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
Toronto is best known for its cosmopolitan vibe, fast-paced finance industry, and film culture. But its bee population is also thriving amongst the city’s abundant maple trees, clover, and goldenrod.
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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Partners
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 Toronto.
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 2009 Green Roof Bylaw requires all new commercial constructions to include a green roof. This makes the city’s rooftops a perfect jumping off point for a bee’s busy day of foraging.
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 Toronto is regulated by the provincial government and hives must be registered. Alvéole’s professional beekeepers handle all compliance with Toronto’s local and provincial regulations, ensuring a smooth and responsible beekeeping program.
Urban beekeeping is safe, with many successful programs running across Toronto. At Alvéole, we work with a special breed of Italian honey bees selected for their docility. Honey bees are gentle creatures who (almost) never sting without reason. Unless they feel threatened, bees have no motivation to sting – in fact, once they sting, they lose their stinger along with a part of their abdomen, and die.Wild bees are as peaceful as honey bees. Some technically can sting, but it's rare. Docile and nonterritorial, they’re extremely gentle. Unless they’re being touched, they simply go about their business.
Urban beekeeping supports Toronto’s environmental sustainability goals, as outlined in the city’s TransformTO Climate Action Strategy. Urabn beekeeping programs promote biodiversity and provide educational opportunities that help raise awareness about the importance of urban ecosystems. It aligns with Toronto’s broader sustainability initiatives, contributing to green spaces, environmental stewardship, and a healthier urban environment for both people and wildlife.