The Strange Case of the Disappearing Service Stations

Gas Station St Denis St Antoine

It seems as if all the small Esso “avec service” gas stations are either getting bought out by a competitor or just closing shop. Last year, there was one at the corner of St-Antoine and St-Denis. Now it’s gone! One day they are filling up your gas tank, checking the oil in your car and cleaning your windows, and the next day...they’re gone. Since the CHUM hospital is being built … [Read more...]

Video Blog, Episode Two: Affordable Downtown Condos

Affordable Downtown Condos Griffintown

[Transcript] Hi Deya Bautista here. A lot of people ask me by email what are the areas that I recommend investing in. It will depend on your budget but if you’re looking for an apartment near downtown, very close to old Montreal and you have a budget within $250,000 to $400,000, you can have a really nice apartment in this area. There is a mix of construction in this area. We have building … [Read more...]

Image of the day: Montreal from the edge of Griffintown

Photo by Michel Filion While browsing through flickr, I came across this lovely picture taken by a talented young photographer. This is the view of downtown taken from the outskirts of Griffintown. Lovely capture of the sky. Great lighting and composition! The Montreal Real Estate Blog showcases outstanding images from talented local photographers. Images are licensed with Creative Commons … [Read more...]

From hotel to apartment building to…condos?

First it was the Château Royal Hotel, then became (after a much needed renovation) the Château Crescent Apartments, located at 1420 Crescent, right in front of Winston Churchill's . The word out (via tipster) is that they are planning to do a condo conversion. We haven't yet checked if the rumors are actually true, since no tenants seem to have a clue about it. Right now the building is … [Read more...]

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