Corporation d'habitation Jeanne-Mance

What Corporation d'habitation Jeanne-Mance does

Corporation d'habitation Jeanne-Mance (CHJM) is a Quebec paramunicipal non-profit social housing corporation headquartered at 150 rue Ontario Est in downtown Montreal. Established on June 16, 1958, it was the first and largest urban renewal social housing project in Quebec, built on the site of the former Red Light district with over C$10 million in original construction financed jointly by the Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement (SCHL, 75%), the City of Montreal (25%), and the Province of Quebec (C$1M). The corporation owns and operates a portfolio of 788 housing units organized across three property types: five towers (528 senior units), fifty townhouses (4–5 bedroom family units), and fourteen multiplex buildings (210 family units). The tenant community represents approximately 70 countries, and the site integrates 32% green space with community gardens, an orchard, public art installations, and proximity to UQAM, CHUM, and the Quartier des spectacles.

CHJM operates under Quebec's HLM (logement à loyer modique) social housing framework. Rent is calculated as approximately 25% of each household's monthly income, including heating, hot water, and most taxes in the base rent, with ancillary fees for air conditioning, parking, and laundry. Resident allocation flows through the Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM), the centralized intake channel. The organization employs a small team of 11–50 across functions including operations, major projects, and client services. A multi-year Remplacement, amélioration et modernisation (RAM) program running from 2011 to 2024 is systematically modernizing all 788 units under co-financing with SCHL and the City of Montreal. In 2021, CHJM deployed a centralized domotics system for real-time monitoring of heating, ventilation, and water supply infrastructure.

On-site service delivery is anchored by an ecosystem of community partners — Go Jeunesse (youth), FEEJAD (young adults), CERF (families and seniors), ACV (50+ residents), and Communauto (car-sharing) — supplementing housing with social development programs. The organization does not market commercially; demand is managed through OMHM waiting lists and the corporate website. Financial statements are not publicly presented on the corporate website, and CHJM operates as a regulated non-profit within Quebec's public accountability framework.

Name

Corporation d'habitation Jeanne-Mance

Legal name

Corporation d'habitation Jeanne-Mance

Website

https://chjm.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Corporation d'habitation Jeanne-Mance is a Quebec non-profit social housing corporation managing 788 subsidized rental units (5 towers, 50 townhouses, 14 multiplexes) for low-income families and seniors in downtown Montreal under the HLM framework, co-funded by SCHL and the City of Montreal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing / Affordable Residential Housing

NAICS

Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (53111)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable & Subsidized Housing Property Management (LIHTC, Section 8) (BPAJAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Affordable/Subsidized Independent Living (HUD/LIHTC) Communities (HLADAAAB)

Keywords

• Social housing services
• Affordable rental housing
• Subsidized residential housing
• HLM housing management
• Community housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Social Housing Rent: CHJM generates revenue through rental income from its 788 housing units. Rent is calculated at approximately 25% of the monthly household income of all household members, based on the previous fiscal year's income information (notice of assessment from Québec). This is a social housing model where rent is income-indexed rather than market-rate.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CHJM is a non-profit social housing corporation that manages 788 subsidized rental housing units in downtown Montreal, comprising 5 towers (528 senior units), 50 townhouses (4-5 bedroom family units), and 14 multiplex buildings (210 family units with 2-3 bedrooms). Rent is income-indexed at approximately 25% of monthly household income under Quebec's HLM social housing framework. The organization provides subsidized housing, on-site maintenance, modernization services, and access to community social development programs through partner organizations, with housing allocation managed by the Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM).

Product overview

The Corporation d'habitation Jeanne-Mance (CHJM) operates a social housing portfolio consisting of 788 residential units across three property types: 5 towers (528 units for seniors), 50 townhouses, and 14 multiplex buildings (210 units for families). CHJM functions as a social housing manager (HLM/Office municipal d'habitation) rather than a technology company, providing subsidized housing, maintenance services, and community development programs. The organization also implements a major modernization program (RAM) and offers tenant services including rent management, parking, and laundry facilities. No software products or technology platforms are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Senior Housing Towers (Logements pour aînés)
• Family Townhouses (Maisons de ville)
• Family Multiplex Housing (Multiplex)
• RAM Modernization Program (Rénovation, Amélioration, Modernisation) Comprehensive modernization program covering residential units, replacing, improving, and modernizing the housing stock across the 788-unit portfolio.
• Tenant Portal (Espace locataire) Online tenant portal providing access to rental information, lease management, payment processing, maintenance requests, and community resources for CHJM residents.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% occupancy of 788 housing units
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• MU (Muralement Urbain)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Mural arts organization that has created multiple public art installations on CHJM property since 2009, including the 'Les saisons montréalaises' series (2009-2011), 'Les quatre éléments' series (2012-2016), and mosaic murals. These artworks animate the public space and integrate the site with the Quartier des spectacles.
• Ville de MontréalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1957City of Montreal provided 25% of original construction funding and land acquisition for CHJM. The city continues to support through property tax exemptions and collaboration with Ville-Marie arrondissement for maintenance and urban planning.
• Société canadienne d'hypothèques et de logement (SCHL) / CMHCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1946Federal housing agency that provides funding and policy support for social housing in Canada. SCHL contributed 75% of construction financing for the original CHJM development in 1958 and continues to support ongoing modernization programs. The partnership is fundamental to CHJM's existence and operations.
• Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOMHM manages the centralized housing application process for CHJM and other social housing providers in Montreal. Prospective tenants must apply through OMHM to access CHJM housing, making OMHM the primary intake channel for resident acquisition.
• Go JeunessecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth services organization providing programs for children ages 6-12 (homework help, extracurricular activities, intervention, summer camp) and teens 13-17 (homework help, athlete program, sports). Also serves adults 18-35 with sports and community reintegration programs. An evolution of the original Loisirs St-Jacques established in 1958.
• FEEJAD (Fondation pour l'Éducation et l'Employabilité des Jeunes d'Auvergne Dauphiné)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYouth development organization providing psychosocial intervention, community intervention, psychosocial support, citizen mobilization, francisation, family outings, and celebrations for young people aged 18-35 at CHJM.
• CERF (Centre d'Entraide et de Ressources Familiales)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity organization serving CHJM families and seniors with monthly food basket distribution, outings, tax clinic services, referral and support services, administrative services, and a thrift shop (friperie).
• ACV (Août en Ville)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization serving CHJM residents aged 50 and over with daily lunch service, meal delivery, foot care services, friendly phone calls, tax clinics, sewing services, language courses (English, French, Spanish), health challenges, recreational activities including ping-pong, badminton, Tai chi, weight training, Zumba, Qi-Gong, computer workshops, painting, bridge, Scrabble, reading circles, pet therapy, and museum visits.
• UQAM (Université du Québec à Montréal)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university located adjacent to CHJM site. Historical involvement in the community includes academic research (professor Joanne Burgess conducted historical research for CHJM) and educational proximity serving student housing needs.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• BC Housing: Provincial Crown corporation managing and funding social and affordable housing across British Columbia — directly comparable mandate (operate and subsidize affordable rental housing for low-income households) under a different provincial jurisdiction.
• Habitat for Humanity Canada: National non-profit delivering affordable housing for low-income Canadians through partnership with provincial/municipal governments — comparable mission of providing subsidized housing for low-income households, though via ownership/affordable homeownership rather than rental management.

Direct peers

• Office municipal d'habitation de Montréal (OMHM): The municipal housing office that already manages CHJM's housing applications and waiting lists, and directly operates a comparable portfolio of affordable rental housing units across Montreal under the same Quebec HLM framework.
• Société d'habitation et de développement de Montréal (SHDM): Montreal's municipal social housing development corporation developing and managing affordable housing across the city; serves the same low-income families and seniors under the same Quebec HLM framework as CHJM.
• Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC): Ottawa-based non-profit housing corporation operating multi-building affordable rental communities for low-income families, seniors, and individuals — directly comparable community-based social housing operator model.
• Mainstreet Housing (Ottawa): Ottawa-area non-profit operating affordable rental housing for low-income individuals and families, including seniors and persons with disabilities — comparable non-profit multi-building affordable housing operator model.
• Bâtir son quartier: Quebec non-profit that develops and supports community/social housing projects for low-income households across greater Montreal — comparable mission, target population, and Quebec regulatory framework as CHJM.
• Toronto Community Housing Corporation: Canada's largest social housing provider, managing over 2,100 buildings of subsidized rental housing for low-income tenants in Toronto — comparable business model (non-profit operator of government-subsidized rental housing) at much larger scale.

Regional players

• Office municipal d'habitation de Québec (OMHQ): Quebec City's municipal housing office operating subsidized rental housing under the same Quebec HLM framework as CHJM — comparable role and tenant base, but in a different Quebec metropolitan market.
• Réseau québécois des OSBL d'habitation: Quebec network representing non-profit housing organizations (OSBL d'habitation) that operate affordable housing across the province — directly comparable Quebec non-profit housing operator ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CorporationHabitationJeanneMance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/corporation-d-habitation-jeanne-mance

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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