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PRIME COMMERCIAL SPACE This New Development Building Is Located in Downtown Montreal Near Concordia University and Metro Station FOR LEASE De Maisonneuve Boulevard West 15 0 0 Montreal | Qc Approximate Delivery Date December 2021 PRIME COMMERCIAL SPACE This new development building is located in downtown Montreal near Concordia University and Metro station. With eight available spaces to choose from, on the corner of De Maisonneuve Boulevard West & Mackay Street of varying square footage to suit your needs. LOCATION | 1500 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West | Montreal 1500 DE MAISONNEUVE BOULEVARD WEST 100 NIV. 45.8 PLAN | Ground floor 8 UNITS AVAILABLE Unit 1: 688 SQ. FT. Unit 2: 749 SQ. FT. UNIT: 8 Unit 3: 1,256 SQ. FT. LOADING LOADING DOCK BAY Unit 4: 385 SQ. FT. Unit 5: 1,756 SQ. FT. Unit 6: 646 SQ. FT. Unit 7: 1,671 SQ. FT. UNIT: 7 Unit 8: 1,224 SQ. FT. TOTAL SQ.FT. : 8,375 SQ. FT. PRICE PER SQ. FT. UNIT: 6 Unit 1: 65 PSF NET. Unit 2: 70 PSF NET. Unit 3: 80 PSF NET. Unit 4: 120 PSF NET. Unit 5: 110 PSF NET. Unit 6: 100 PSF NET. UNIT: 1 UNIT: 2 UNIT: 3 UNIT: 5 Unit 7: 65 PSF NET. Unit 8: 90 PSF NET. OPEX & CAM: APPROXIMATELY 35 PSF UNIT: 4 100 NIV. 45.8 DE MAISONNEUVE BOULEVARD WEST MACKAY STREET PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC | MAR 17, 2018 - JAN 23, 2019 1500 Boulevard De Maisonnuver West - Pedestrians PRM Properties Inc 1500 Boulevard De Maisonnuver West Mar 17, 2018 - Jan 23, 2019 16,018 25,711 18,325 Typical Day Tue, Apr 24 - Busiest Day Thursday Average 112,208 144,644 5,013,531 Typical Week Peak Week Beginning Sun, Aug 19 Total Visitors Weekdays Weekends Average Daily Activity 1,500 1,000 500 12 AM 5 AM 10 AM 3 PM 8 PM 15,000 Hours % Total __ 5am - 11am 13% 2,120 10,000 __ 11am - 5pm 45% 7,147 5,000 __ 5pm - 11pm 35% 5,658 __ 11pm - 5am 7% 1,093 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Totals March 2018 233,665 April 2018 503,956 May 2018 554,725 June 2018 514,787 July 2018 539,529 August 2018 613,186 September 2018 538,840 October 2018 478,814 November 2018 454,973 December 2018 344,613 January 2019 236,443 1500 Boulevard De Maisonnuver West - Pedestrians PRM Properties Inc 1500 Boulevard De Maisonnuver West Mar 17, 2018 - Jan 23, 2019 16,018 25,711 18,325 Typical Day Tue, Apr 24 - Busiest Day Thursday Average 112,208 144,644 5,013,531 Typical Week Peak Week Beginning Sun, Aug 19 Total Visitors Weekdays Weekends Average Daily Activity 1,500 1,000 500 12 AM 5 AM 10 AM 3 PM 8 PM 15,000 Hours % Total 10,000 PEDESTRIAN__ 5a mTRAFFIC - 11am | MAR13 %17, 2018 - JAN2,1 223,0 2019 __ 11am - 5pm 45% 7,147 5,000 __ 5pm - 11pm 35% 5,658 __ 11pm - 5am 7% 1,093 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Totals March 2018 233,665 April 2018 503,956 May 2018 554,725 June 2018 514,787 July 2018 539,529 August 2018 613,186 September 2018 538,840 October 2018 478,814 November 2018 454,973 December 2018 344,613 January 2019 236,443 PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC | MAR 17, 2018 - JAN 23, 20191500 Boulevard De Maisonnuver West - Pedestrians PRM Properties Inc 1500 Boulevard De Maisonnuver West Mar 17, 2018 - Jan 23, 2019 16,018 668 5 PM-6 PM Visitors per Day Visitors per Hour Busiest Hour 112,208 Thursday 5,013,512 Typical Week Busiest Day Total Visitors Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12:00 AM - 1:00 AM 406 202 204 236 224 299 412 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM 235 93 97 105 94 133 206 2:00 AM - 3:00 AM 157 65 60 66 63 84 151 3:00 AM - 4:00 AM 153 60 51 54 57 76 138 4:00 AM - 5:00 AM 63 33 29 29 31 33 66 5:00 AM - 6:00 AM 38 52 55 56 56 54 36 6:00 AM - 7:00 AM 48 105 122 123 119 121 51 7:00 AM - 8:00 AM 63 218 267 267 254 234 79 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM 131 569 743 720 712 655 174 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM 258 627 709 712 707 694 321 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM 426 679 825 780 796 741 465 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM 555 928 1,079 1,014 1,036 954 624 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 775 1,257 1,409 1,418 1,393 1,315 816 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM 942 1,337 1,547 1,528 1,534 1,451 988 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM 924 1,282 1,417 1,443 1,444 1,290 1,047 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM 909 1,196 1,274 1,283 1,318 1,243 1,017 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM 906 1,336 1,477 1,465 1,484 1,375 1,028 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM 871 1,585 1,793 1,691 1,801 1,467 982 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM 801 1,164 1,309 1,281 1,362 1,183 919 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM 725 884 972 961 1,008 1,019 836 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM 644 846 952 932 977 932 738 9:00 PM - 10:00 PM 547 695 758 748 801 857 700 10:00 PM - 11:00 PM 422 522 565 538 581 686 576 11:00 PM - 12:00 AM 341 365 413 416 473 608 574 100 NIV. 45.8 FOR LEASE | UNIT 2 | 749 SQ. FT. 100 NIV. 45.8 100 FOR LEASE | UNIT 3 | 1,256 SQ. FT. NIV. 45.8 100 NIV. 45.8 FOR LEASE | UNIT 4 | 385 SQ. FT. 100 NIV. 45.8 100 NIV. 45.8 FOR LEASE | UNIT 5 | 1,756 SQ. FT. 100 NIV. 45.8 100 NIV. 45.8 FOR LEASE | UNIT 6 | 646 SQ. FT. 100 NIV. 45.8 100 NIV. 45.8 FOR LEASE | UNIT 7 | 1,755 SQ. FT. 100 NIV. 45.8 100 NIV. 45.8 FOR LEASE | UNIT 8 | 1,359 SQ. FT. 100 NIV. 45.8 100 NIV. 45.8 RENDERINGS | 1500 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West | Montreal View from De Maisonneuve Boulevard West Corner of De Maisonneuve Boulevard West & Mackay Street RENDERINGS | 1500 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West | Montreal Interior Views RENDERINGS | 1500 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West | Montreal Corner of De Maisonneuve Boulevard West & Mackay Street Interior view This disclaimer shall apply to CBRE Limited, Real Estate Agency, and to all other divisions of the Corporation; to include all employees and independent contractors (“CBRE”). 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