{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"How to Survive with 18% Office Vacancy in Montreal | Concrete Strategies for Property Owners with Laurence Binette","description":"Montreal\u2019s office market is showing nearly a 17\u201318% vacancy rate. Landlords must offer more concessions, invest heavily in their buildings, and completely rethink their strategy. So how do you stay competitive in 2026? In this episode, Laurence Binette, Director of Brokerage at AlFID, explains how an integrated real estate group with more than 350 employees manages 32 commercial buildings, 2,000 residential units, and 1,000 student housing rooms while continuing to innovate in a complex market. We discuss major transactions, asset optimization, free rent concessions worth $100 to $125 per square foot, repositioning Class B buildings, decarbonization initiatives, and even in-house parking management to maximize revenue. A practical episode for property owners, investors, and commercial real estate professionals who want to understand what is actually working in Montreal today. &amp;nbsp; Topics &amp;amp; Timestamps \ud83c\udf99\ufe0f Laurence\u2019s journey into brokerage (00:01:54) \ud83c\udfe2 Integrated real estate operations (00:03:34) \ud83d\udcb0 Record transactions &amp;amp; competitive bidding (00:12:50) \ud83d\udcca Lease concessions &amp;amp; free rent trends (00:17:38) \ud83d\ude97 Parking management innovation (00:20:15) \ud83c\udf31 ESG &amp;amp; decarbonization in refinancing (00:22:59) &amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udd17 Connect with Laurence Binette \ud83d\udcbc LinkedIn:  https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/laurence-binette-73658995\/?locale=en_US  \ud83c\udfe2 ALFID: https:\/\/www.alfid.com\/#dirigeants-section-anchor&amp;nbsp; \ud83d\udc64 Follow Axel Monsaingeon \ud83d\udcbc LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/axel-monsaingeon-42577b28\/ \ud83d\udcf8 Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/axelmonsaingeon &amp;nbsp; \ud83c\udf10 Explore more resources \ud83d\udcca Market guides, data, and advertising opportunities: https:\/\/www.e5pace.com\/ ","author_name":"Espace Montr\u00e9al Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.e5pace.com\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40098305\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/395868\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40098305"}