The SHDM is proud to highlight the official inauguration of the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Residence, a building with 26 studio apartments that has been housing women in situations of vulnerability and at risk of homelessness for the past year. As the owner of the building, the SHDM has been working from the beginning of the project with the nonprofit organization Chez Doris, which manages the residence while providing psychosocial support to the tenants.

With a project budget of $7.2 million, this initiative was made possible thanks to a financial contribution of $5.1 million from SHDM's own funds.

“This residence is a great example of a real estate project developed by the SHDM teams that makes a real difference for vulnerable populations in Montreal. This building with 26 studios is in addition to the 168 housing units for vulnerable people that we have built in recent months in the Ville-Marie borough. I would like to thank all the partners involved, both public and private, as well as Chez Doris, who made this project possible. It is proof that by collaborating and joining forces, we can find solutions together to provide sustainable housing for people in precarious situations," explained Sophie Rousseau-Loiselle, Managing Director of the SHDM.

With the Marcelle and Jean Coutu Residence, the SHDM now has 194 new units dedicated to people in vulnerable situations: 114 on Christin Street, 54 on Atateken Street, and 26 here on De Champlain Street.

This project was made possible thanks to the commitment of the following partners: the Government of Canada (CMHC), the Government of Quebec (SHQ), the City of Montreal, and Chez Doris.

For more information on this project, visit the press release. 

The Marcelle and Jean Coutu Residence at a Glance 

• 2233 De Champlain Street, Ville-Marie Borough
• 26 studios for women in vulnerable situations or homelessness
• Owner: SHDM
• Managing organization: Chez Doris
• Architecture: Rayside Labossière
• Structural engineering: NCK Consulting Engineering Firm
• Mechanical and electrical engineering: Rochon Experts-Conseils
• Environmental consulting: Groupe Gesfor, Poirier, Pinchin Inc.
• Contractor: Germano Construction Corporation

On the photo, from left to right : Sophie Rousseau-Loiselle, Managing Director of the SHDM, Carole Croteau, Chair of the Board of Directors at Chez Doris, Benoit Dorais, Vice-President of the Executive Committee of the City of Montreal and in charge of housing, real estate strategy, property assessment, and legal affairs, Robert Beaudry, District Councillor in Ville-Marie and in charge of urban planning on the Executive Committee of the City of Montreal,
Karine Boivin Roy, Member of Parliament for Anjou-Louis-Riel and Government Assistant to the Minister of Employment and the Minister responsible for the Metropolis and the Montreal region, Diane Pilote, General Director of Chez Doris, The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change.

Photo credit : City of Montreal