Can Montreal businesses survive road construction on des Pins? • Already, many haven’t. • “À LOUER” signs dot des Pins Avenue east of The Main where public renos – like replacing lead pipes, adding more trees and a bike path – are wrapping up. • West of St. Laurent Boulevard, where construction is in full swing, shop owners are going day by day. • That’s the case for florist Roger Leduc who took over his father’s shop, Florateria, in 1981. • With a hefty $8,000 rent due each month, he doesn’t know how long Florateria can survive. • The city has a grant program in place with a cap of $40,000, but no merchants CBC spoke with have received the money. They say there are too many bureaucratic hoops. • Leduc has to wait till the end of his fiscal year, in February, to submit his application and prove his losses to satisfy the city’s requirements. • CBC’s Fenn Mayes went down to chat with business owners along that stretch. • For the full 8 minute video, click the link in our bio. • • • (Reporting and video edit by Fenn Mayes/CBC; Filmed by Charles Contant/CBC @charlescontantphoto ) #CBCMTL #SmallBusinesses #MontrealConstruction #LocalBusiness #Construction #AvenuePins #PlateauMontreal