Lili Monette-Crépô

Associate Editor
Associate editor at LoopNet since February 2022, Lili writes about design, trends, unique spaces, hospitality and green buildings. She has worked for major media outlets and organizations such as Télé-Québec, Fédération professionnelle des journalistes du Québec (FPJQ), Huffington Post Québec and TVA Nouvelles. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in Theatre and Development from Concordia University, a graduate certificate in political communication from Université de Montréal and a Master of Arts in Journalism from Western University. Born and raised in Montreal, she now lives in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. You can reach her at lmonette@costar.com.

Lili Monette-Crépô's Articles

How Farmland Was Transformed Into a Luxury Spa

Located on former farmland in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Förena Cité thermale allows people to explore different spa cultures in a distinctive natural setting.
A Unique Beauty Salon Requires Unusual Space

Beauties Lab reinvented itself in a new neighborhood with a soothing design, quality treatments and ethically sourced products.

How this Ontario Factory Succeeded in its Commitment to Sustainability

Soprema added a LEED v4-certified factory to the industrial park in Woodstock, Ontario.

Technopôle Angus and the Art of Neighborhood Revitalization

Education, healthcare, office and other uses come together in this now vibrant neighborhood.

COVID Closures Create Opportunity for New and Established London Retailers

Some retailers are closing locations whereas others are rebuilding stores and mixing uses in their buildings.
This Creative Agency Didn’t Just Move; It Built a Whole New Building

How LG2 secured an HQ customized to its needs and motivated its employees to go back to the office.
How Canada’s First Cowarehousing Space is Growing by Adapting

TradeSpace offers cowarehousing, coworking, shipping services and more to cater to their growing clientele.
Assessing One of Canada’s ‘Greenest’ Office Buildings

Architecture firm Lemay transformed an underperforming building in Montreal’s Sud-Ouest borough into a sustainable office building.
Third Wave Coffee and Artisanal Wine Come to Small Town Quebec

A mainstay of urban life in Quebec, artisanal coffee and wine shops proliferated throughout the province during the pandemic.

New Developments Bring a Wide Array of Hotel Opportunities to Once Overlooked Suburbs

With a greater capacity to provide services and simplified access, suburban hotels offer some interesting advantages over their urban counterparts.
How Patch Is Changing the Coworking Conversation

Patch hopes to be a community cornerstone for both work and play.
The Search for The Perfect Brewery Space

Two Montreal microbreweries have been facing, and overcoming, similar commercial real estate challenges.
How One Company Created an HQ Designed To Lure Employees Back to the Office

By emphasizing biophilia, the comforts of home and a variety of amenities, Quebec-based Bonduelle has created an office environment that its employees love to work in.
Church Conversion Turns Former Parish into Palliative Care Center

St. Raphael’s, a palliative care and day center in Montreal, was previously Saint Raphael the Archangel Church.

This Performance Space Grants a Second Life to an Underutilized Church in Quebec

As too many Quebecois churches are underused, this ordinary church in small-town Boisbriand acts as a cultural gathering place.

  2. 1
  3. 2