The university will work with the real estate leader on developing sustainable, zero-carbon projects It's been just six months since Concordia launched.
Downtown Montreal, badly affected by the pandemic, nearly empty office buildings, ongoing construction and no parking on parts of Ste. Catherine West and the current ban on indoor dining, needs a form of âshock treatmentâ to achieve an economic recovery, says Serge Goulet, President of the real estate development firm Devimco Immobilier.
During a Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montrealâs Strategic Forum on the Downtown Area panel discussion, Goulet said the city, âthe two senior levels of government and the private sector must create a new partnershipâthe equivalent of a New Dealâto ensure the economic recovery of the cityâs downtown and surrounding area.â