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High demand

With a 1.45 million ft2 increase in occupied office space since 2012, the market on the South Shore has grown at an annual rate of 6.8%, the highest in the region of Montreal (Aviseo, 2020).

6.8%

Growth rate

The region also stands out due to its growth in total office space inventory. Relatively speaking, the South Shore has had the highest growth rate in office space inventory since 2012, ranking before the West Island of Montreal and Laval (Aviseo, 2020).

The highest growth in office space inventory

Light rail – RÉSEAU EXPRESS MÉTROPOLITAIN

The construction of the Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) light rail network is scheduled to be completed in 2022 and has attracted residential and commercial real estate projects around the 3 new stations in Brossard.

  • 26 stations / 67 km
  • Service available 20 hrs/day every 2.5 minutes
  • Twice as many users transported each day compared to the current service
REM website

LÉEO

The Léeo electric tramway project will run along Taschereau Boulevard, passing by the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station and ending at Cégep Édouard-Montpetit. The project could bring 14,000 jobs and 7 million ft2 of office space to the agglomeration.

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Sectors under development near metro and REM stations (TOD)

Brossard
The SOLAR project

connected to the Du Quartier REM station:

  • >600,000 ft2 of office space
  • 12 minutes from the Gare Centrale station in downtown Montreal

 

SOLAR Project website
Brossard
The Panama project

connected to the Panama REM station:

  • 500,000 ft2 of office space
  • 10 minutes from the Gare Centrale station in downtown Montreal

 

Panama project website
Longueuil
Downtown

access to the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station:

  • 1.5 million ft2 of office space
  • 10 minutes from downtown Montreal
Video of downtown
Longueuil
Roland-Therrien Hub

a brand new neighbourhood with access to the express bus network (SRB Roland-Therrien):

  • 1.3 million ft2 of office space
  • a 5 minute bus ride from the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station
Pôle Roland-Therrien website

Additional benefits in the agglomeration

Sub-industries

My business operates in the finance, insurance or insurtech industry
  • Take advantage of the agglomeration’s new, prestigious buildings, many of which have a view of downtown Montreal and feature warm, inviting spaces to welcome your guests.
  • Many of the major players in the industry are already established on the South Shore of Montreal.
My business operates in the health tech industry
  • Move into one of the available modern buildings that reflects your company’s image
  • Several of the major life sciences companies are already established in the area, which has welcomed close to 20% of Quebec’s businesses in this industry
  • The area is close to research centres and Montreal’s universities, giving you access to researchers with cutting-edge expertise who make up the industry’s workforce
  • Quebec residents have shown strong enthusiasm for virtual healthcare
My business operates in the video game industry
  • Available buildings with an industrial history
  • Several buildings are under construction near the metro or REM stations, making downtown Montreal reachable in 15 minutes or less
  • Graduate courses are offered at the Université de Sherbrooke, including a Bachelor’s degree in multimedia and video game sciences and a graduate diploma in video game development
  • Close to Montreal’s large universities and talent pool
My business operates in the software engineering industry
  • A cluster of established companies and opportunities to create synergies (over 220 IT companies are already located here)
  • The CeFTI school in Longueuil provides cutting-edge training in software engineering and IT
  • Close to Montreal’s universities and its abundant workforce, while offering a high quality of life in the suburbs
  • Office spaces that are close to the metro and REM stations
My business operates in Industry 4.0
  • The DigiFab industrial expertise centre is located here
  • Close to Montreal’s universities, including ÉTS
  • Highly developed industrial fabric
  • Strong representation of the transport and warehousing industries, for which digital transformation is essential