Quebec Health Agency Acquires Gatineau Tower for $66.9M
Santé Québec purchased an 11-storey office tower in Gatineau for $66.9M. The building at 70 Rue Crémazie will be partly converted into an ambulatory-care centre with clinical and laboratory services. The 377K-SF Class A property was previously owned by Groupe Heafey and Multivesco and is tied to a broader hospital redevelopment plan.
Santé Québec’s purchase covers an 11-storey office property at 70 Rue Crémazie in Gatineau’s Hull area. The 377,000-square-foot Class A building was jointly held by Groupe Heafey and Multivesco and largely leased to Canada’s federal government before the sale.
The agency intends to adapt part of the tower for outpatient care, including blood draws, vaccinations, primary care and OPTILAB lab work. Santé Québec Outaouais has started moving in and uses the address as its head office. The deal supports a wider plan for a 600-bed hospital at the Asticou site.
Patients in Gatineau and the wider Outaouais could gain more convenient access to outpatient services, including blood collection, vaccination and primary care, without waiting for the new hospital. Health-care staff may benefit from additional clinical space, while the conversion of a largely federal office building may signal how existing commercial properties can be repurposed. Local real estate owners and tenants could also watch whether this deal shifts demand or expectations in Hull’s office market.