'We need a game plan that's solid' to address Quebec's housing crisis
Quebec’s housing minister promises a bill is forthcoming, but a real-estate developer says "not in my backyard" is the elephant in the room.
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Quebec’s housing minister promises a bill is forthcoming, but a real-estate developer says "not in my backyard" is the elephant in the room.
In December, the Gazette reported that Angus Development Corp bought six buildings on the West side of Saint-Laurent for $6 million. Later this month, their plan for a 15-storey complex which would combine commercial space and office space, is going to public consultation. A few independent owners – Café Cléopâtre, Main Importing Grocery Inc. and the Montreal Pool Room – have so far resisted selling their properties to the developer. None-the-less, the city has drafted a permit which would allow Angus to demolish all the buildings between Ste-Catherine and the Monument National. Howeve...