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This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI The modernization of regulations in water environments and flood zones will not be without impact for Laval’s waterfront property owners. It was learned yesterday that the number of buildings considered in a flood zone would increase from around 1,100 to more than 2,550 on Île Jésus. This estimate comes from the brief submitted by the Montreal Metropolitan Community (CMM) council as part of the consultation, which continues until Thursday, October 17. Preliminary Mapping To visualize the impact of the proposed regulations, the CMM produced and sent the…

In the new triennial assessment roll, which will take effect on January 1st, the average value of single-family homes has surged by 41% in Laval. In clear terms, the land value of this category of properties has increased by nearly $200,000 over the past three years, rising from $441,000 to $622,300. This information comes from the 2025-2026-2027 property roll submitted on September 24 by the City of Laval’s Property Assessment Service. This update of the property inventory reflects the market evolution for the period between July 1, 2020, and July 1, 2023, which is the reference date for the new…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI Four days after the disclosure of a reimbursement of approximately $5,800 for life coach training in 2023, municipal councillor Alexandre Warnet broke his silence. In a post on his Facebook page on September 24, the Laval-des-Rapides councillor shared his “version of the facts to set the record straight and make amends.” From the outset, he acknowledged that “the past few days have been difficult,” which may explain his noticeable absence the previous day during the unveiling of the architectural concept for the cultural megacomplex and its groundbreaking…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI Three industrial buildings, covering an area equivalent to 10 soccer fields, have risen over the past two years in Laval. The most visible of them stands at the intersection of highways 440 and 19 on the former practice field of the Val-des-Arbres Golf Center, while the other two are located at the junction of Bellerose Boulevard and the Canadian Pacific (CP) railway, which serves the commuter train line connecting Saint-Jérôme to Lucien-L’Allier station in downtown Montreal. LEED Zero Carbon buildings Laval This colossal $200 million investment is…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using AI Last monday, the architectural renderings of the future Cultural Infrastructure were unveiled, accompanied by the ceremonial groundbreaking. This $150 million project, executed in design-build mode for the first time in Laval, is the largest cultural development of the past decade in Quebec. Two Institutions “For me, it’s the realization of a dream we’ve collectively pursued,” said Mayor Stéphane Boyer, paying tribute to Laval’s cultural community, which initiated this ambitious project about 15 years ago. The City decided to incorporate the Great Library project into the long-requested Professional…

This article written in french by Geneviève Quessy was automatically translated using AI New real estate During the inauguration of the new real estate project Mostra Centropolis, which took place on Thursday, September 19, in Chomedey, the group of developers announced the addition of 187 more doors, bringing the total number of new housing units in their new residential complex to 550. Nearly 200 additional housing units will be built The 193 units of Phase A, inaugurated on September 19, are already 80% rented. Those in the second phase, which includes 170 units and is set to open in January…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT A chapter in history turned this month as the House of Commerce succumbed to the wrecking ball. Its days had been numbered since May 6, 2020, when the City transferred the building to real estate developer Aldo Coviello Jr. as part of an out-of-court settlement related to the largest lawsuit in the history of the City of Laval. It is worth remembering that Mr. Coviello’s project to build two skyscrapers of 28 and 30 stories on the shores of the Le Commodore marina in Pont-Viau was rejected…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT The level of activity in the residential construction industry is twice as high as it was at the same time last year in Laval. As of August 31, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) recorded 1,322 housing units under construction, compared to 658 in 2023. Rental Housing Dominates The rental housing segment alone accounts for more than 90% of these new constructions. Specifically, 1,213 rental units have broken ground this year, tripling the number of housing starts recorded during the same period last year. Condo Market…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier English School Board President Paolo Galati will not seek re-election for another term. This announcement comes after the launch of an investigation by the Commission municipale du Québec (CMQ) on Wednesday, focusing on the reimbursement of unjustified expenses that Mr. Galati received in recent years as a municipal councillor for Saint-Vincent-de-Paul. “Given the current context, I do not wish for my role as a municipal councillor to affect the Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier School Board, to which I have dedicated much energy over the past ten years and which…

This article written in french by Stéphane St-Amour was automatically translated using ChatGPT After Paolo Galati and his four colleagues elected under the Action Laval banner, it is now Alexandre Warnet of the Mouvement lavallois – Équipe Stéphane Boyer who is targeted by an investigation from the Quebec Municipal Commission (CMQ) regarding expenses deemed unjustified that the City reimbursed to municipal councilors. The issue at hand is a reimbursement of $5,800 that Mr. Warnet received last year for life coaching training, as revealed by TVA Nouvelles on Friday. It should be noted that Alexandre Warnet serves as a “professional and…