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SHDM  is pleased to announce a new partnership with The Agence de mobilité durable in collaboration with the Ville de Montréal, by adding its Îlot Balmoral building parking lot to the P$ Montréal Centre-Ville pilot project. From march 1st, this initiative will allow downtown visitors to take advantage of various existing private parking lots’ offer and thus reduce the time it will take to find a parking space.

Ville de Montréal and the Société d’habitation et de développement de Montréal (SHDM) are pleased to announce the appointment of Clotilde Tarditi and Élodie Postel to the Board of Directors of the SHDM.

The appointment of Clotilde Tarditi and Élodie Postel, approved at Ville de Montréal’s Executive Committee meeting on July 8, 2020, takes effect immediately. In accordance with the SHDM’s articles of incorporation, Ville de Montréal’s Executive Committee is responsible for appointing its directors, who are chosen to represent a variety of relevant skills to guide the organization in its strategic choices and ensure sound governance.

Robert Beaudry, a member of Ville de Montréal’s Executive Committee and responsible for real estate management and planning, housing, major parks and Parc Jean-Drapeau, is delighted with the arrival of the two new directors on the Board of the SHDM: « We are very pleased that the SHDM can benefit from the experience of Mrs. Tarditi and Mrs. Postel. Carrying out real estate projects that are structuring for the community is particularly important in Montréal and there is no doubt that their combined expertise will make a substantial contribution to the development of our city. »

« Ville de Montréal is making significant efforts in terms of specific representativeness within decision-making bodies, among other things, with respect to parity and diversity. I am therefore delighted that the appointment of these two new directors follows the recommendations made by the Office de consultation publique sur le racisme et la discrimination systémique, » stated Cathy Wong, who is responsible for diversity, employment inclusion, the French language and the fight against racism and discrimination on Ville de Montréal’s Executive Committee.

« On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to welcome Mrs. Tarditi and Mrs. Postel to our team, » announced Johanne Brunet, Chair of the Board of Directors of the SHDM. « We are proud to be able to count on these two talented individuals, whose respective skills and abilities will be both useful and complementary to those of the current Board. It is our firm conviction that they will be valuable assets to our organization. »

About Clotilde Tarditi
Clotilde Tarditi is the Executive Director of the Corporation d’habitation Jeanne-Mance (CHJM). Working in the social housing sector for a number of years, she is recognized for her expertise in socio-community development and social intervention as well as for her skills in change management, leadership and strategic analysis. Prior to joining the CHJM, Mrs. Tarditi held management positions at the Ville d’Échirolles (France) and the Confédération Nationale du Logement de l’Isère (France).

About Élodie Postel
Élodie Postel is a member of the Ordre des architectes du Québec and has solid experience in strategic planning, business development and project management. Over the course of her career, she has had the opportunity to coordinate a large number of residential, institutional and commercial architectural projects. In addition to having founded and presided over her own company (S.O.S archis), Mrs. Postel has worked at FABRIQ architecture, Cardin Ramirez Julien architects and Zaraté+Lavignes architects.

 

SOURCE: Ville de Montréal

Information:
For the Société d’habitation et de développement de Montréal : Sébastien Trottier, Morin Relations Publiques, [email protected], 514 889-1224
For Ville de Montréal: Catherine Cadotte, Attachée de presse, Cabinet de la mairesse et du comité exécutif, 514 465-2591

The Société d’habitation et de développement de Montréal (SHDM) today announced the acquisition of the Edifice Jean-Brillant, located at 3055 rue Delisle, a 124-unit affordable housing property in the Saint-Henri sector of the Sud-Ouest Borough. The non-profit organization Maison Biéler Inc. is transferring to the SHDM the emphyteutic lease it has held since the building was constructed in 1982 and which will expire in 2034.

« We are very proud of the acquisition of the Édifice Jean-Brillant, which represents an opportunity to ensure the sustainability of these 124 affordable housing units intended for an elderly and independent clientele in Saint-Henri, » stated Nancy Shoiry, Executive Director of the SHDM. « This transaction is perfectly in line with the objective identified in our 2017-2020 strategic planning to increase our affordable rental housing inventory. »

« We have found in the SHDM an organization that shares our concerns and has the expertise to perpetuate the community legacy of Maison Biéler Inc. This sale will give us the financial resources to continue our mission of supporting military veterans by offering them services that are better adapted to their contemporary needs, » explained Daniel O’Connor, Chairman of the Board of Maison Biéler Inc.

About Maison Biéler Inc
Maison Biéler Inc. is an organization that was founded in 1976 with the mission of providing affordable housing for veterans and their widows. When our veterans left the World Wars and Korea, it was an opportunity for Maison Biéler to change and update its services to veterans. The creation of the organization, Le Sentier – Maison de transition inc., is a concrete expression of this objective by helping veterans, including those who are homeless, reintegrate into society. With the help of partners, Le Sentier will support veterans in their journey toward wellness. The services offered will give our military veterans in need the opportunity to access a better quality of life.

 

Information:
For the Société d’habitation et de développement de Montréal: Sébastien Trottier, Morin Relations Publiques, [email protected], 514 889-1224
For Maison Biéler Inc: Bruno Plourde, General Manager, [email protected], 438-492-9389

The SHDM wishes to inform you that the Société d’habitation Québec (SHQ) has set up a financial assistance program for tenants to pay their rent in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this program is to temporarily support tenants who do not have enough cash to pay their May and/or June rent, in whole or in part, due to the loss of their job, stoppage of work or reduction in the number of hours worked in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic.

This program applies to the entire territory of Québec, with the exception of Indian reserves. It allows tenants to take out an interest-free loan for a maximum fixed amount of $1,500, enabling them to pay their May and/or June 2020 rent, in whole or in part.

The financial assistance is paid directly to landlords.

Information on this program may be found on the SHQ website.

Hopefully this program will help some of our tenants.

Take care of yourself.

In French only

Cher partenaire,

La Société d’habitation et de développement de Montréal (SHDM) suit de près l’évolution de la situation en lien avec le COVID-19. Afin de s’adapter rapidement à la situation, la SHDM souhaite vous avisez que les paiements seront maintenant effectués par le biais de versements électroniques seulement. Pour adhérer à ce nouveau mode de paiement, il vous suffit de nous faire parvenir par courriel les documents suivants :

• Une lettre de l’entreprise (par courriel)
• Un spécimen de chèque ou attestation du compte de votre institution financière

Les informations suivantes doivent être indiquées sur la lettre que vous nous transmettrez :

En-tête de lettre

• En-tête officiel de l’entreprise incluant nom, adresse et numéro de téléphone de l’entreprise

Coordonnées bancaires

• Nom et numéro de l’institution financière
• Nom, adresse et numéro de succursale (no de transit)
• Numéro de compte bancaire

Adresse courriel

• Adresse courriel pour la transmission de l’avis de paiement

Contact

• Nom et coordonnées d’un contact de l’entreprise

Signature

• Nom, titre, numéro de téléphone et signature d’une personne autorisée de l’entreprise

Les dépôts directs peuvent être effectués seulement dans une institution financière canadienne et en dollars canadiens. Veuillez nous faire parvenir toute demande d’information et d’adhésion, à l’adresse courriel suivante : [email protected] et spécifier « Paiement électronique » dans l’objet de votre envoi.

Transmission des factures

Nous vous demandons également de nous transmettre les factures par courriel seulement. Vous pouvez les transmettre à la même adresse : [email protected]

Nous vous remercions de votre compréhension et de votre collaboration au bien-être collectif. Toute notre équipe des finances est disponible pour vous accompagner dans cette période d’incertitude. Nous vous invitons à communiquer avec nous à l’adresse courriel ci-dessus pour toute question ou information additionnelle.

L’équipe des finances

Please note that we have closed our offices, but we are maintaining most of our operations as we need to provide essential services to our tenants. Our team is therefore always available to answer your questions. You may call us at 514 380-7436 or send us an email at [email protected].

As a precautionary measure, only service requests considered urgent or essential will be handled by our building attendants. In addition, before our employees enter your apartment, you will have to answer a series of questions related to COVID-19 to make sure that they can safely respond to your request.

At the present time, we are all facing extraordinary circumstances that are beyond our control. We are aware of the challenges that we face individually and collectively to ensure everyone’s health and safety.

In view of the Government’s announcement of the payment of Employment Insurance around April 6, we wish to inform you that the SHDM will show understanding for late rent payments.

In our collective effort to minimize the risks of spreading COVID-19, we advise you to make payments online or by pre-authorized withdrawals (direct debits). If you are unable to do so, we advise you to make payments by cheque to be sent to us at our Place Dupuis offices at 800 boulevard De Maisonneuve Est, Suite 2200, Montréal, Québec H2L 4L8.