Summary#
Montréal city council unanimously approved its position that the agglomeration council should adopt the pre-1940 heritage-property inventory for Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: 7,572 properties. This decision sets Montréal’s position; the agglomeration council makes the final decision at a later meeting. City staff say the inventory is part of a legal requirement to identify pre-1940 properties with heritage value by April 1, 2026.
- If adopted, this part of the inventory would cover the 7,572 properties in the borough named in the decision.
- City staff say listed properties would be treated as heritage properties under provincial law and subject to special rules in the borough’s demolition and building-occupancy and maintenance bylaws.
- The inventory is being completed in parts across the agglomeration, which includes Montréal and the linked municipalities.
What it means for you#
- Property owners in Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce: If the agglomeration council adopts this inventory, a property on its list would be subject to the borough’s special rules on demolition and building occupancy and maintenance. The supplied materials do not set out those rules.
- Other residents and property owners: This decision concerns only the city council’s position on the borough’s 7,572 properties. It does not itself adopt the inventory.
- The public: City staff say detailed inventory information is intended to be published as open data. The materials do not give a publication date.
Money#
The inventory work is funded through an agreement providing up to $5,000,000 in provincial assistance and an equal contribution from the City of Montréal.
- The materials do not state how much of that funding was spent on this borough’s inventory or its specific cost.
What is unclear#
- The agglomeration council’s decision on this part of the inventory is not included in the materials.
- The supplied materials do not include the list of 7,572 properties, so it is not possible to identify which properties are included.
- The materials do not explain the specific requirements that will apply to listed properties under the borough’s bylaws, or how those requirements affect individual owners.
Case for#
- The inventory appears intended to meet the provincial legal requirement to identify older properties with heritage value.
- Completing the inventory in parts allows the agglomeration to adopt finished portions rather than waiting for the entire territory’s inventory.
- City staff say the inventory information can be published and used by teams in the affected areas.
Case against#
- One concern is that listing a property will make it subject to special borough rules, but the materials do not explain those rules or their effect on owners.
- The materials do not provide the property list here, making it difficult for readers to assess which properties may be affected.
- No cost is given for this borough’s portion of the work.