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ROMEL

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Namestring
ROMEL
Legal namestring
Regroupement des Organismes du Montréal Ethnique pour le Logement
Websiteurl
romel-montreal.ca
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
1985
Operating statusenum
Operating
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersMontréal, Canada
HQ citystring
Montréal
HQ countrystring
Canada
HQ regionstring
North America
Markets served

Serves global market

Offices1 record

Each record includes

City, Country, Type, Description, Source

Keyword5 values
affordable housing services, community housing development, property management services, housing search assistance, housing advocacy programs
Industry2 codes
PRIMARYBPAGALAC
Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)
Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations
SECONDARYBPAGAEAI
Refugee & Immigrant Support Services
Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)
NAICS code3 codes
  • Community Housing Services62422
  • Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services6242
  • Other Individual and Family Services62419
SIC code1 code
  • Services-Social Services8300
Product category
Non-Profit Affordable Housing Services
Social media profiles2 records
Marketing channels3 records

Each record includes

Title, Type, Stage, Description, Source

Distribution channels1 record

Each record includes

Title, Type, Scope, Target buyer, Description, Source

Cost components3 values
Personnel, Operations, Others
GTM typeB2B and B2C
B2B and B2C
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

ROMEL is a registered charity that helps vulnerable populations, especially ethnocultural communities and newcomers, access decent, affordable housing suited to their needs. It delivers three integrated service lines: housing search assistance (Aide au logement) for individuals and families, real estate development support through a Technical Resources Group (GRT) serving non-profit housing developers and cooperatives, and property management via its subsidiary Société de Gestion Querbes.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product overview1 text field

ROMEL (Regroupement des organismes du Montréal ethnique pour le logement) is a non-profit housing advocacy organization operating as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform with distinct products. The organization provides three interconnected services: housing search assistance (Aide au logement), real estate development (Développement immobilier), and property management (Société de Gestion Querbes). These services work together to help vulnerable populations, particularly ethnocultural communities and newcomers, access decent affordable housing. ROMEL does not offer technology products but rather social services focused on housing advocacy, community development, and property management for non-profit housing projects.

Product and service3 records
1Housing Search Assistance (Aide au logement)
CategoryHousing search and tenant support services
Description

Service that helps vulnerable individuals and families, particularly ethnocultural communities and newcomers, find decent and affordable housing in Montreal suited to their needs, including support against housing discrimination.

2Real Estate Development Support (Technical Resources Group / GRT)
CategoryNon-profit housing development services
Description

Service providing real estate development assistance and technical resources to non-profit organizations (OBNL), cooperatives, and developers seeking to create affordable and community housing in Montreal.

3Property Management (Société de Gestion Querbes)
CategoryProperty management services
Description

Property management services for owners of affordable and community housing, operated through ROMEL's wholly-owned subsidiary Société de Gestion Querbes.

Scale indicator3 records

Each record includes

Type, Value, Description, Source

Partnership1 partner
1Fédération de l'habitation coopérative du Québec (FHCQ)
Strategic tierModerateTypeStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnounced on2023-11-15
Description

ROMEL organized workshops on housing cooperatives ('Habiter en commun') in partnership with FHCQ and the Librairie format, providing education about cooperative housing models to the community.

romel-montreal.ca
Recent move5 records

Each record includes

Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Expansion highlight3 records

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Type, Description

Peers10 records
1Accueil Bonneau
TypeDirect peer
Description

Montreal non-profit delivering shelter, housing stabilization, and reintegration services to people experiencing homelessness. Operates in the same regional housing-services ecosystem as ROMEL.

2YMCA du Québec
TypeEmerging player
Description

Provides housing support and immigrant/settlement services across Quebec. Overlaps with ROMEL on newcomer services and residential support but with a broader recreational and youth mandate.

3Maison du Père
TypeDirect peer
Description

Long-standing Montreal non-profit providing shelter, housing, and reintegration services. Comparable mission and operating geography serving vulnerable populations.

4Réseau d'aide aux personnes seules et itinérantes de Montréal (RAPSIM)
TypeRegional player
Description

Regional network of Montreal organizations addressing homelessness and housing insecurity. Comparable regional advocacy and coordination role across housing-services providers.

5Habitat pour l'humanité Québec
TypeDirect peer
Description

Quebec affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, providing affordable housing and homeownership pathways for low-income families. Directly comparable non-profit affordable housing model operating in the same Montreal region.

6Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

National association representing Canada's affordable housing and homelessness sector. Broader scope than ROMEL but operates in the same non-profit affordable housing policy and advocacy space.

7Mission Old Brewery
TypeDirect peer
Description

Montreal-based non-profit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and housing support services to people experiencing homelessness. Comparable service-delivery model targeting vulnerable Montreal populations.

8Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ)
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Provincial government agency responsible for Quebec's affordable and social housing policy and programs. Functions as a regulator, funder, and program operator in the same housing ecosystem where ROMEL delivers services.

9Centraide du Grand Montréal
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Regional United Way umbrella that funds many Montreal social-services non-profits, including housing-focused organizations. Comparable non-profit structure and Montreal operating geography.

10Fédération de l'habitation coopérative du Québec
TypeDirect peer
Description

Quebec's cooperative housing federation and a direct strategic partner of ROMEL. Both organizations operate in the Quebec affordable and cooperative housing ecosystem and collaborate on community education and cooperative housing development.

Market position
Strengths4 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses5 records

Each record includes

Headline, Details, Source

Competitive moat3 records

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Type, Details

Key risks6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Key highlights6 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Segment2 records

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Title, Type, Primary, Description, Pain point addressed, Use case, Source

Ideal customer profile2 records

Each record includes

Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
Has APIbool
No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
App detail

Has app

Core technology
Revenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Number of profiles
Profiles1 record

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Name, Designation, Designation category, Overview, Profile commentary, Source

Subsidiaries1 record

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Name, Acquired on, Relationship type, Type, Business focus

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Funding overview

Funding stage, Last funding date, Total funding USD

Funding rounds

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Round, Amount USD, Date, Pre money valuation, Total investors, Investors, News

Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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M&A

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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ROMEL

Non-Profit Affordable Housing Servicesromel-montreal.ca

ROMEL firmographics

Firmographics
Name
ROMEL
Legal name
Regroupement des Organismes du Montréal Ethnique pour le Logement
Website
https://romel-montreal.ca
Company type
Private
Founded year
1985
Operating status
Operating
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

ROMEL industry classification

Industry
Product category
Non-Profit Affordable Housing Services
NAICS
Community Housing Services (62422), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242), Other Individual and Family Services (62419)
SIC
Services-Social Services (8300)
akta.pro industry
PRIMARYBPAGALAC
Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts)
Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Enterprises & Impact Organizations
SECONDARYBPAGAEAI
Refugee & Immigrant Support Services
Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Social Services & Community Support (Food, Housing, Family)

Keywords

  • Affordable housing services
  • Community housing development
  • Property management services
  • Housing search assistance
  • Housing advocacy programs

Where ROMEL is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Montréal
HQ country
Canada
HQ region
North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

ROMEL business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B and B2C
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

ROMEL product offering

Product offering

Core offering

ROMEL is a registered charity that helps vulnerable populations, especially ethnocultural communities and newcomers, access decent, affordable housing suited to their needs. It delivers three integrated service lines: housing search assistance (Aide au logement) for individuals and families, real estate development support through a Technical Resources Group (GRT) serving non-profit housing developers and cooperatives, and property management via its subsidiary Société de Gestion Querbes.

Product overview

ROMEL (Regroupement des organismes du Montréal ethnique pour le logement) is a non-profit housing advocacy organization operating as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform with distinct products. The organization provides three interconnected services: housing search assistance (Aide au logement), real estate development (Développement immobilier), and property management (Société de Gestion Querbes). These services work together to help vulnerable populations, particularly ethnocultural communities and newcomers, access decent affordable housing. ROMEL does not offer technology products but rather social services focused on housing advocacy, community development, and property management for non-profit housing projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • Housing Search Assistance (Aide au logement) Service that helps vulnerable individuals and families, particularly ethnocultural communities and newcomers, find decent and affordable housing in Montreal suited to their needs, including support against housing discrimination.
  • Real Estate Development Support (Technical Resources Group / GRT) Service providing real estate development assistance and technical resources to non-profit organizations (OBNL), cooperatives, and developers seeking to create affordable and community housing in Montreal.
  • Property Management (Société de Gestion Querbes) Property management services for owners of affordable and community housing, operated through ROMEL's wholly-owned subsidiary Société de Gestion Querbes.

Companies that use ROMEL

Customer profile

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

ROMEL technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

ROMEL partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

  • Fédération de l'habitation coopérative du Québec (FHCQ)moderateStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 November 2023ROMEL organized workshops on housing cooperatives ('Habiter en commun') in partnership with FHCQ and the Librairie format, providing education about cooperative housing models to the community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

ROMEL competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Accueil Bonneau: Montreal non-profit delivering shelter, housing stabilization, and reintegration services to people experiencing homelessness. Operates in the same regional housing-services ecosystem as ROMEL.
  • Maison du Père: Long-standing Montreal non-profit providing shelter, housing, and reintegration services. Comparable mission and operating geography serving vulnerable populations.
  • Habitat pour l'humanité Québec: Quebec affiliate of Habitat for Humanity, providing affordable housing and homeownership pathways for low-income families. Directly comparable non-profit affordable housing model operating in the same Montreal region.
  • Mission Old Brewery: Montreal-based non-profit providing emergency shelter, transitional housing, and housing support services to people experiencing homelessness. Comparable service-delivery model targeting vulnerable Montreal populations.
  • Fédération de l'habitation coopérative du Québec: Quebec's cooperative housing federation and a direct strategic partner of ROMEL. Both organizations operate in the Quebec affordable and cooperative housing ecosystem and collaborate on community education and cooperative housing development.

Emerging players

  • YMCA du Québec: Provides housing support and immigrant/settlement services across Quebec. Overlaps with ROMEL on newcomer services and residential support but with a broader recreational and youth mandate.

Regional players

Broad incumbents

  • Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA): National association representing Canada's affordable housing and homelessness sector. Broader scope than ROMEL but operates in the same non-profit affordable housing policy and advocacy space.
  • Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ): Provincial government agency responsible for Quebec's affordable and social housing policy and programs. Functions as a regulator, funder, and program operator in the same housing ecosystem where ROMEL delivers services.
  • Centraide du Grand Montréal: Regional United Way umbrella that funds many Montreal social-services non-profits, including housing-focused organizations. Comparable non-profit structure and Montreal operating geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

ROMEL social profiles

Digital presence

ROMEL financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

ROMEL leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

ROMEL subsidiaries and ownership

Company hierarchy

Subsidiaries1 record

ROMEL funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

ROMEL M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about ROMEL

What does ROMEL do?

ROMEL is a registered charity that helps vulnerable populations, especially ethnocultural communities and newcomers, access decent, affordable housing suited to their needs. It delivers three integrated service lines: housing search assistance (Aide au logement) for individuals and families, real estate development support through a Technical Resources Group (GRT) serving non-profit housing developers and cooperatives, and property management via its subsidiary Société de Gestion Querbes.

Is ROMEL a public or private company?

ROMEL is a private company. It is classified as nonprofit foundation owned and is currently operating.

When was ROMEL founded?

ROMEL was founded in 1985. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is ROMEL based?

ROMEL is headquartered in Montréal, Canada, in the North America region.

Who are ROMEL's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Accueil Bonneau, Maison du Père, Habitat pour l'humanité Québec, Mission Old Brewery and Fédération de l'habitation coopérative du Québec. YMCA du Québec is listed as an emerging player. Réseau d'aide aux personnes seules et itinérantes de Montréal (RAPSIM) is listed as a regional player. Broad incumbents are Canadian Housing and Renewal Association (CHRA), Société d'habitation du Québec (SHQ) and Centraide du Grand Montréal.

Does ROMEL have an API?

No public API is recorded for ROMEL.

What industry is ROMEL in?

ROMEL's product category is Non-Profit Affordable Housing Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is BPAGALAC, Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts), with a secondary code of BPAGAEAI, Refugee & Immigrant Support Services. Its NAICS code is 62422 and its SIC code is 8300.

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