Alvéole leverages bees on your commercial building to help you boost tenant engagement and achieve your sustainability goals.
Bring nature-based solutions to your building
Named the world capital of urban agriculture, Montreal is the birthplace of Alvéole and remains our forever home. With Canada’s highest number of restaurants per capita, the city is known as a foodie destination. But it’s not just people who enjoy the diverse tastes of Montreal. The bees feast on blooms found in the many green spaces, community gardens, and urban farms.
Use your property to make a lasting impact on your community and city.
Nature-focused amenities
Foster a sense of attachment to the building with bee habitats and branded jars of honey from your own property.
Environmental workshops
From beekeeping 101 to bottling your own honey, you’ll have everything you need to make your building events unforgettable.
Sustainability initiatives
Earn green building certifications, foster environmental awareness, and support nature in the city.
Nature and biodiversity monitoring
Enhance your ESG report and make informed decisions to support biodiversity.
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Bee Habitats
QuadReal Property Group
QuadReal, the global real estate powerhouse, is a trailblazer in Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG).
To supercharge their sustainability efforts, they rolled out beekeeping programs at buildings across Canada, including Montreal.
The bees aren’t just making honey. They're sparking environmental awareness among tenants and the QuadReal team. The result? A significant uptick in tenant engagement and a tangible impact on biodiversity conservation efforts.
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted at COP15 in 2022, is a global agreement aimed at halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030. It includes targets to conserve at least 30% of the world's land and ocean areas, restore degraded ecosystems, and ensure sustainable use and equitable sharing of the benefits from natural resources.
Why choose Alvéole?
Tenant subscriptions & event booking
Tenants subscribe to updates and book workshops directly. Your subscriber list stays current automatically.
Engagement & participation tracking
See attendance rates, repeat participation, and engagement trends by property, ready before renewal conversations.
Content library & templates
Pre-built email templates, event content, and photos, ready to use without building anything from scratch.
Biodiversity & hive data
Nature monitoring data structured for sustainability reports, GRESB submissions, and investor disclosures.
Frequently asked questions
Urban beekeeping in Montreal is regulated by the Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ), which requires beekeepers to register their hives. The city also has specific guidelines on hive placement to ensure the safety and comfort of residents. Alvéole’s professional beekeepers ensure that all hives comply with Montreal’s local and provincial regulations.
Urban beekeeping is safe, with many successful programs throughout Montreal. At Alvéole, we use Italian honey bees, a breed known for their docility. These bees are gentle and only sting when they feel threatened, which is rare. Since bees die after stinging, they avoid doing so unless absolutely necessary.Wild bees are also peaceful and nonterritorial. While capable of stinging, they are extremely gentle and focused on their work, making stings highly unlikely unless directly provoked.
Urban beekeeping aligns with Montreal’s sustainability goals by promoting urban biodiversity and offering educational opportunities that help raise awareness about the role of pollinators in the ecosystem. It aligns with Montreal’s broader efforts to increase green spaces, foster environmental stewardship, and create a resilient urban environment.