Espace Montréal Podcast

Espace Montréal is proud to introduce its brand-new podcast dedicated to commercial real estate and urban development in the city. Each episode will feature exclusive conversations with developers, investors, brokers, and decision-makers shaping Montréal's property market. From the evolution of office and retail to industrial and residential trends, we'll bring insights directly from the people driving the future of the city. Tune in to gain fresh perspectives and stay at the center of Montréal's commercial real estate scene.

Espace Montréal Podcast is a business podcast hosted by Axel Monsaingeon, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Axel Monsaingeon hosts Espace Montréal Podcast, a business show with 100 episodes published.

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  Can Real Estate Make Money and Do Good? Natalie Voland on Rethinking Development

  Aug 14, 202637 min

  In this episode Axel Monsaingeon sits down with Natalie Voland to explore a different approach to real estate development, one built around community, sustainability, and long-term value. Natalie shares how her background in social work shaped her career as a developer, the lessons behind the transformation of Salon 1861, and why listening to communities can lead to better projects. She also explains how her "build backwards" philosophy challenges the traditional development model by putting people and purpose before returns. This episode is sponsored by ClickSpace. Click Space is redefining the future of office space in Montreal with turnkey offices, storage, 3PL, conference rooms, lounges, and niche communities for ecommerce entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and AI-focused businesses. Spaces start at just $550/month, and paid referral partnerships are available for brokers. Learn more: https://clickspace.ca/ Get in touch: margaux@avenirproperties.ca Topics and timestamps From social work to real estate (00:02:00) ️ Real estate as a tool for communities (00:06:07) Making money while doing good (00:07:11) ️ Gentrification, housing and community impact (00:12:00) Giving communities a seat at the table (00:13:54) ⛪ Reinventing Salon 1861 (00:15:39) ♻️ Saving heritage buildings through adaptive reuse (00:17:13) ️ What community engagement really requires (00:20:24) Building a multi-use community space (00:21:22) Connecting real estate, art and business (00:25:13) Building carbon-neutral affordable housing (00:27:36) Taking real estate thinking into a PhD (00:29:09) The "build backwards" development model (00:30:53) Why real estate is ultimately about people (00:34:20) The importance of early believers and mentors (00:35:36) Connect with Natalie Voland LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalievoland/ Groupe Danū: https://www.groupedanu.com/?utm_source=chatgpt.com Follow Axel Monsaingeon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-monsaingeon-42577b28/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axelmonsaingeon Explore more resources Market guides, data, and advertising opportunities: https://www.e5pace.com/

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  Le plus grand défi de l'immobilier? Attirer, retenir et transmettre les meilleurs talents

  Aug 7, 202640 min

  Le succès d'une entreprise immobilière ne repose pas uniquement sur ses actifs, mais sur les personnes qui les construisent, les dirigent et les feront évoluer demain. Dans ce deuxième épisode spécial d'Espace Montréal, Axel Monsaingeon réunit quatre conversations marquantes pour explorer le cycle complet du talent en immobilier commercial. De la formation des futurs leaders avec Benjamin Joanis, aux stratégies pour attirer et retenir les meilleurs employés avec Ugo Cianciulli et Stéphanie Lincourt, jusqu'à la transmission des connaissances à la prochaine génération avec Brigitte Dupuis, découvrez pourquoi le capital humain est devenu l'avantage concurrentiel le plus précieux de l'industrie. Si vous êtes développeur, investisseur, dirigeant ou professionnel de l'immobilier, cet épisode vous donnera des pistes concrètes pour bâtir des équipes solides et assurer la pérennité de votre organisation. This episode is sponsored by ClickSpace. Click Space is redefining the future of office space in Montreal with turnkey offices, storage, 3PL, conference rooms, lounges, and niche communities for ecommerce entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and AI-focused businesses. Spaces start at just $550/month, and paid referral partnerships are available for brokers. Learn more: https://clickspace.ca/ Get in touch: margaux@avenirproperties.ca Sujets et horodatages Former les leaders de demain (00:00:06) Créer des liens entre étudiants et industrie (00:01:15) Pourquoi les entreprises recrutent les talents émergents (00:03:25) Concevoir des espaces qui attirent et retiennent les employés (00:10:33) Le capital humain comme priorité des développeurs (00:12:06) Les valeurs qui favorisent la rétention des talents (00:20:14) Diversité et leadership en immobilier (00:25:21) Transmettre l'expérience à la prochaine génération (00:30:03) ️ Comprendre tout le cycle de vie d'un projet immobilier (00:32:29) Préparer l'avenir de l'industrie (00:39:09) Épisodes complets précédents: EMP 040 - Benjamin Joanis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDsadKSw-V4 EMP 035 - Ugo Cianciulli - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEmj7sfOqf8 EMP 038 - Stephanie Lincourt - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBvDlbafsFQ EMP 044 - Brigitte Dupuis - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecW2Bkvs08M Connectez-vous avec : Benjamin Joanis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-joanis-90301b256/ ImmoHEC: https://www.immohec.com/ Ugo Cianciulli LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ugocianciulli/ Loracon Construction: https://loracon.com/ Stéphanie Lincourt LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/st%C3%A9phanie-lincourt-cpa-47433425/ Richter: https://www.richter.ca/ Brigitte Dupuis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigitte-dupuis-29907818/ GBI: https://gbi.ca/ Suivez Axel Monsaingeon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-monsaingeon-42577b28/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axelmonsaingeon Explore more resources Market guides, data, and advertising opportunities: https://www.e5pace.com/

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  Is Montreal's Commercial Real Estate Market Recovering? Capital, Office Demand & What's Next

  Jul 31, 202650 min

  In this special compilation episode of Espace Montréal, host Axel Monsaingeon brings together some of the most valuable insights from previous conversations with Mark Sinnett, Jason Ansel, Patrick Laurin, and Alex Sills. Together, these commercial real estate leaders explore where Montreal's market stands today, how institutional capital is reacting to today's economic environment, why office demand may be entering a new phase of growth, how workplace technology is helping companies adapt, and where experienced investors see the greatest opportunities in the years ahead. Whether you're an investor, developer, broker, owner, or business leader, this episode provides a practical overview of the forces shaping the future of commercial real estate in Quebec. This episode is sponsored by ClickSpace. Click Space is redefining the future of office space in Montreal with turnkey offices, storage, 3PL, conference rooms, lounges, and niche communities for ecommerce entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and AI-focused businesses. Spaces start at just $550/month, and paid referral partnerships are available for brokers. Learn more: https://clickspace.ca/ Get in touch: margaux@avenirproperties.ca Topics and timestamps Looking beyond the market headlines (00:00:22) ️ Why retail has become investors' favourite asset (00:02:01) Is office demand making a comeback? (00:03:49) Why institutional capital is returning (00:12:38) ️ The new reality of multifamily investing (00:16:22) ️ Return-to-office and future office demand (00:22:11) How technology is optimizing office space (00:32:00) Where commercial real estate is heading next (00:41:21) Previous full episodes: Mark Sinnett EMP032 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKkiGn8p3Mo Jason Ansel EMP036 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4AoD3SjO1U Patrick Laurin EMP026 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnL1fPMwAIg Alex Sills EMP039 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42ie-PNgdnM Connect with: Mark Sinnett LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-sinnett/ AVISON YOUNG Canada: https://www.avisonyoung.ca/professionals?q=mark+sinnett Jason Ansel Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-ansel/ Cushman & Wakefield National Capital Markets Group Patrick Laurin LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/patricklaurin/?originalSubdomain=ca Avison Young: https://www.avisonyoung.com/about Alex Sills LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexsills/ elia: https://www.elia.io/ Follow Axel Monsaingeon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-monsaingeon-42577b28/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axelmonsaingeon Explore more resources Market guides, data, and advertising opportunities: https://www.e5pace.com/

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  Écrire un roman sur l'immobilier : comment comprendre le développement immobilier autrement | Brigitte Dupuis

  Jul 24, 202628 min

  Dans cet épisode, Axel s'assoit avec Brigitte Dupuis, directrice du développement des affaires chez GBI et auteure, raconte comment son désir de transmettre les réalités de l'industrie l'a menée à écrire un roman documentaire qui vulgarise tout le cycle de vie d'un projet immobilier. Une conversation inspirante sur le mentorat, le leadership féminin, l'écriture et les coulisses du développement immobilier. This episode is sponsored by ClickSpace. Click Space is redefining the future of office space in Montreal with turnkey offices, storage, 3PL, conference rooms, lounges, and niche communities for ecommerce entrepreneurs, women entrepreneurs, and AI-focused businesses. Spaces start at just $550/month, and paid referral partnerships are available for brokers. Learn more: https://clickspace.ca/ Get in touch: margaux@avenirproperties.ca Sujets et horodatages Pourquoi transformer un guide technique en roman (00:02:47) ️ Comprendre toutes les étapes d'un projet immobilier (00:03:18) L'importance du facteur humain dans le développement immobilier (00:05:16) Les femmes en leadership dans l'industrie immobilière (00:10:36) ✍️ Le processus d'écriture et les premières relectures (00:14:11) Trouver un éditeur et rendre le livre accessible (00:16:53) Comment équilibrer technique et narration (00:19:00) ️ Les personnages et la dimension humaine du roman (00:21:02) Les premières réactions des lecteurs (00:22:24) Où se procurer le livre (00:24:27) Connectez-vous avec Brigitte Dupuis LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brigitte-dupuis-29907818/ GBI: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gbi-experts-conseils/ Suivez Axel Monsaingeon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-monsaingeon-42577b28/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axelmonsaingeon Explorez plus de ressources Guides de marché, données et opportunités publicitaires: https://www.e5pace.com/

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  From the NHL to Managing Colliers: Leadership Lessons That Win in Commercial Real Estate

  Jul 17, 202628 min

  In this episode, Axel Monsaingeon sits down with Kevin Marshall, Managing Director of Colliers Québec, to discuss his remarkable transition from a 10-year professional hockey career, including time in the NHL, to leading one of Canada's top commercial real estate firms. Kevin shares how the lessons learned in elite sports shaped his leadership style, why relationships remain the foundation of brokerage, what today's commercial real estate market is telling us, and how brokers can create opportunities even during uncertain times. Topics and timestamps 🏒 From professional hockey to commercial real estate (00:01:42) 🎯 Starting a brokerage career during COVID (00:03:42) 📚 Leadership lessons from elite sports (00:07:51) 🤝 Building trust with brokers and clients (00:11:28) 🌎 How Colliers approaches collaboration across Canada (00:14:02) 📈 Why Montreal may be under-brokered (00:15:42) 🏢 Office, industrial and investment market trends (00:18:01) 💰 What investors are looking for today (00:21:05) 🚀 Winning business through strategy and competition (00:23:23) ⭐ Managing top-performing brokerage teams (00:25:17) 🔗Connect with Kevin Marshall 💼 Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-marshall-1b5a2570/ 🏢 Colliers: https://www.collierscanada.com/en-ca 👤Follow Axel Monsaingeon 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/axel-monsaingeon-42577b28/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/axelmonsaingeon 🌐 Explore more resources 📊 Market guides, data, and advertising opportunities: https://www.e5pace.com/

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