Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. in (i) its sale of an undivided 50% interest in the Place Laurier Québec (comprising of the shopping centre, Édifice Champlain and Tour Frontenac) located in Québec City to Douville, Moffet & Associés and (ii) the creation of a strategic partnership with Douville, Moffet & Associés to each take part in the accelerated redevelopment and the densification of such site. Place Laurier Québec has the highest municipally assessed value in Québec City.

Habitations Trigone Inc.

Acted for Habitations Trigone Inc. in the sale of its partners' two-thirds ownership and Trigone's sale of its one-third interest in a 30-property apartment portfolio in Montréal to Centurion Apartment REIT. This sale represents the largest single multi-family transaction to date in Québec. 

Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc.

Acted for Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust, Inc. in its acquisition of a portfolio of 12 seniors' housing residences in Québec.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. in its real estate partnership with Cogir and Pomerleau for Haleco, a redevelopment project that will transform a municipal service yard in downtown Montréal into a 338,000 sq. ft. (31,000 sq. m.) mixed-use project including multi-residential private units, affordable units and social units, as well as office and commercial space, an urban forest and an urban farm fostering a circular economy and a strong community life. The building will comprise strong elements of sustainable development, including a Platinum LEED certification and Passivhaus components. This project is the winner of C40’s international Reinventing Cities competition. 

Brivia Group Inc.

Acted for Brivia Group Inc. in its acquisition from RioCan and Harden Group, as well as its partnership for financing and its development, of the LaSalle Carnival Centre, a 646,000 sq, ft. (60,000 sq. m.) land located in the borough of LaSalle, Montréal. Brivia Group has announced its intention to redevelop the land into a mixed-use, multi-phase transit-oriented real estate project.

The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

Acted for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited with respect to the establishment of a joint venture by a consortium comprised of The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, Canderel, the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ and the Club de hockey Canadien. Representing the joint venture, Tour des Canadiens 2 S.E.C., in connection with the development of Tour des Canadiens 2, a new 49 storey residential condominium building to be located across from the Bell Centre in the heart of downtown Montréal.

Carbonleo Real Estate Inc.

Acted for Carbonleo Real Estate Inc. in connection with a mixed-use development project on De la Montagne Street in downtown Montréal that features 18 luxurious condos and a Four Seasons luxury hotel with approximately 160 rooms, as well as approximately 25,000 sq.ft. of commercial space. This development project is located next to Holt Renfrew - Ogilvy's luxury store.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. in its negotiation of a real estate joint venture with Ipso Facto and developer Douville, Moffet & Associés and related entities regarding Lux Place, a new multi-phase, high-end multi-residential project that will feature 850 apartments and 175 long-term-stay hotel rooms above three levels of underground parking, with a total of 1,217,830 square feet of building space.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for the partnership between Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. and Douville, Moffet & Associés inc. in its sale to Centurion Apartment REIT of the partnership's indirect interest in Quartier QB, a 684-unit, multi-residential high-end property located in the Cité-Universitaire district of Québec City.

Jesta Capital Corp.

Acting for Jesta Capital Corp. in connection with the redevelopment of Gare Viger, a historical site in Old Montréal. It is a $300-million project for a fully integrated mixed-use development comprising a 20-floor residential tower; a worldwide branded hotel with over 175 rooms and suites; retail premises on the ground floor; a 10 floor office tower; and an important underground parking facility

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board in the sale of Carrefour de l'Estrie, one of the largest shopping centres in Québec, to an affiliate of Groupe Mach.

Carbonleo Real Estate Inc.

Acted for Carbonleo Real Estate Inc. in connection with the sale to OMERS of 50% of Quartier Dix30, a mega retail centre located in Brossard, on Montréal's South Shore. Located at the intersection of Highways 10 and 30, the 210 acre site is Canada's second largest shopping centre and home to more than 300 stores, 50 restaurants, two performance venues, a cinema, a hotel and 330,000 sq.ft. of office space.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. in connection with a joint venture with Pierre Moffet and Sobeys Québec for the development of Project QB, a mixed multi-residential and commercial complex that will eventually feature more than 400 rental units and 200 condominiums in the Cité-Universitaire district of Québec City.

Immostar Group

Acting for Immostar in its joint venture and development project Les Loges St-Nicolas, in Lévis (Saint-Nicolas), on the south shore of Québec City. This ground-up development is expected to comprise eight phases totalling 850 condo-style rental apartments for a development cost exceeding $250 million.

Carbonleo Real Estate Inc.

Acting for Carbonleo Real Estate Inc. in connection with the Quartier Royalmount major mixed-use development project at the intersection of Highways 15 and 40 in Town of Mount Royal, in Montréal.

Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

Acted for Cadillac Fairview and its affiliated entities in its joint venture with TD Greystone Asset Management relating to CF Carrefour Laval, the largest enclosed shopping centre in the Greater Montréal Area, including approximately 1,200,000 square feet of retail space.

Minto Apartment REIT

Acted for Minto Apartment REIT in the purchase of a 20-storey, 261-multi-residential units, apartment building located in downtown Montréal, as well as the property financing. The centrally located property is near the Université de Montréal, McGill University, three major hospitals and the Côte-des-Neiges metro station. Le Hill-Park is also close to the Minto Apartment REIT's existing Rockhill, Haddon Hall and Le 4300 properties.

Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust

Acted for Minto Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust in the $281.1-million acquisition and the financing of Le 4300 and Haddon Hall, two high-end multi-residential properties comprising a total of 528 suites located in the attractive neighbourhoods of Westmount and Ville-Marie in downtown Montréal, Québec.

Immostar Group

Acted for Immostar in the establishment of a partnership with Claridge Inc., Ivanhoé Cambridge and Fiera Capital with regards to land acquisitions and the real estate development of a residential project in Québec City featuring approximately 475 apartments.

Redbourne Realty Fund IV

Acted for Redbourne Realty Fund IV in its acquisition of real estate properties in the greater Montréal area.

SmartCentres REIT

Acted for SmartCentres REIT in the formation of a 50:50 joint venture with Jadco Construction, known as Laval Centre Apartments Limited Partnership, into which SmartCentres contributed development lands located in Laval, Quebec.

Société de développement et de mise en valeur du Parc olympique

Acted for Société de développement et de mise en valeur du Parc olympique, a governmental body owning the Montréal Olympic Stadium, in connection with the lease to Desjardins Group, the leading cooperative financial group in Canada, of approximately 150,000 square feet.

Ivanhoé Cambridge

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge in connection with the sale of its interest in Bentall Kennedy to The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited

Acted for The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited in its land assembly of over 5 million square feet of land around the Bell Centre in Montréal, Québec, including the Windsor Station complex. As part of the purpose of Windsor Station, Canadian Pacific has entered into a long-term lease with Cadillac Fairview to remain the principal tenant of Windsor Station. Windsor Station is located at 1160 De La Gauchetière in downtown Montréal and represents an important heritage property. It houses more than 300,000 square feet of leasable office space.

Groupe Legault / JE Mondou Ltée

Acted for Legault Group in its joint venture with Groupe Montoni relating to the construction of a nearly 400,000 square feet automated distribution centre as part of the final phase of the Mascouche CentrOparc business district. The facility, which represents an investment of over $90 million, will be owned equally by the partners and will used to service the Mondou chain of pet supply stores.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc.

Acted for Ivanhoé Cambridge Inc. in the acquisition, joint venture, financing and development of a more than 131,000 square feet (more than 12,200 square meters) development land located near the REM Panama light metro transit station, which provides direct access to Montréal.

Décarbonation : malgré les barrières, les initiatives foisonnent

Apr. 01, 2024 - Commercial Real Estate Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 2 (JBC Média inc.) 
Read the article (French only).

Moderator, Québec Apartment Investment Conference, “Improving your Pro-forma in the recent inflationary environment”; Montréal, QC

Feb. 28, 2024

Art – Vector for Well-Being in Office Spaces, guest columnist

Feb. 01, 2024 - Commercial Real Estate Magazine, Vol. 17, No. 1 (JBC Média inc.)
Read the article.

Innovating to Build Non-Profit Student Housing, guest columnist

Dec. 01, 2023 - Commercial Real Estate Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 6 (JBC Média inc.)
Read the article.

Adaptive Reuse and Carbon Footprint Reduction, guest columnist

Oct. 01, 2023 - Commercial Real Estate Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 5 (JBC Média inc.)
Read the article.

Montréal Real Estate Strategy & Leasing Conference, “ESG: Carbon Neutrality and Green Leases, Where to Start?”; Montréal, QC

Sept. 27, 2023

Journée stratégique sur le développement immobilier et urbain, “Études de cas concernant les défis pratiques et les complexités des coentreprises et des projets à usage mixte”; Montréal, QC

Sept. 11, 2023

Discovering Regenerative Design and Development, guest columnist

Aug. 01, 2023 - Commercial Real Estate Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 4 (JBC Média inc.)
Read the article.

Moderator, Sommet immobilier de Montréal, “Comment en arriver à la carboneutralité”; Montréal, QC

June 13, 2023

Anthony Arquin featured in Commercial Real Estate Magazine

Apr. 06, 2023 - Anthony Arquin was recently profiled in Commercial Real Estate Magazine. The article touches on topics that span his 17-year career at Davies, from his active role in major real estate projects to current industry challenges and projects that transform the daily life of citizens. When...

A Passion for Real Estate, author

Apr. 01, 2023 - Commercial Real Estate Magazine, Vol. 16, No. 2 (JBC Média inc.)
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Montréal Real Estate Strategy & Leasing Conference, Sessions C3: Law 14 Also Known as Bill 96: You Think It Won’t Affect You? Pardon!; Montréal, QC

Sept. 20, 2022

Montréal Real Estate & Urban Development Conference, “Les coentreprises dans les projets de développement immobilier”; Montréal, QC

Sept. 12, 2022

The EIFEL Rules: A Significant Reduction to Interest Deductions, co-author

June 30, 2022 - Espace Montréal, Vol. 31, No. 2 (Espace Publications)
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Instructor, John-Molson School of Business and IDU Institut de développement immobilier, Real Estate Management Certification Course, ‘Real Estate Law’; Montréal, QC; February 25-26, 2022

Feb. 26, 2022

Strategic Day on Real Estate and Urban Development Conference, “Development Projects ‒ Affordable and Social Housing”; Webcast

Oct. 13, 2021

The Canadian Club, “Rendez-vous with Nathalie Palladitcheff ‒ Ivanhoe Cambridge’s Transformation: Sustainability, Longevity and Profitability. The Courage Not to Compromise”; Webcast

Sept. 27, 2021

Instructor, John-Molson School of Business and IDU Institut de développement immobilier, Real Estate Management Certification Course, ‘Real Estate Law’; Montréal, QC; June 12-13, 2021

June 13, 2021

Canadian Real Estate Forum, Québec Apartment Investment Conference, “Compte tenu de l’augmentation des coûts de construction pour les projets de rénovation et de développement d’immeubles multi-résidentiels, comment augmenter les projets offrant du logement abordable? Quelles sont les idées mises de l’avant et celles-ci peuvent-elles réellement aider?”; Webinar; March 23-24, 2021

Mar. 24, 2021

Anthony Arquin Talks to Les Affaires About the Pandemic’s Impact on Real Estate

Jan. 06, 2021 - 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...

City of Montréal Publishes New Draft of Bylaw 20-20-20 on Social, Affordable and Family Housing

Nov. 06, 2020 - Update: On January 26, 2021, the City of Montréal adopted the second version of the Bylaw to improve the supply of social, affordable and family housing. The bylaw will come into force on April 1, 2021. The City of Montréal (City) has published the second version of the draft bylaw known...

Québec Professional Association of Real Estate Brokers (QPAREB), 6^th Commercial Real Estate Forum, “Large-Scale Mixed-Use Real Estate Developments in Quebec”; Webinar

Nov. 04, 2020

Bill 66 to Accelerate Certain Infrastructure Projects

Oct. 01, 2020 - Bill 66, An Act respecting the acceleration of certain infrastructure projects, was introduced in the National Assembly on September 23, 2020. Bill 66 reproduces in essence the provisions governing infrastructure projects of Bill 61, An Act to restart Québec’s economy and to mitigate...

Anthony Arquin Talks to La Presse About the Rental Market for Office Buildings in the Montréal Area

Sept. 24, 2020 - In a recent article published in French, Anthony Arquin, a partner at Davies Montréal, talks to La Presse about the rental market for office buildings in the Montréal area, as well as the effects of working from home and satellite offices. He also draws attention to the increasing...

Montréal Real Estate & Urban Development Conference, “Large-Scale, Mixed-Use Real Estate Developments in Québec”; Montréal, QC

Sept. 14, 2020

BOMA Québec, “Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA/AUCLC) – An Overview!”; Webinar

June 09, 2020

Bill 61: Restarting Québec’s Economy

June 08, 2020 - Bill 61, An Act to restart Québec’s economy and to mitigate the consequences of the public health emergency declared on 13 March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic (the Bill) was introduced in the National Assembly on June 3, 2020. Additional measures relating to the protection of...

Canada Commercial Rent Assistance Program: Details and Practical Considerations

June 05, 2020 - The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has begun accepting applications for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA) for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, a program that had initially been announced on April 29. The program involves a two-step...

City of Montréal’s Right of First Refusal for Social Housing

Apr. 29, 2020 - UPDATED: Montréal’s agglomeration council (AC) adopted on March 26 a bylaw that will allow the City of Montréal (City) to exercise a right of first refusal (pre-emptive right) to purchase properties to be used to build social housing. The City may exercise its right of first refusal and purchase...

Barreau du Québec, Grands Rendez-vous de la Formation, “The Reform of Divided Co-Ownership and its Impact on Real Estate Development”; Montréal, QC

Feb. 14, 2020

Changes to the Divided Co-ownership Regime in Québec: Impact on Real Estate Developments

Dec. 19, 2019 - The Québec National Assembly has adopted Bill 16 (Act¹), which amends various provisions of the Civil Code of Québec relating to divided co-ownership and adopts measures to protect deposits paid by buyers of a unit. This Act, which was assented to on December 11, 2019, will...

Increase of Transfer Duties in Montréal

Dec. 17, 2019 - The City of Montréal has adopted a bylaw that will increase the transfer duties payable in Montréal for transactions exceeding $2 million, starting on January 1, 2020. The City is adding a new bracket for the basis of imposition for transfers of immovables exceeding $2 million and has set the...

Strategic Day on Real Estate and Urban Development Conference, “Multiphase Development Projects – Development of the Tours des Canadiens”; Montréal, QC

Sept. 17, 2019

Consultant, Urban Development Institute of Québec, Webinar: “Impacts of Montréal 20-20-20 Affordable Housing Bylaw: Discussion With Industry Experts”; Montréal, QC

July 04, 2019

City of Montréal Publishes Bylaw 20-20-20 on Social, Affordable and Family Housing

June 13, 2019 - Read our updated bulletin dated November 6, 2020. The City of Montréal has published a bylaw known as “20-20-20” aimed at promoting the construction of social, affordable and family housing as part of real estate development projects. The terms of this bylaw were eagerly awaited by the...

Annual Convention of the Canadian Association of Paralegals, “Municipal Law Recent Changes and Their Impact on Real Estate Developments”; Montréal, QC

June 13, 2019

Co-Speaker, Strategic Days on Commercial Leases, “Landlord Innovations in a Competitive Retail Market“; Montréal, QC

May 07, 2019

Moderator, Montréal Real Estate Forum 2019, “What Are Entrepreneurs Doing in Today’s Market to Succeed?”; Montréal, QC

Apr. 17, 2019

Draft Legislation Confirms Exemptions from Transfer Duties for Partnerships

Feb. 27, 2019 - The Québec government recently provided greater certainty for situations in which a partnership (a limited partnership, general partnership or undeclared partnership) is involved in the transfer of an immovable in Québec. On February 26, 2019, Bill 13, An Act to amend the Taxation Act, the Act...

Disclosure of Details About Purchasers of Real Property in Québec

Feb. 14, 2019 - The Québec government plans to require disclosure of the country of residence, citizenship and other information about purchasers of real property in Québec. On February 13, 2019 the draft Regulation respecting the form for presenting an application for registration of a transfer of an...

Anthony Arquin Speaks to Lexpert Magazine About Ivanhoé Cambridge and Cirque de Soleil’s Innovative “Retail-tainment” Venture

Nov. 27, 2018 - In an article published in the November/December issue of Lexpert Magazine, Davies partner Anthony Arquin shares his experiences representing Ivanhoé Cambridge in its joint venture with Cirque du Soleil to build CREACTIVE – family entertainment centres in malls, starting with Vaughan Mills...

City of Montréalʼs Right of First Refusal: Designation of Affected Sectors

Oct. 23, 2018 - The City of Montréal (City) now has the power to exercise a right of first refusal to purchase property within the sectors it has previously determined by bylaw, after the seller has accepted an offer to purchase. This power, which is under Schedule C of its Charter (CQLR, c C-11.4),...

Open Forum’s Real Estate & Urban Development conference, “Operational Aspects of Mixed-use Developments”

Sept. 17, 2018

Repeal of Minimum Parking Ratios in Downtown Montréal

Sept. 12, 2018 - Given the substantial increase in real estate development costs in large Canadian cities over the past few years, developers will welcome with some relief the proposed repeal of minimum parking ratios in downtown Montréal (Ville-Marie Borough). On September 11, 2018, the council for the City of...

New Rules on Short-Term Rentals in the Borough of Ville-Marie

June 14, 2018 - The council of the Borough of Ville-Marie in the City of Montréal (Borough) adopted on June 12, 2018, the final version of the Règlement modifiant le Règlement d’urbanisme de l’arrondissement de Ville-Marie (01-282) afin de modifier les conditions d’autorisation de l’usage conditionnel «...

Annual Convention of the Canadian Association of Paralegals, “Recent Legislative Amendments Affecting Duties on Transfers of Immovables”; Montréal, QC

June 01, 2018

Adoption of Bylaw Dealing with Transportation Dues Regarding the REM

Apr. 05, 2018 - The Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification adopted on April 4, 2018, the By-law respecting transportation dues regarding the Réseau express métropolitain (Bylaw) and Ministerial Order number 2018-03 (Order) concerning the zones under the jurisdiction of...

Canadian Bar Association, Municipal Section, “Mixed-Use Real Estate Development Projects and Recent Changes in Municipal Law”

Feb. 20, 2018

Partnership Exemption from Québec Transfer Duties

Dec. 21, 2017 - Québec’s Minister of Finance has published Information Bulletin 2017-14 (Bulletin), which addresses the legislative gaps in the Act respecting duties on transfers of immovables (Act) – namely, the absence of an exemption from transfer duties when partnerships take part in transfers of...

Canadian Bar Association, Real Estate section, “Real estate transfer duties”

Nov. 13, 2017

Act Respecting the Réseau Électrique Métropolitain Now Passed

Sept. 28, 2017 - Québec’s National Assembly has passed Bill 137, titled An Act respecting the Réseau électrique métropolitain (Act). The purpose of the Act, passed on September 27, 2017, is to facilitate the construction and operation of a new shared transportation infrastructure that was publicly...

Journée stratégique sur le développement immobilier et urbain, “Mixed-use real estate developments and joint ventures”

Sept. 27, 2017

Adoption of Bill 122 and Its Impact on Real Estate Developments in Québec

June 19, 2017 - On June 15, the Québec National Assembly adopted Bill 122, An Act mainly to recognize that municipalities are local governments and to increase their autonomy and powers (the “Act”). The government of Québec has described this omnibus law as “the greatest decentralization of powers to the...

By-law Adopted for the Harmonization of the Contribution for Parks for All Montréal’s Boroughs

June 14, 2017 - On June 13, 2017, the Municipal Council of the City of Montréal (City) adopted the By-law concerning the transfer for the purposes of establishing, maintaining and improving parks and playgrounds, and preserving natural areas on the territory of the City of Montréal [our translation] (the...

Harmonization of the Park Tax for All Montréal’s Boroughs

May 04, 2017 - The City of Montréal (City) recently published a draft bylaw titled By-law concerning the transfer for the purposes of establishing, maintaining and improving parks and playgrounds, and of preserving natural areas, on the territory of the City of Montréal [our translation] (draft bylaw)...

The Supreme Court Rules That Acquisitive Prescription Trumps the Québec Land Register

Apr. 13, 2017 - In Ostiguy v. Allie, 2017 SCC 22, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) found that one cannot entirely rely on the entries in the Québec land register and that they do not take precedence over the rights acquired by prescription. The Supreme Court also decided on the effect of the judgment...

Condotels and Other Real Estate Projects such as Timeshares Targeted by Draft Regulation of the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF)

Dec. 02, 2016 - On November 25, 2016, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) published draft regulation titled Regulation respecting Real Estate Prospectus and Registration Exemptions (draft Regulation). The draft Regulation sets out a framework for certain types of real...

Québec Bill 112: Significant Changes to Duties on Transfers of Immovables

Nov. 22, 2016 - The Québec 2016-2017 Budget tabled by Finance Minister Carlos Leitão on March 17, 2016, announced significant changes to the Act respecting duties on transfers of immovables applicable to all transfers of immovables in the province of Québec as of March 18, 2016. On November 15, 2016,...

Québec Budget 2016-2017: Significant Changes to Duties on Transfers of Immovables

Mar. 18, 2016 - The 2016-2017 Budget tabled by Finance Minister Carlos Leitão on March 17, 2016, announced significant changes to the Act respecting duties on transfers of immovables (the Act). Although these changes apply to the transfer of an immovable in Québec as of March 18, 2016, no bill has yet...

Urban Development Institute of Québec, Forum de la relève en immobilier, “Networking Tips”

May 01, 2015

Plan Nord, Take Two

Apr. 29, 2015 - On April 8, 2015, the Québec government released its Plan Nord toward 2035, 2015-2020 Action Plan (Plan Nord), a 20-year plan designed to provide main policy directions and priorities for the development of northern Québec. Plan Nord revamps the previous plan announced in 2011 by...

Favourable Tax Measures Announced for Mining Investors

Mar. 04, 2015 - On March 1, 2015, the federal government announced two new tax measures favourable to investors in junior mining exploration companies in Canada in an effort to stabilize and strengthen the Canadian mining industry. First, the government has extended the 15% Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for...

MySteel Canada Mission of 2012, “Acquiring Canadian Mining Interests”

Sept. 11, 2012