Atelier habitation Montréal

What Atelier habitation Montréal does

Atelier habitation Montréal is a non-profit social economy organization (OBNL) headquartered in Montréal, Québec, founded in 1978 to support the development and preservation of non-profit community real estate in Greater Montreal. The organization provides end-to-end professional services across three integrated modules: development and planning (needs analysis, site identification, feasibility, financing program analysis), realization (project management, professional coordination, budget and schedule tracking, construction site support), and post-occupancy management (move-in support, cost reporting, governance training). Services are delivered through a multidisciplinary team of 17 employees combining architecture, urban planning, law, project management, real estate, finance, and communications expertise.

The core customer base comprises housing cooperatives (Coopératives d'habitation), non-profit housing organizations (OSBL d'habitation), municipal housing offices (OMH), community organizations, and childcare centers (CPE). Since 1978 the organization has completed 190 projects delivering 5,673 housing units, including 71 cooperative projects, 108 OSBL/OMH projects, and 11 broader community real estate projects. Revenue is generated through professional services fees for project development mandates, with the underlying funding flows routed through Quebec (SHQ/AccèsLogis), federal (SCHL/ICRL/FNCIL), and municipal (Ville de Montréal) housing programs.

Go-to-market is direct and sales-led, with the organization serving citizen groups and community organizations through hands-on engagement across the Greater Montreal region including Longueuil and surrounding municipalities. Distribution is fully direct with no resellers; secondary touchpoints include a content-driven website (news, publications, annual reports) and a self-serve housing application portal. The technology profile is services-driven rather than platform-driven, with no disclosed AI/ML components, proprietary software products, or data assets.

Name

Atelier habitation Montréal

Legal name

Atelier habitation Montréal

Website

https://atelierhabitationmontreal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Atelier habitation Montréal is a non-profit organization founded in 1978 that provides end-to-end real estate development services — planning, realization, and post-occupancy management — to housing cooperatives, non-profit housing organizations, municipal housing offices, community centers, and childcare facilities in Greater Montreal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Real Estate Development Services

NAICS

Services to Buildings and Dwellings (5617), Other Community Housing Services (624229)

SIC

Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Community real estate development
• Non-profit housing support
• Cooperative housing services
• Affordable housing development
• Social housing project management

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Professional services for community real estate development: Atelier habitation Montréal generates revenue through professional services fees for comprehensive support and guidance through all stages of community real estate project development, from construction to renovation, relocation, or preservation of buildings. The organization serves citizen groups and community organizations developing cooperatives, non-profit housing organizations, community centers, and childcare centers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Atelier habitation Montréal is a non-profit social economy organization (OBNL) that provides comprehensive project development accompaniment for community real estate projects in Greater Montreal. The service covers construction, renovation, relocation, or preservation of buildings for housing cooperatives, non-profit housing organizations (OSBL d'habitation), municipal housing offices (OMH), community centers, and childcare centers (CPE). Engagement is delivered through three integrated phases — development and planning, project realization, and post-occupancy management — supported by a multidisciplinary in-house team and an established network of professional partners.

Product overview

Atelier habitation Montréal is a non-profit social economy organization offering a comprehensive suite of community real estate development services. The core offering is the "Développement de projets immobiliers communautaires" — a full-service project development and management package delivered through three integrated service modules: development and planning accompaniment, project execution support, and post-occupancy management services. Additional offerings include a dedicated housing request portal, technical resources (GRT), and OSBL governance support. The organization works exclusively with citizen groups and community organizations developing cooperatives, non-profit housing, community centers, and childcare facilities in Greater Montreal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Real Estate Project Development (Développement de projets immobiliers communautaires)
• Housing Application Portal (Formulaire de demande de logement)
• Non-profit Organization Project Support (Encadrement projets OSBL)

Quantifiable outcome

• 190 projects completed since 1978
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Réseau de partenaires (Partner Network)coreOthersAn important network of partners supports the team during project development. These partners can also advise and guide clients directly for the full realization of their objectives. Partners include professionals such as architects, engineers, and other specialists for community real estate projects.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Habitat for Humanity Canada: National Canadian non-profit affordable housing organization with broader geographic reach and brand recognition. Comparable non-profit affordable housing development mission though focused on homeownership model.
• Enterprise Community Partners: US-based national non-profit affordable housing developer and financer with significantly broader geographic scope and resources. Comparable mission and development expertise but at much larger scale than AHM.

Direct peers

• Bâtir son quartier: Montreal-based non-profit Groupe de ressources techniques (GRT) providing real estate development support services to community organizations and cooperatives. Operates the same model as AHM in the same geography, making it the closest direct peer.
• Habitat pour l'humanité Québec: Quebec affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, focused on affordable homeownership development through volunteer construction and community partnerships. Operates in a comparable affordable housing development space with similar non-profit mission.
• Logisphère: Quebec-based non-profit cooperative housing development organization providing technical support to housing cooperatives across the province. Direct peer serving the same cooperative housing segment as AHM.

Others

• Fédération des OSBL d'habitation de Montréal (FOHM): Federation representing non-profit housing organizations in Montreal, providing training, advocacy, and support services to OSBL members. Not a direct competitor but an ecosystem partner that trains and serves the same client base as AHM.
• Réseau québécois des OSBL d'habitation: Provincial federation of non-profit housing organizations across Quebec. Provides training, advocacy, and resources that complement AHM's project development services to overlapping client segments.

Regional players

• Société d'habitation populaire de l'Est (SHAPE): Quebec-based non-profit organization providing housing development and management services focused on Montreal's East End. Comparable service model and mission though smaller geographic focus than AHM.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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