The reconstruction of waterworks or sewer systems may have an economic impact on commercial streets. This program aims to revitalize them.

 The subsidy includes:

1. Financial support to cover 40 per cent of the cost of eligible work, maximum of $250,000 per building

2. Additional financial support to cover 50 per cent of the cost of a design professional’s fees, maximum of 7.5 per cent of the cost of eligible work or $10,000 per project.

The subsidy is paid once the work is completed. You will need to apply for the subsidy.

• Renovation of the front of a business on the first floor and in the basement 
• Replacement, repair or modification of openings 
• Repair or replacement of an awning, exterior sign or exterior lighting 
• The installation of a permanent terrace or access to the building 
• Renovation of protruding or decorative architectural elements and exterior walls 
• Renovation of the interior, framing, foundation and roof

This program is available to businesses located on commercial streets designated by the city’s executive committee:

- Rue Saint-Paul Est and surrounding areas. Merchants occupying rented spaces and building owners in this area can apply until February 1, 2023. View the ordinance (in French)

- Boulevard Pie-IX. Merchants occupying rented spaces and building owners in this area can apply until May 1, 2024. View the ordinance (in French)

- Rue Jean-Talon Est in Saint-Léonard. Merchants occupying rented spaces and building owners in this area can apply until September 15, 2024. View the ordinance (in French)

• Ordonnance Rue Saint-Paul Est - artère en transformation (in French) [PDF 790 KB]
• Ordonnance - Boulevard Pie-IX (in French) [PDF 3 MB]
• Ordonnance - Jean-Talon Est (in French) [PDF 1 MB]

• The application must be submitted and approved before work begins. 
• Interior renovations must be limited to commercial spaces only.
• The building must be located on the territory of the Société de développement commercial (SDC) or of the business association incorporated as a non-profit organization in its sector.
• The work must be completed within 36 months of the date of receipt of the eligibility notice.

This subsidy does not fund work:

• That began before the date on which the application is deemed eligible 
• On a building used wholly or partly for an industrial activity
• On a building or part of a building housing a gas station, service station, mechanic shop or car wash 
• That consists of interior renovation if the building’s facade requires renovations 
• For which another municipal subsidy has been awarded