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Rico Rommheim · #**161** Posted **May 28, 2012, 4:51 AM**

I've always wondered why Rene-Levesque was built with stubby towers...it is as if there was a conspiracy to make CIBC and PVM dominate. Another thing that always bothered me is the 1250, which really only has its podium on the street. I've always seen that as a wasted opportunity.

Stu · #**162** Posted **May 31, 2012, 9:29 PM**

My pics taken yesterday. Not great image quality, unfortunately (taken with Iphone).

easy as pie · #**163** Posted **Jun 2, 2012, 6:13 PM**

thanks, stu.

as for the question of réné-lévesque, i think it's fair to say that the boulevard has been completely bungled, from start to finish. it's ugly, unwalkable, and generally unpleasant. in 20 years, when it's all fixed and nice, people are going to laugh remembering how it spent 50 years as a junior freeway. hateful.

Martin Mtl · #**164** Posted **Jun 20, 2012, 7:26 PM**

Today. My pics.

tele75 · #**165** Posted **Jun 20, 2012, 9:36 PM**

Awesome. Thanks.

MTLskyline · #**166** Posted **Jun 20, 2012, 10:10 PM**

Thanks for the pictures. The east facade of the hotel is a little disappointing so far.

michael_d40 · #**167** Posted **Jun 20, 2012, 11:13 PM**

For some reason, those two last pictures give me Hyatt @ Desjardins vibe.

mtl514 · #**168** Posted **Jun 21, 2012, 1:00 AM**

TODAY...

SEEMS THE TOWER RISES ...

isaidso · #**169** Posted **Jun 21, 2012, 4:55 AM**

Love the facade and so glad its not another of those generic glass boxes. Very cool!

Rico Rommheim · #**170** Posted **Jun 21, 2012, 7:10 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by michael_d40

For some reason, those two last pictures give me Hyatt @ Desjardins vibe.

I think that's a gross exaggeration, and I'm
Hoping you'll be proven wrong, because otherwise, god help us all.

Martin Mtl · #**171** Posted **Jun 21, 2012, 2:54 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

I think that's a gross exaggeration, and I'm
Hoping you'll be proven wrong, because otherwise, god help us all.

It is a gross exaggeration, if only because the tower part of the project will be all glass, so what gives ? The podium part, we can already see how it will looks like and I find it tolerable and certainly much better than anything at Desjardins, which we can all agree is a terrible pile of bland architecture.