City approves land sale for infrastructure

Summary#

Montréal city council adopted decision CM26 0209 on February 16, 2026. It repeals an earlier resolution and approves the City’s sale to the Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) of vacant land in Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles, for assembly with SQI’s existing property and for storage. City staff say the sale is intended to let SQI proceed with its project.

  • The adopted resolution lists eight parcels, covering 4,352 square metres, at a price of $1,171,123 plus applicable taxes.
  • It removes three lots and part of another lot from the public domain.
  • The sale is conditional on the City receiving SQI’s notice that its due diligence checks are satisfactory and SQI obtaining required government approvals.
  • The approved sale is without a legal warranty of quality; SQI buys at its own risk.

What it means for you#

  • The City: It will transfer the land to SQI if the stated conditions are met. The resolution also repeals the City’s earlier resolution on the matter.
  • SQI: It would acquire the land for its project. The adopted resolution lists the four reserved lots 6 700 464, 6 700 466, 6 700 468 and 6 700 456, and lots 1 260 692, 1 260 693, 1 260 694 and 1 260 733.
  • Residents: The decision concerns vacant land in the named borough. It does not set new rules or fees for residents.

Money#

The City is to receive $1,171,123, plus applicable taxes; no public cost estimate is provided.

  • City staff say the price was negotiated directly with SQI and falls within the market-value range set by the City’s real-estate analysis division.
  • The decision summary says the sale proceeds will go to the operating budget of the City’s real-estate strategy service.
  • The materials do not state the amount of applicable taxes.

What is unclear#

  • The decision summary describes the sale as covering only the four reserved lots, while the adopted resolution also lists four numbered lots. The approved deed is not provided here to clarify the final transaction documents.
  • The materials do not say whether SQI’s due diligence was satisfactory or whether it has obtained the required government approvals.
  • The decision summary planned for signing in fall 2025, before the council adopted this resolution in February 2026. The actual signing date is not given.

Case for#

  • City staff say the land is vacant and surplus to the borough’s needs, and that selling it would allow SQI to proceed with its project.
  • Staff say the negotiated price is within the City’s assessed market-value range.
  • Staff warn that refusing or delaying approval could put SQI’s project at risk and could cause a service disruption.

Case against#

  • The City negotiated the sale directly with SQI; the materials do not describe a competitive sale process or compare offers.
  • The City’s stated price is within a market-value range, but the range and valuation details are not included.
  • The sale transfers City land without a legal warranty of quality, leaving SQI to buy at its own risk.