Crofton Moore is pleased to announce that effective September 1, 2023, it has been mandated to manage the property known as Carrefour Grande-Côte located in Saint-Eustache. This grocery-anchored retail centre comprises approximately 89,000 square feet and is situated at the intersection of 25th Avenue and Saint-Laurent Street. The property is comprised of a Maxi grocery store and a Pharmaprix (Shoppers Drug Mart) and features the SAQ and other retail services.

Crofton Moore is proud to welcome Mode Choc to Méga Centre Sainte-Foy in Quebec City, a great addition to the diverse roster of tenants at this vibrant centre.

The new Mode Choc store comprises over 27,000 square feet, and provides trendy and quality clothing, accessories and decoration items for the whole family.

January 20, 2023, Montréal—Crofton Moore is pleased to announce that effective January 1,2023, it has been mandated to manage the property known as Polyclinique Saint-Jérôme located in Saint-Jérôme. The multi-tenant medical property comprising approximately 50,000 square feet is conveniently situated across the street from the Saint-Jérôme hospital, as well as in close proximity to many other complementary services. The building was entirely renovated and expanded in 2015. There are opportunities to lease medical office space as well as retail space.

December 21, 2021, Montreal - Forum and Crofton Moore announced today the acquisition of Mega Centre Sainte-Foy, a 529,000 square foot retail power centre in Quebec City, Quebec. Mega Centre Sainte-Foy is strategically located at the intersection of Autoroute 40 and Autoroute Duplessis in western Quebec City’s dominant retail node, approximately 2 kilometres from Jean Lesage International Airport.

This dominant open-format retail centre is anchored by Walmart and features a diverse roster of national and regional tenants including Marshalls/HomeSense, Bureau en Gros, Cineplex, Jysk and the Brick. The centre offers an attractive mix of daily needs, home furnishings, financial, entertainment, specialty and fashion retailers to its surrounding neighbourhoods in the western part of Quebec City and beyond.

“The timing was right for us to acquire this high-performing centre that is 93 percent leased,” said Dean Mendel, Forum co-founder. “Mega Centre Sainte-Foy serves a stable trade area that includes more than 100,000 residents with median household income exceeding $100,000. And there are growth opportunities both for our existing tenants and the centre itself through expansion and development of complementary uses.”

“The acquisition of Mega Centre Sainte-Foy marks Crofton Moore’s first investment in the Quebec City market. We are extremely proud to once again partner with Forum and add such a high-quality retail asset to our portfolio,” said Mitchell Moss, Crofton Moore’s President. “Our teams are excited to get to work and continue to improve the centre’s product offering for both our tenants and their customers.”

Luisa Gianino has 30 years of experience in leasing in the commercial real estate industry. She has worked with several real estate firms such as Canderel, Cadillac Fairview and the Tidan Group. Luisa has a solid and diverse background in the office, retail and industrial sectors. 
Over the past 30 years, her achievements include negotiating many complex leasing transactions in the industrial, office and retail sectors. 
As Senior Director–Office Leasing, Luisa Gianino’s broad experience with operational issues and leasing negotiations are important assets to Crofton Moore. Her work ethic and professionalism as well as her tenacity are greatly appreciated by the brokerage community and tenants. Luisa holds a Management Certificate from the University of Concordia.

Crofton Moore and its partner Crestpoint are pleased to announce the acquisition of two office buildings in the heart of the Quartier des spectacles in Montreal’s downtown core. These two new properties, located at 1450 City Councillors and 1435 Saint-Alexandre Street, offer quality spaces in a strategic sector, near a high density of businesses and services, and within a short, convenient distance from two metro stations. 
A professional area where creativity abounds, ideal for establishing a business!

This Crofton Moore and Crestpoint investment will contribute to enhancing the quality of the property portfolio in Montreal. Crofton Moore is strategically focused on investing in assets with the potential to add significant value, primarily in the office, retail and residential sectors. 

1435 Saint-Alexandre
1450 City Councillors

Crofton Moore is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Chris Arnaoutelis as Vice-President, Operations and Construction.
Chris is responsible for the overall construction/operations for the Crofton Moore real estate portfolio.
He has worked for 30 years in operations and construction in the real estate industry for organizations such as Canderel, Magil Laurentian, Great-West Life and Kevric.

Since the beginning of October, Crofton Moore has begun a new property management mandate for a commercial building: Place Newman. This property is an enclosed shopping centre centrally located in the well-established borough of LaSalle. Place Newman also benefits from the presence of the anchor tenants Maxi and Winners, and major tenants such as Dollarama, Buzzfit, Bouclair and Rossy.

May 9, 2019. Montreal.
Forum Properties and Crofton Moore announced today the acquisition of 11 retail properties in Quebec. This portfolio represents over one million square feet of gross leasable area (GLA). Seven of the properties acquired in the transaction will be managed by Forum Properties and four by Crofton Moore.

The shopping centres acquired serve consumers’ daily needs with strong anchors such as Walmart, IGA, Provigo, Super C (Metro) and Pharmaprix (Shoppers Drug Mart).


“These additional strong retail properties enhance our commitment to provide national, regional and local retailers with the ability to coordinate their leasing and growth strategies,” said Forum founding partner Dean Mendel.


“We are delighted to partner with Crofton Moore in this acquisition,” he continued. They are a well-known name in real estate, and they use their in-depth knowledge about markets and tenants to help their clients invest and flourish in the Quebec and Ontario real estate markets. They have developed a full array of real estate services over the last 22 years.”


Crofton Moore president Mitchell Moss echoed Mr. Mendel’s thoughts. “Our success and growth have been driven by our commitment to our tenants, providing them with the location, traffic and amenities they need to reach their core demographic. That is the same commitment we see at work at Forum Properties, and we look forward to working together on these new acquisitions.”


The new properties include:


- Centre le Village (Île des Sœurs)


- Place Elgar (Île des Sœurs)


- Plaza des Seigneurs (Terrebonne)


- Repentigny Shopping Centre (Repentigny)


- Saint-Rémi Shopping Plaza (Saint-Rémi)


- Centre Sorel (Sorel)


- Pharmaprix (Gatineau)


- Marcel Laurin Shopping Centre (Saint Laurent)


- Châteauguay Shopping Centre (Châteauguay)


- Place Désormeaux (Longueuil)


- Méga Centre Côte-Vertu (Saint Laurent)

The dental clinic Nuò has leased 5,000 sq. ft. on the third floor and the eating disorder clinic BACA has opened a 6,000 sq. ft. space on the second floor of 2121 Crescent.

Crofton Moore is proud to announce that the City of Montréal has recently taken over 20,000 sq. ft. of beautiful new office space at Le 5800.

Le Boulevard expanded its food offering last summer with the arrival of Nickels. A delicious addition for the Centre’s clientele!

GIRO, a recognized leader in software solutions for public transport and postal agencies, has reached an agreement with Crofton Moore to expand its office space from 36,000 sq. ft. to 68,000 sq. ft. at LE 5800 Saint-Denis—nearly doubling the current area.

A milestone for this company, which has been a tenant since 2014!

Crofton Moore is proud to announce the signing of a 20,000 sq. ft. office lease with the City of Montréal at LE 5800 Saint-Denis.

The Quebec womenswear brand Judith & Charles relocated its flagship store at the beginning of April to Montreal’s historic Golden Square Mile, in the restored heritage building at 2090 de la Montagne Street. 
The new 2,309-square-foot space was designed with the brand’s "less is more" esthetic in mind: clean interior lines, natural materials and a neutral palette.

Crofton Moore is proud to welcome Judith & Charles to its de la Montagne Street property. This is a great addition to the family of brands already present! 

Further details in the following article: here.

Crofton Moore is proud to welcome the new LA Fitness club to Mississauga Marketplace. With its wide range of amenities and competitive prices, it’s sure to be a great success!

Crofton Moore is working on a new retail development opportunity in Toronto in a vibrant urban area. Construction of this 2-level building of approximately 8,000 sq. ft. is slated for 2018.


Another promising project for the company!

Crofton Moore is proud to announce its new 8th place ranking in the recent Espace Montréal’s annual survey of Montréal’s 50 most important players in the Office Market industry. This prestigious annual survey is celebrating its 25th year.


Read the article here.

Crofton Moore is pleased to announce that Mr. Patrick Bensoussan has joined the Crofton Moore leasing team as Senior Leasing Director, Office Leasing. He is responsible for the overall office leasing portfolio for Crofton Moore.


Patrick is a commercial real estate broker and a member of OACIQ and Barreau du Québec.

Le Creuset, the French cookware company founded in 1925, has opened a flagship location in Montreal at 2121 Crescent Street, its third Canadian high street location, with a surface area of roughly 800 square feet.

Further details in the following article: here.

As of July 1, 2016, Crofton Moore is proud to announce that it has been mandated to manage a multi-property portfolio comprising 2.5M square feet. The mandate consists of three properties located at 433, 333 and 99 Chabanel, as well as an adjacent vacant piece of land available for development. These properties are conveniently located at the centre of Montréal. The 433 and 333 Chabanel buildings are in the process of being converted to affordable large user office space and 99 Chabanel is a loft industrial building.

As of February 1st, 2016, Crofton Moore has begun a new property management mandate for a commercial building located at 1120 Sainte-Catherine Street West in downtown Montreal. This building consists of a brand new Pharmaprix store.

Crofton Moore is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Abie Grunspan as Vice-President, Retail Leasing. Abie is responsible for the overall retail leasing portfolio as well as new retail real estate business development for Crofton Moore.


Abie obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from McGill University in 1984, and is a member of OACIQ and the ICSC.

 


The Crofton Moore team work hard to meet the highest level of industry standards. We are proud to announce that three of our properties have received BOMA BESt certification^MD:


-       Carrefour de la Seigneurie received Bronze certification


-       Édifice la Belle Seigneurie received Silver certification


-       The Boulevard Shopping Centre received Gold certification


BOMA BESt is the industry standard for commercial building sustainability certification. To learn more about the program, click here.


 

Technorm, Quebec leader in building safety and forensic engineering, has chosen to move to 5800 Saint-Denis Street. 

Crofton Moore is proud to have been honoured as one of the 50 most important players in the industry in Espace Montréal’s Annual Survey of Montréal’s Office Market Leaders. We are doubly proud to have been named one of the top 25 real estate companies by this renowned survey, now in its 24th edition. Read about it on page 8.

The leasing strategy applied by Crofton Moore’s proactive management team has effectively consolidated the redevelopment of the former Place de la Mode. With modernized facilities and an improved service offering, today LE 5800 St-Denis attracts companies at the top of their respective industries. See the concrete results presented by Crofton Moore’s Vice-President Paul Normandin at the Conférence sur la location et la stratégie immobilière de Montréal here.

Mr. Paul Normandin, Vice-President at Crofton Moore, proudly shares the top transaction of his career, in collaboration with his team, in the August/September edition of the magazine Immobilier commercial (in French only). Get an inside look at the transaction by clicking here.

The Boulevard shopping center was mentioned in the english newspaper for its annual collaboration with the Italian week. To read the article : http://bit.ly/1Kg20rU

As of April 1, 2015, Crofton Moore has begun a new property management mandate: Place 100, a commercial space located on Samson Boulevard in Laval. This 40,000 sq ft community shopping centre offers customers basic conveniences, such as a Jean Coutu pharmacy and a CIBC branch, located at opposite ends of the space.

Crofton Moore has strengthened its portfolio by taking over the management of 9 new addresses in a prestigious area: from 2060 to 2150 de la Montagne Street and from 2045 to 2121 Crescent Street. 


The company will now proudly oversee 92,000 sq. ft. of leased space, with certain high-profile tenants, including Diesel, Anthropologie and Nespresso, who has chosen to set up its Canadian headquarters and bistro-boutique there.


The different buildings represent significant potential for office and commercial development. The close proximity of luxury shops Ogilvy and Holt Renfrew means the area enjoys a high-end market with strong traffic.  


The company’s future is brighter than ever with this new acquisition.

Ubisoft, one of the world's largest video game developers, is opening new offices in a 31,000 sq. ft. space at LE 5800, Saint-Denis.

GIRO is opening new offices in LE 5800, taking its place alongside other companies working in the hi-tech sector.

A recognized leader in public transport and postal delivery programs, GIRO will occupy a 20,000 sq. ft. space on the 11th floor of the building.

Crofton Moore is pleased to have acted as real estate advisor to the Chambre des notaires du Québec in the acquisition of 2045 Stanley. Discover the project here.

Crofton Moore is proud to announce the recent opening of Michaels at the Méga Centre Côte-Vertu. The inauguration ceremony took place on October 17, 2014. Those in attendance included Mayor Alan DeSousa and members of his council.

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After more than a yearlong wait, Crofton Moore is proud to announce the recent opening of Walmart at the Méga Centre Côte-Vertu. The inauguration ceremony took place on January 23, 2014. Those in attendance included Mayor Alan DeSousa and members of his council. “With nearly 100,000 people living in the surrounding area and all the people who work there, this new store is certain to be a tremendous success,” said the mayor. 

On March 13, TÉLUQ officially opened the doors to its new Montréal offices, located at 5800 Saint-Denis Street, in Montréal. The institution’s General Manager, Mr. Raymond Duchesne, along with Material Resources Director Ms. Lise Lemelin, cut the ribbon in the presence of Mr. Alexandre Boulerice, NDP member of parliament for Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie; Mr. François William Croteau, mayor of the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie borough; and nearly 100 guests and employees. In the words of Mr. Duchesne, “This new chapter that begins with the opening of our facilities in this beautiful building at 5800 Saint-Denis is an occasion to reflect on who we are and what we can do for our students in Montréal and throughout Québec.

The time has also come to spread our wings and to confidently take our place among other universities. I believe that our presence in the heart of the city in these spacious offices that are modern and functional represents a golden opportunity for us to show what we are capable of, particularly on the Montréal stage.” Crofton Moore is proud to welcome TÉLUQ to Le 5800!

In the usual order: François William Croteau, mayor of the Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie bourough, Paul Préseault, Manager, Administrative Business; Alexandre Boulerice, NDP member of parliament for Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie; Raymond Duchesne, General Manager; Lise Lemelin, Material Resources Director; and Ms. Cindy Taylor, from Crofton Moore, the building’s owner. Absent from the photo: Ms. Assmae Loudyi, also from Crofton Moore. 

Crofton Moore is pleased to announce the nomination of Mr. Paul Normandin as Vice-President. He will be focusing on expanding our portfolio of third party property management contracts, real estate development projects, buildings with challenging leasing situations as well as the leasing of Crofton Moore’s office portfolio. 

Mr. Normandin is a member of OACIQ (Organisme d’autoréglementation du courtage immobilier du Québec) and UDI (Urban Development Institute), among others.

Crofton Moore is proud to have taken Silver at the 2012 ICSC Canadian Awards for its Patine-o-fun promotion at Le Boulevard shopping centre, located in the East End of Montreal. Creating an attractive marketing strategy to draw shoppers in during the holidays, Le Boulevard set up an indoor synthetic ice rink and welcomed kids with free skates rental. Skating lessons were also offered on site as well as many other activities: DJ sets, skating with Disney princesses, etc. Thanks to Patine-o-fun, nearly 15% of mall stores reported record sales increases of 20% or more. Also, weekend traffic took off, rising 15%, and the mall sustained an overall 7% increase in traffic throughout the month of December.

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VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, OCTOBER 9, 2012 - Partners Real Estate Investment Trust (“Partners REIT”) is pleased to announce today that it has entered into a fifteen-year lease agreement with Wal-Mart Canada Corp for approximately 90,000 square feet (plus basement space) at the REIT's Méga Centre retail property located at the intersection of Côte Vertu Boulevard and Rue Begin in St. Laurent, (Montreal) Québec. It is anticipated the new Wal-Mart store will open by the second quarter of 2013.

The Méga Centre consists of approximately 277,000 square feet of leasable space situated on approximately 19.0 acres, and is home to such leading tenants as Scotia Bank, Bureau en Gros (Staples), the SAQ, Tim Hortons, Brault & Martineau, and L'Oreal. A 100,000 square-foot Rona-owned home improvement store is located adjacent to the property and acts as a secondary anchor, drawing customers to the property.

“We are very pleased to welcome Wal-Mart to our Méga Centre,”commented Adam Gant, Chief Executive Officer. “We are confident the presence of this leading international retailer will help to generate inscreased traffic for our current tenants, attract additional new high quality national retailers to the centre, and serve as the first phase of our re-merchandising and transformation of this well-located property.” 

The 5800, a Crofton Moore property, was BOMA BESt Level 3 certified on April 24th.
BOMA BESt (Building Environmental Standards) is a leading national environmental certification program for commercial buildings launched in 2005 by BOMA Canada.  The program seeks to address an industry need for realistic standards for energy and environmental performance in existing buildings based on accurate, independently verified information.

Crofton Moore is proud to have taken silver at the ICSC Canadian Awards for its Soccer Mania promotion at Le Boulevard shopping centre located in East End Montreal.  Conceived to celebrate the great game of soccer while forging stronger ties with its trade area’s ethnic population, Le Boulevard set up a huge big-top tent and presented matches live on giant screens over the course of the 2010 World Cup. Over a 10-day period, 8,000 local shoppers came to the centre to share in the soccer fever. July traffic and sales increased by 11% and 5.5% respectively over 2009 levels, yielding a return on investment of over 200 percent. Click here to see the picture.

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