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Our correspondents on the ground take you inside the most exciting properties in Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver and Miami.
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Just far enough from Trump's blockade in West Palm Beach and safe from the flock of snowbirds in Fort-Lauderdale, stands the vibrant and entertainment rich city of Delray Beach. Downtown on the Atlantic Avenue, you can enjoy the fuzz and buzz of dozens of good eats and luxury shopping boutiques while at the end of the strip and across the canal, you will fin[...]
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Original story by Jeff Lee and Olivier Pouliot.
You've noticed the Sun Life Building before, right on Dorchester Square in Montreal, majestuous and grand, standing there for more than a hundred years now, like an ode to civilization itself. Many Montrealers will tell you it is one among their favorite high-rises of the city, but very few have actually had[...]
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Story by Jeff Lee
Pictures by Jack Jérôme
Because municipalities like Le Plateau Mont-Royal hold strict building and aesthetic rules when it comes to conversions, some of the most interesting projects simply blend in, behind their conventional former facades. Nevertheless, once you step inside, projects like this new single-family townhouse on rue Rivard[...]
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This original story was published on February 29, 2016 and is now part of our classic series. Note that Francis and Gabrielle have now moved into a much bigger loft but still own this unit as an investment!
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When Francis Gosselin and Gabrielle Madé told me they recently purchased a loft converted from a former car dealership building, they had my curi[...]
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Story by Jeff Lee
Additional pictures by JF Grégoire
Ideas and opportunities, isn't it what real estate is all about?
Among the interesting mix of industrial buildings, minimalistic architect's cottages and inviting back alleys of the Mile-Ex, stands a low-key building with big potential. For this exploration, I invited director and photographer Jimmi[...]
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Pictures by Jérome Labrecque
Update: The upper unit featured in this story is currently available for rent. Contact real estate broker Marie Champagne for additional info.
This following story was originally published on Jun 8, 2016
Since Marie Champagne and I at Engel & Völkers are bringing to market this last available unit of Projet Nor[...]
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About our correspondent: Olivier Pouliot is a commercial broker at Avison Young, primarily oriented towards office rental. He enjoys exploring the different “homes” of the workers and follows the new trends in design. The well-being goes through comfort, and all this is created by taking the time to choose the right place and the ideal way to arrange it.
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It is spring now and spring is for adventures.
On a tropical backdrop, a rare and wild Jeanne RD appears. The instagrammer and creative content producer was invited to tag along for this next exploration. No, we are not in an exotic jungle near Tulum (see previous story) but inside the surreal and huge sunny atrium of the residential project Tropiqu[...]
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Here we are again in architect's dream land, this time to meet with Ashraf M-Ahmed of Fugère Architectes, who drew and developed the beautiful house who was recently sold for just shy of 1.5M$. We were lucky enough to visit a couple of days before the final delivery to the buyers.
The Atrium
What imposes as soon as stepping inside the contemporary hous[...]
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The simple thought of it's name is enough to fill our minds and hearts with images of magical romance, jazz-era roaring parties, white gloves concierges and christmas miracles.
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Our favorite room was indeed the solarium that connects several rooms and the four annexed buildings around the interior garden.
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My usual attempt at keeping a straight poker face while reporting was vain and I quickly started taking a million pictures.
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About our correspondent: Olivier Pouliot is a commercial broker at Avison Young, primarily oriented towards office rental. He enjoys exploring the different “homes” of the workers and follows the new trends in design. The well-being goes through comfort, and all this is created by taking the time to choose the right place and the ideal way to arrange it.
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When I arrived, restaurateurs Maxime Perrault and Jessica Goulet were busy setting up for happy hour. Tonight, the restaurant will stay open until 2 am, a rare commitment and an appreciated perk for the local residents of Griffintown and Old Montreal.
"I always admired the classic and timeless institutions like L'Express or the Ritz, who embrace the af[...]
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When Julien Roussin-Côté founder and captain of Go-Van fame told me he frequently parked his "condo" in front of Ma Brasserie in order to surf their free wifi, I thought there was a terrific storyline right there. I therefore organized a little private tour of the new Microbrewery established in Rosemont, Montréal.
Inspiring across America
The guy[...]