| News release – February 2005 |
New tools for doing business in Old Montréal
Three new information sections have been added
under the "Useful tools" heading to provide a clearer
understanding of the historic district. |
Guide to performing
renovation or restoration work
This guide contains information for
anyone who wants to begin procedures for obtaining the
necessary permits and authorizations to perform work on
a building in the historic district. It also provides property
owners with know-how that will help them in their dealings
with building professionals. The guide also features the
full list of Old Montréal buildings that have won
awards as part of Opération patrimoine architectural
de Montréal, and businesses honoured as part of
the Commerce Design Montréal competition, illustrating
the many heritage-enhancement initiatives that have been
taken in the borough and contributed to its renewed dynamism.
View the guide here:
www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/guided/eng/guidea.htm |
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Socio-economic profile
of Old Montréal
Designed for anyone interested in Old Montréal
(e.g., professionals, investors, students, residents), the socio-economic
profile provides information about the historic district today,
but also about its evolution in recent years. Readers will learn,
among other things, that the population of Old Montréal
and Faubourgs increased by nearly 26% from 1996 to 2001 and that
by 2004, the population was estimated to be about 3,800. Given
that approximately 1,350 new residential units are slated for
delivery in the area by 2006–07, it is projected that the population
will reach 6,000 by that time. This vigour in the residential
market is also evidenced by the 54% jump in property values observed
between 1995 and 2004. Demographic data on residents, as well
as information on the number of businesses and workers, round
out the profile.
Read the full version of the profile here:
www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/images/pdf/soc_econa.pdf |
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Survey of Old
Montréal visitors
During the summer of 2004, a survey of
visitors to Old Montréal was conducted in order to enable
comparative analysis with the results of a similar study done
in 1998, and to observe the changes in client groups' behaviour,
their appreciation of Old Montréal and their overall profile.
The new survey reveals, among other things, that Old Montréal's
popularity is on the rise among Quebecers: they were able to
identify a greater number of attractions than before, and a greater
proportion of Quebecers now visits Old Montréal more than
six times per year. As for visitors living outside Québec,
33% came from the U.S., 26% were from elsewhere in Canada, and
41% travelled from other countries. In 2004, 14% of visitors
stayed in hotels within Old Montréal. As in 1998, there
was a constant turnover among client groups from outside Québec,
with 52% of travellers reporting that they were making their
first visit to the historic district.
View the summary report (in French only) here:
www.vieux.montreal.qc.ca/sond/clientele.htm |
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