temporary and classic look — it was the
winner of the Project of the Year award in
2012. Other projects have scored recog-
nition for location. The Cathédrale project
consists of two buildings that sit in the
midst of infrastructure like schools, clinics,
public transportation and shops, simplify-
ing the lives of its residents.
Presently, Groupe Magri is working on its
latest project, the Faubourg Jarry, a 14-sto-
rey building with 145,000 square feet of
total livable area and individual units as
large as 1,465 square feet. The commer-
cial space beneath it measures 40,000
square feet. In this building, everyone gets
the same features regardless of the capital
invested, Magri said, adding that there is a
standard of inclusion that does not change
from apartment to apartment such as a
fireplace, air conditioning and high-end Eu-
ropean kitchen cabinets. The building itself
broadcasts an artsy façade, catering to a
modern clientele with a look that is both
contemporary and traditional. It was rec-
ognized as the Project of the Year in 2015
by Qualité Habitation.
But behind the success, there are chal-
lenges, with one of them being difficult
economic times. Despite this, the firm
employs over 120 people at any given time
during the construction of a project. As a
matter of fact, Groupe Magri named con-
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