Davies partner Anthony Arquin is quoted in two articles published (in French) in Les Affaires’ annual feature on the real estate market. According to Anthony, the market downturn caused by the pandemic has prompted several commercial property owners to reconsider the purpose of their real estate assets and focus on development projects that will maximize their value. He also notes that he is seeing existing commercial real estate assets being converted into mixed-use projects, including residential, a trend which he says is being observed across North America.
Protection de l’environnement : le gouvernement du Québec veut légaliser l’expropriation déguisée
Dec. 11, 2023 - Translation in progress. L’Assemblée nationale a adopté, le 8 décembre dernier, des dispositions qui impacteront de manière draconienne les propriétaires dépossédés de leur terrain par un règlement municipal. Atteinte justifiée au droit de propriété Bien que...
Major Expropriation Reform in Québec
Dec. 05, 2023 - The Act respecting expropriation was adopted on November 29, 2023. It applies to expropriations initiated by the Government of Québec and municipal bodies. The Act provides for important changes, notably with regards to contesting the right to expropriation as well as to the procedural...
