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Photo: Deya Bautista Driving though the south west of Montreal can be quite an adventure nowadays. You have to share the road with all sorts of construction vehicles, just as this one. The problem is not the sharing part. It is the waiting part. They drive about 20 km/hr. If you're in a rush, getting stuck behind one of these...can drive you bananas. I took the creative initiative and snapped a … [Read more...]
When it comes to population increases, Griffintown, Old Montreal and Ville St Laurent got the most attention, according to the 2011 Canada census. "The census tract around the Griffintown district grew by 123 per cent since 2006, while the neighbourhood around Victoria Square grew by 160 per cent, the largest increase on the island. … [Read more...]
[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...]
Photo: Devimco Back in february last year, we had news on the project scaling back by 30% of its original size. Then in March 2009, Devimco was asking the city of Montreal to step in with financial help. The much anticipated project in the southwest borough is now unveiled. Scaled down to $475 million from the original $1.3 billion re-development plan originally presented by Devimco, the … [Read more...]
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...]
Just two weeks ago we had news about the Griffintown Project scaling down to 30% from its original size. Yesterday we had news via La Presse, that Devimco is asking the city of Montreal to step in with financial help, otherwise the project won't be finished until 2013. The city's response: "We'll evaluate the request and see what we could do". Be sure to read more on that soon. … [Read more...]
[ Update Sept 31, 2010: Read the most recent post on this subject Griffintown Project Revised: District Griffin Unveiled ] Due to the economic situation, and the difficulty of accessing bank financing, Devimco (the Company behind the Griffintown Project) has informed the City of Montreal that it no longer needs to acquire all the land within the original project boundary at this time. Over the … [Read more...]
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