Mellem Ville-Marie

Mellem Ville-Marie is a community of 216 rental units stretched across two buildings, each with 6 floors, in a neighbourhood north of downtown Montreal.

The apartment units are sized for a range of tenant varieties, from studios (at $1,599/month in 2025) all the way up to 3 bedrooms (at $2,433/month). This diversity of unit sizes helps provide families with more choice when it comes to dense, lower-emissions urban neighbourhoods.

The housing units are also energy efficient, using a variety of solutions including condensation heating in hallways, to lower energy usage by 25%. Meanwhile, utilities are included in the rent, incentivizing the building owner to make energy improvements to further cut costs.

Replicability

This model scales well to mid-rise infill sites. It delivers a broad unit mix, from studios to larger multi-bedroom apartments, so families can enjoy dense, lower-emissions neighbourhoods. The “utilities-included” leases are paired with building-level efficiency upgrades (e.g., corridor condensation heat recovery and other improvements) so owners are directly incentivized to reduce consumption. Replicability elsewhere depends on local zoning for mid-rise, access to electrified or high-efficiency systems, and an owner-operator willing to invest in whole-building performance to capture the operating savings.