Montreal Housing
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Massive circle building facade rolls into Montreal’s iconic skylineMeasuring 18 storeys tall, the massive white circle facade of the new Haleco Highrise is so prominent it can be seen from across the river on the South Shore.CanadaJul 9
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University student-led project rounds up solutions to Montreal housing crisisA student-led project surveyed groups fighting for affordable housing across Canada, rounding up several solutions groups believe should be implemented to improve the situation.CanadaJun 26
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Moving day ‘looking bad’ for renters in Quebec as landlords keep raising pricesQuebec’s annual moving day is fast approaching and a recent report shows this year is shaping up to be a painful one for renters.CanadaJun 19
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City of Montreal announces new social housing project for Lachine EastThe city of Montreal is fast-tracking construction on a new social housing project in Lachine East, the first phase of the ecological neighbourhood project announced last summer.CanadaMay 13
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Montreal unveils new plan for 20,000 housing unitsMontreal, Quebec and Ottawa will each pitch in $2 million for technical studies on the 95 hectares of land, part of which used to host the Hippodrome.CanadaApr 19
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Montreal to get hundreds of new affordable housing units for families, homeless youthThe 12 projects approved in a call for tenders will cost about $310 million. They include hundreds of dwellings for a variety of people, including families and seniors.CanadaApr 12
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‘I’ve been through hell’: Quebec woman and her desperate attempt to find social housingAnne Marie Jobin of the Montreal area has lived a difficult life, and is having trouble meeting her own basic needs as her health declines. She hasn't been able to find help.PoliticsNov 10, 2023
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Cadillac Fairview shifts Montreal development project to rentals from office spaceThe developer says that 750 Peel, part of its much larger redevelopment in the city's core, will have 510 rental units with a 2026 completion date.CanadaNov 6, 2023
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Montreal university student says he’s out $700 due to a fraudulent landlordLongueuil police issued a warning to the public last month not to fall victim to listings from landlord imposters. One student in Montreal is telling his story.CanadaSep 6, 2023
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Montreal developers pay fines instead of building affordable housingIn 2021, Montreal passed a bylaw to push developers to include social, affordable and family housing in construction projects. It hasn't worked.PoliticsAug 21, 2023
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