http://www.montrealbits.com/news.html News en Copyright &copy; 2005-2009 Gromco, Inc. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:42:01 EDT Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:35:00 EST info@montrealbits.com info@montrealbits.com The Gazette is reporting that public consultations are about to begin on a $1.6B redevelopment plan for the Maison Radio-Canada site. Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/public-consultations-radio-canada-site-12506458.html Mon, 17 Nov 2008 12:35:00 EST Construction on the Griffintown project is delayed until at least 2010, La Presse has reported. Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/griffintown_project_delays.html Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:10:00 EST Several sources indicate that the city's vacancy rate went up after July, traditionally the most popular moving time. Daniel Gill, a professor of urbanism at Université de Montréal now puts it at 3%... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/vacancy_rate_3_percent.html Mon, 04 Aug 2008 15:10:00 EDT In writing about UQAM's Îlot Voyageur debacle, Henri Aubin (The Gazette) makes a much bigger point: why is it that in Montréal, the largest projects seem to escape the careful analysis and public scrutiny that are the norm for smaller ones? Slavito http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/biggest_projects_escape_scrutiny.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 21:45:00 EDT Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/point_st_charles_park_protest.html Mon, 26 May 2008 22:40:00 EDT Montreal police have responded to statements posted in a Facebook group that claimed a sexual predator was active in the <a href="http://www.montrealbits.com/plateau_mont_royal/mcgill_ghetto/">McGill Ghetto</a>. This is simply not true, the police said... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/police-reassure-mcgill-ghetto-residents.html Mon, 14 Apr 2008 13:10:00 EDT All the noise about Devimco's Griffintown project may have diverted attention away from the fact that there is <i>another</i> area project on the table, <a href="http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/columnists/story.html?id=d9b518cc-ff22-4330-ba05-943e61cf6ec1">writes Henry Aubin</a>... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/twin-towers-of-griffintown-2008.html Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:05:00 EDT 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. Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/norman-bethune-square-2008-03-03.html Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:50:00 EST Debates continue to rage on the merits (and faults) of Devimco's <b>Griffintown redevelopment proposal</b>. <br><br> In yesterday's Gazette, Henry Aubin <a href="http://www.canada.com/montrealgazette/columnists/story.html?id=4a740cf7-d1cb-456b-baaa-b2bb9db0d8f8">argues</a> that by acquiescing to the developer's wishes, the city would be ignoring its own master development plan... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/city-may-be-ignoring-its-master-plan.html Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:35:00 EST La Presse <a href="http://www.cyberpresse.ca/article/20080131/CPACTUALITES/801310595/5155/CPACTUALITES">shares some details</a> (Fr) of the proposed transformation of Griffintown... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/griffintown-2008-02-01.html Fri, 01 Feb 2008 21:20:00 EST 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. Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/rent-increases-012908.html Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:06:00 EST The Gazette reports that the city will spend $8.8 million over the next three years improving Mile End's industrial areas... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/three-year-plan-for-mile-end-012408.html Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:40:00 EST Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/20000-residents-lost-012308.html Wed, 23 Jan 2008 13:30:00 EST Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/new-cameras-on-the-metro-012208.html Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:10:00 EST Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/apple_construction_site.html Mon, 21 Jan 2008 01:55:00 EST Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/bike_sharing_180108.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:10:00 EST Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/quat_sous_180108.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:00:00 EST Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/seville_theatre_180108.html Fri, 18 Jan 2008 02:00:00 EST Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2008/starbucks_stimulus.html Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:30:00 EST Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2007/pine-park-to-stay-green.html Sun, 25 Nov 2007 23:20:00 EST Residents concerned about the increase in drug- and gang-related violence in Little Burgundy (Borough Sud-Ouest)... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2007/shootings_sud_ouest.html Tue, 09 Oct 2007 15:39:00 EDT A fire broke out yesterday on the roof of unfinished Imperial Lofts in St-Henri, The Gazette reported. Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2007/fire_imperial_2007.html Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:40:00 EDT Le Devoir reports that recent construction activity in downtown Montreal, which is still going strong in 2007, has resulted in a signifiant increase in rental vacancy rates... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2007/vacancy-rate-returns-to-normal.html Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:30:00 EDT Le Devoir reports that Ritz-Carlton hotel on Sherbrooke Street will soon undergo extensive renovations and conversions, which will reduce the number of hotel rooms and add condo residences. Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2007/ritz-carlton-renovations-2007.html Wed, 19 Sep 2007 01:58:00 EDT La Presse reports that La Gare Viger on may very well soon be surrounded by an ensemble of eight buildings one of which would be a 60-metre tower. The developers will submit the final details of the $400 million project for public review in the Fall... Gromco http://www.montrealbits.com/2007/project_gare_viger_08_07.html Thu, 23 Aug 2007 22:00:00 EDT