MONTREAL BITS

ABOUT MONTREAL BITS: "Montreal Bits" is a web site about the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. We write about Montreal's neighbourhoods and the city's residential real estate market (specifically, the rental and the condo components thereof).

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Police Reassure McGill Ghetto Residents

Posted 14/Apr/2008 13:10:00 by Slavito

Montreal police have responded to statements posted in a Facebook group that claimed a sexual predator was active in the McGill Ghetto. This is simply not true, the police said...

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The Twin Towers of Griffintown

Posted 20/Mar/2008 20:05:00 by Slavito

All the noise about Devimco's Griffintown project may have diverted attention away from the fact that there is another area project on the table, writes Henry Aubin...

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$3M Upgrade For Norman Bethune Square

Posted 03/Mar/2008 23:50:00 by Slavito

Norman Bethune Square (Rue Guy and Blvd de Maisonneuve) is about to get a two-phase upgrade, along with a section of Blvd de Maisonneuve, at a total cost of $22.4M.

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City May Be Ignoring Its Master Plan

Posted 27/Feb/2008 15:35:00 by Slavito

Debates continue to rage on the merits (and faults) of Devimco's Griffintown redevelopment proposal.

In yesterday's Gazette, Henry Aubin argues that by acquiescing to the developer's wishes, the city would be ignoring its own master development plan...

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Projected Changes in Griffintown

Posted 01/Feb/2008 21:20:00 by Slavito

La Presse shares some details (Fr) of the proposed transformation of Griffintown...

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2008 Recommended Rent Increases Announced

Posted 29/Jan/2008 00:06:00 by Slavito

The Quebec rental board has issued its recommended rent increases for 2008. For most apartment buildings, the increases will fall in the 0.5%-1.5% range.

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