Did you know? The city of Laval was settled against the Île d'Orléans! ​

Located on the North Shore of the Rivière des Prairies, commonly known as Île Jésus, Laval was a site known for its small population, mostly from the Aboriginal people. Totally undeveloped at the time, it was in 1636, during the colonization of New France, that the island became a seigneury.

In 1975, François Berthelot, being an advisor and secretary to Louis XIV, sold the island to a certain François Montmorency de Laval 
in exchange for the Île d'Orléans. It is to this purchaser that the city of Laval owes its name. He was the 1st 
bishop and founder of the seminary of Quebec. He was proclaimed a saint by Pope Francis in 2014.

An overview of Laval

We thought we would offer you a tour of this part of the North Shore, the city of Laval. We will first take a leap of almost 400 years and will take a tour of the property together. Just before, in the next few paragraphs, we will give you a short presentation of our firm and our valuation services. Please note that our chartered appraisers are members of the Ordre des évaluateurs agréés du Québec.

Real Estate in Laval

The single-family residential market in Laval offers a wide range of styles. There are single-family homes, multi-storey homes and condos, as well as duplexes and triplexes.

Economic growth and increased demand for residential properties has stimulated the market, making it an ideal place to invest.

Laval offers a diverse residential housing market with a variety of quality properties in different neighbourhoods. Aside from a few bumps in the road, those who request a real estate appraisal generally find that residential real estate prices are steadily increasing and the real estate market should remain strong for years to come.

Situation

Located on the North Shore of Montreal, Laval is bounded by two rivers that meet at its extremities, the Mille-Îles River and the Des Prairies River. Laval is the third most densely populated city in the province and its growth rate is higher than the provincial average.

Transportation

Laval is easily accessible from Montreal via 7 car-friendly bridges. The network of bicycle paths, the metro, which allows you to reach Montreal in the blink of an eye, and the commuter train, which covers the North Shore municipalities along the Rivière des Prairies, are all means of transportation that allow economic activities of all kinds to flourish.

The economic game plan

With a diversified economy that includes high-tech, biotech, manufacturing, agribusiness and business services industries. The city is also a major retail and tourism center.

In the minds of the leaders, as they rolled out their game plan, they identified six key economic areas that they believed would stimulate growth and development in the city over time.

The Biotech City

An innovation center that focuses on research and development in the field of biotechnology. Indeed, Laval has become a leader in this field thanks to its expertise in molecular biology and genomics.

The industrial pole of the city

It is the second largest park in terms of employment in the greater Montreal area after the Ville Saint-Laurent park. It is composed of several manufacturing companies that produce a wide range of products from automotive parts to pharmaceuticals.

The agropole

This is the research and development center built for the agri-food industry. The initiative aims to help companies increase their competitiveness by improving the quality of their products while increasing their productivity.

The e-pole

It is the technological innovation center of the plan. This sector focuses on the creation of new products and services related to information and communication technology (ICT). The center was established to help companies position themselves as leaders in the ICT industry.

The recreation and tourism pole

It is about several organizations of recreational and tourist attractions of the city of Laval such as the water park, the golf course, the ski centers and the bicycle paths. Is it really relevant to mention the importance of this section to attract tourists and stimulate the industry? To ask the question is to answer it.

The service companies and head offices division

The city is both helping start-ups and welcoming new private companies in part, but to do so, it is also working within the structure of the city's already established organizations to facilitate the establishment of newcomers and the flourishing of service firms such as consulting firms, accounting firms and banks, as well as corporate head offices, in order to be able to offer the necessary services to arrivals. This initiative aims to strengthen Laval's position as an economic hub in the Montreal region.

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