Living up to its promise

In late 2006, SITQ announced work would begin on a new prestigious office building in the heart of downtown Montréal, the 900 De Maisonneuve West.

Today, the project is living up to its promise of becoming a premier destination in the Montréal business district, as the international real estate investment, management and development firm builds a property that caters to local market needs, handling all the leasing in the process.

A major player in the office building sector, especially in downtown Montréal, SITQ has also expanded its lines of business to include hotels, multi-family residential buildings and residences for seniors, as well as real estate investment and financing funds.

SITQ draws strength and stability from its shareholders, namely the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (which owns 91.6% of the firm), the Régime de rentes du Mouvement Desjardins, Alcan Canada Master Trust, the Association de bienfaisance et de retraite des policiers et policières de la Ville de Montréal, the Fonds commun de placement des régimes de retraite de l’Université Laval and the Fiducie globale des régimes de retraite de la Société de transport de Montréal.

SITQ, known worldwide as a leader in the North American and Western European real estate industries, will build a technologically advanced building reflecting today’s standards and needs. With the 900 De Maisonneuve West, SITQ is opening the door for future tenants to enjoy sweeping contiguous office spaces designed to contribute to the success of their business.

SITQ, a leader in the Canadian office building sector

Established in 1984, SITQ is a major real estate investment, management and development firm specializing in office buildings and business parks. As of December 31, 2008, its total real estate assets amounted to 24 billion Canadian dollars and its portfolio totalled over 38.5 million square feet (3.6 million square metres). The portfolio mix spans 120 quality office properties, business parks, hotels, multi-family residential buildings and residences for seniors either wholly owned or owned in partnership with reputable investors, and located in the largest cities in Canada, the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Germany.

SITQ PORTFOLIO
		Bentall I to IV Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada A-class office building 585,000 square feet on 33 floors
		Centre CDP Capital Montréal, Québec, Canada A-class office complex 568,000 square feet Completed in 2002 Go Green Plus and LEED-EB Gold Certified
		Place Ville Marie Montréal, Québec, Canada A-class complex Five office buildings (one 41-storey building, three 6-storey buildings and one 17-storey building) and a shopping mall 2.5 million square feet Completed in 1968 Go Green Certified Owned by SITQ since 2000
		1515 Broadway Manhattan, New York, United States A-class office building 1.7 million square feet on 53 floors Completed in 1970 Owned by SITQ since 2002
		1 Place Samuel de Champlain La Défense, Paris (France) A-class office building 720,000 square feet on 36 floors Completed in 2008

Hines, one of the world’s largest real estate promoters

A U.S. private company established in 1957, Hines manages a portfolio comprised of properties and projects under construction, including office, multipurpose, industrial, retail and residential buildings, as well as medical facilities. The company controls assets valued at approximately 25.8 U.S. billion dollars.

Hines portfolio
		1180 Peachtree Atlanta, Georgia, United States Office building 670,000 square feet on 41 floors Completed in 2006 LEED Gold Certified
		Del Bosque Mexico City, Mexico Residential and office complex with two 30-storey towers Total of 795,000 square feet Completed in 1997
		Metropolitan Warsaw, Poland A-class office building 399,000 square feet Completed in 2003
		River House Shanghai, China Condominium apartment tower 366,000 square feet Under construction Completion expected in 2007
		Torre Almirante Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Office building 448,000 square feet on 36 floors Completed in 2004
		One South Dearborn Chicago, Illinois, United States Office building 820,000 square feet on 40 floors Completed in 2005

A rewarding real estate development partnership

900 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West is not Hines' and SITQ’s first real estate development collaboration; the team developed two adjacent office buildings in the La Défense neighbourhood in Paris - Tour T1 and Immeuble B. They are also collaborating on the Penny Lane project, a real estate complex comprised of two office towers located in downtown Calgary.

		Tour T1 Paris, La Défense, France Office building expected to be home to the head office of a major organization 720,000 square feet on 37 floors
		Immeuble B Paris, La Défense, France Office building 222,500 square feet on 11 floors
		Eighth Avenue Place Calgary, Alberta, Canada Two office tower complex 1.8 million square feet over two towers of 48 and 37 floors Beginning of construction scheduled for the end of 2007 Completion expected for 2011