Private developer joins forces with non-profit team to outbid the competition and build social housing in Montreal

Author Diane Berard
Once cursed property now blessed with a unique partnership and new potential.

Why It Matters

A lack of affordable apartments and property speculation hamper efforts to quell the housing crisis. New partnerships could help solve some old problems.

Located above a bus terminal and subway station, the decrepit Lโ€™รŽlot Voyageur has been a blight on the Montreal landscape for over two decades, leaving some to wonder if the property is simply cursed.

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