Quebec’s public pension fund’s plan to convert a vacant former hospital into more than a thousand student‑housing units has hit a potential speed bump after a new cost analysis revealed the scale of work required to make the site usable.
Quebec’s public pension's plan to redevelop Royal Vic as student housing faces sticker shock
CDPQ Infra estimates cost of stabilizing main structures, building at site to be $845 million
CoStar News
February 12, 2026 | 7:14 P.M.
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