviewed a few years ago as part of the Upcoming Generation series, Gabriel Dutil has been busy ever since. This young leader in the real estate community has made his mark in the health care...

DATA + FACTS = SMART INVESTING

RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT CURRENT CONTEXT AND CHALLENGES

Most industry players agree that the current challenges in the residential real estate development market are many, indeed very many. At a time when the housing crisis is on everyone's lips and the...

DID YOU KNOW?

NEW BOOST FOR BRIDGE-BONAVENTURE PROJECT

On June 6 the Vision Bridge-Bonaventure consortium, a group consisting of professionals in architecture, urban planning and real estate development, presented an update of its development plans for...

KEEPING AN EYE ON NEW TRENDS

DISCOVERING REGENERATIVE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

Over the course of many discussions, Nancy Picard, a consultant in sustainable buildings and regenerative design, introduced me to an innovative approach. She defines regenerative design and...

SPECIAL FEATURE

UTOPIA BECOMES REALITY

For the past quarter-century, Christian Yaccarini, president and CEO of the Société de développement Angus, has worked tirelessly to build Technopôle Angus, now an exemplary model of sustainable urban...

SPECIAL FEATURE : A LOOK BACK AT THE PROLIFIC CAREER OF JEAN-MARC FOURNIER

PARTNERS RATHER THAN ADVERSARIES

That is how Jean-Marc Fournier defined the role he played throughout his career, both in politics and as retiring president of the IDU. He made his mark in Québec politics as an MP and Minister for...

REAL ESTATE ANALYSES

MONTRÉAL PUBLIC TRANSIT RIDERSHIP REMAINS LOW, SUGGESTING LONGER OFFICE RECOVERY

Montréalers took 125 million trips on the city’s metro and bus lines in 2022, according to the Société de transport de Montréal, or STM. This figure is 60% higher than the 78 million trips recorded in...

PROPERTY LAW

DID THE LESSOR MAKE A MISTAKE IN CALCULATING THE ADDITIONAL RENT?

JBF Inc. (JBF) operates a trucking business. For the purposes of its business, in April 2016 it signed a commercial lease for a five-year term with J.P. Shannon Realties Limited (Shannon), renting...

PROMOTIONAL REPORT

A SHARED, SUSTAINABLE VISION OF REAL ESTATE

With a real estate portfolio of over 10 million square feet, the Petra Group relies on the quality of its facilities and the continuous improvement of its services to maintain its buildings and retain...

QUÉBEC

PROPERTY SELF-ASSESSMENT USING REAL, HONEST COSTS

Self-assessment is the act of calculating and paying sales taxes yourself to the organization responsible for collecting them. New residential buildings are taxable property on which GST and QST must...

REAL ESTATE OVERVIEW

FOCUS ON GROWTH

In March 2023 the Avison Young partner and director of corporate solutions for Québec was appointed managing director of the firm's Montréal office. At age 39, he is now the director of one of the...

DID YOU KNOW?

THE BEAUTY OF ORDINARY THINGS

After a university career that focused in part on real estate and urban development, Paul Lewis turned his attention to another passion – photography. He is currently exhibiting a series of ten...

FRESH TAKE

TENANT EXPERIENCE DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY

There's a widespread belief that the value of a property lies in its most tangible assets: its building and its location. In recent years, however, leaders in commercial real estate have changed their...

INDUSTRY INFO

SOTRAMONT CONSTRUCTION AND COGIR CONSTRUCTION JOIN FORCES

In combining their teams, diverse expertise, future projects and business relations, Sotramont amd Cogir have created a leading player in the Québec construction industry. Raymond Paré will be a...

WOMEN WITH EXPERTISE AND INFLUENCE

WORK/LIFE BALANCE IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE IS IMPORTANT!

Balancing commercial real estate work and personal life requires the ability to coordinate day-to-day activities while achieving goals in all spheres of life. That delicate balance is essential for...