It was 4:54 a.m. when 911 was notified of a fire in that residential area, located almost at the western end of Saint-Martin Boulevard, on the Sainte-Dorothée’s side.

Arriving at 4:57 a.m., the first of the nine units of Laval’s Fire and Safety Department required for the intervention (34 firefighters), had no trouble figuring out the magnitude of the situation.

At that time, flames were visible on the first two of the four floors of the building, in addition to reaching the rest of the structure and igniting some of the balconies.

Maneuvers in extreme cold

While the wind factor forced work to be done in a temperature of around minus 20 degrees, firefighters first completed the evacuation of the premises.

Meanwhile, help was requested from the Service de police de Laval (SPL), Hydro-Québec, the Société de transport de Laval (STL), and the City of Laval’s public works department.

The firefighters mainly concentrated their efforts on stopping the spread of the flames to the other floors and to the roof of the building, valued at $6 million, noting that the smoke detectors of the place were functional.

It was around 6:24 a.m. that firefighters brought the fire under control, but it caused damage summarily assessed at $300,000 for the building, and $100,000 for its contents.

Eight people will have to relocate following the fire. The investigation was transferred to the SPL, the firefighters having been unable to determine its origin 100 per cent.

However, the fire would have most likely started on the first floor.

Due to freezing weather conditions, a firefighter injured his ankle while executing his duties.

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Displayed under the Mostra Centropolis banner, the development will offer more than 40,000 square feet of green spaces, the layout of which will be part of a responsible development approach to reduce the presence of heat islands in the sector.

The ground floor will include a commercial space intended for local shops, in addition to the abundant supply already installed around.

The contemporary signature of that architecture is the work of the firm Forme Studio Architecture, and supported by designer Frédéric Clairoux for the design of the interior spaces.

The project will consist of two towers of 193 and 170 units, rising to twelve and fifteen floors respectively. Many indoor parking lots, storage and bicycle spaces will also be available.

Reservations for rental places there will be available next fall. (C.P./IJL)

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It was 2:52 p.m. when 911 was informed of the fire occurring in an area of Chomedey, located just west of the Promenade des Îles, south of boulevard Samson.

The first of the six units of the Fire and Safety Department of Laval dispatched to the scene, made up of 22 firefighters, arrived at 2:59 p.m., immediately spotting smoke on the second floor of the residential building.

The firefighters also quickly asked for help from Urgences-santé and the Service de police de Laval (SPL), when they saw someone suffering from serious burns outside.

While completing the evacuation of the place, the firefighters quickly moved toward the source of the fire, and carried out an aggressive attack on the flames, thus succeeding in limiting the damage to the original floor.

The improper use of cooking oil being the cause of the fire, firefighters once again remind Laval’s population that it’s very important to use an approved fryer in such situations.

The Fire and Safety Department of Laval also notes that the smoke alarm of the affected dwelling wasn’t functional, and that it’s necessary never to leave food unattended on a working cooker.

The Urgences-santé paramedics also took care of a woman who had suffered a nervous shock.

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Partner with MONTONI and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ in this mega development project right in the centre of downtown, Groupe Sélection has delivered the first of the two residential towers on June 1. The second tower will follow this July. They can accommodate more than 700 rental condos.

Commercial offer

In May, the consortium unveiled 11 new commercial agreements, bringing to 16 the number of banners that will partially occupy the ground floor of a two-storey basilica.

Those are the Sésame restaurants, bars and cafes, La Belle et la Bœuf, Olivia’s Authentic Chicken, Milestone, Souvlaki Bar, Starbucks, Zoe Dessert & Presotea St-Mathieu, as well as an Aisle 24 grocery store, the Béa et Lunetterie Parade Institute.

Those businesses are joining the French chain Ange Boulangerie, Kababgy’s lebanese cuisine banner, Benny&Co and Poulet Rouge, announced last year.

There would be only five commercial premises left to rent, explains David Paulozza, vice president of planning and development at MONTONI and consortium’s spokesperson. He specifies that he first stores will open this summer.

As for the second floor of the basilica, which will notably house the Courtyard hotel by Marriott International, there will mainly be office spaces and a possible daycare centre, according to the projected plans.

Office Tower

Furthermore, we’re planning to deliver the 16-storey office tower in the fall. The tower is located at the corner of Jacques-Tétreault and Lucien-Paiement streets, and is 335,000 square feet of rental space.

However, if the pandemic doesn’t seem to have affected commercial’s and residential’s rentals pace that much, the same can’t be said for leases of office space, while in the midst of a health crisis, companies were forced to turn to teleworking.

That being said, Paulozza is “confident” to make up for lost time, saying that negotiations are going well with many interested tenants.

“Right now, companies are looking for ways to bring employees back to the office,” Paulozza said while pointing out at the “avant-garde design and open spaces” of offices, but also the “social experience” offered by Espace Montmorency through its “local services”. “In a labor shortage context, it’s easier to retain its employees and to hire others by offering them a stimulating work environment.”

On the other hand, the eighth floor of that tower, whose terraces overlook the inner courtyard of the complex, has been completely redesigned in favor of a huge space dedicated to collaborative work with, in bonus, meeting rooms made available to tenants. That floor is connected to the hotel thanks to the walkway overlooking the courtyard that can be seen on the architectural renders that have been circulating for the past five years.

Hotel in December

Announced last February, the Courtyard hotel should open its doors next December.

Let’s remember that the establishment, built for $45 million, will have 188 rooms spread over the 10 floors of the tower located in front of the Place Bell entrance, at the corner of Lucien-Paiement and Claude-Gagné streets.

Connected to the metro station, the hotel will have an underground parking lot with 1,500 spaces to serve all residents, workers, customers and visitors of Espace Montmorency.

At last, without the pandemic, the unbridled rise in the cost of raw materials and the labor shortage, the multifunctional complex will be ready on time and with the planned $450 million budget when work began in the spring of 2019, Paulozza says.

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