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Ce gratte-ciel de 63 étages aidera-t-il la crise du logement ?

Maxime Bergeron July 07, 2025 5 min read
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Ce gratte-ciel de 63 étages aidera-t-il la crise du logement ?
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A 63-story skyscraper in downtown Montreal, which includes over 600 rental apartments and a hotel, is being constructed to help address the housing crisis. The main issue discussed is whether such high-end rental units can ease the housing shortage, despite their inaccessibility to low-income families. Developer Marc Varadi argues that increasing the supply across all market segments can alleviate the crisis, while skeptics point towards the need for affordable housing solutions. The debate continues on the effectiveness of the 'filtering' economic theory, which suggests that building luxury units might eventually make older units more affordable.