MONTREAL :: Les Projets

[The Gibbroni]

Ah, so the building next to the parking in the background? I guess that would be the only viable way to build anything on that corner, the parking is too small.

[MTLskyline]

Originally Posted by West_aust

Part of the land of that new project you just posted is currently a small parking lot (corner soeur-grises and wellington) and a blind wall behind it from the project next door on S-G.

As for the building on King street, for the most part of what would be demolished is just some non-interesting 3 story red brick building with no architectural features whatsoever.

Only "nice" building would be the one on the corner of King and Wellington.

The building bordering the parking lot on Wellington (not on the corner) is worth keeping too.

The non-descript buildings on King I don't care about losing, but I much prefer them to this fugly mismatch yellow/black brick monstrosity that looks like it was pulled from the Triangle neighbourhood on Jean-Talon.

Old Montreal deserves better.

[The Gibbroni]

Agreed, although that isn't really Old Montreal. By themselves, none of those buildings are particularly significant, but within the context of the location they add to the post industrial lofty feel of the hood. That pile of dreck adds nothing.

I know it isn't that simple but there are heaps of vacant parking further up between William and St-Maurice. I'd love to see that developed without whacking out existing structures.

Makes you wonder why they didn't simply extend this building right out to Wellington. Probably some asshole holdout who refused to sell so they just said "Fine, fuck you."

[West_aust]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

The building bordering the parking lot on Wellington (not on the corner) is worth keeping too.

Counted both of them as one building while looking fast on streetview, but they are indeed 2 different ones and worth keeping.

The non-descript buildings on King I don't care about losing, but I much prefer them to this fugly mismatch yellow/black brick monstrosity that looks like it was pulled from the Triangle neighbourhood on Jean-Talon.

Old Montreal deserves better.

I agree this design isn't that great, especially the color, replace the yellow brick with red one and it's already 100 times better looking and fitting for that part of town. Then include the existing building described above and you could get something nice

[Rico Rommheim]

I can't believe they're gonna tear down these two buildings to build what someone aptly referred to as "puke-boxes".

And where's Bumbaru on this one hein? Yet he's there in a flash to defend that 1950's Windsor station annex monstrosity.

[MTLskyline]

Montréal du Futur 2012: Le 24 au 30 Avril.

http://www.boma-quebec.org/en/montreal_du_futur.php

[lake of the nations]

Le nouveau toit de l'hôtel de Ville est pratiquement terminé.

Hugo-Sébastien Aubert, Archives La Presse

[lake of the nations]

Grande nouvelle pour le 1215 Square Phillips: la tour comptera finalement 40 étages plutôt que 25!

Originally Posted by GDS
CALL FOR BIDDERS
1215 rue Square Phillips, H3B 3E9
$180,000,000 est

Project is at the preliminary stage of pre-development and coordination with municipal authorities. Timelines for planning, sub trade tender and construction have yet to be determined. Further update fall 2012.

Proposed construction of an office tower with commercial and food service areas on the ground floor. The building may also house a component with condominium units and or a hotel. The scope of the project also includes landscaping works and construction of a green roof.

900,000 square feet; 40 storeys; 5 storeys below grade

[Rico Rommheim]

Woooooooooow!!!!

[MolsonExport]

wow, tallest (potential) office tower launch since...1990!

[MTLskyline]

40 floors * 4 meters per floor gives 160m.
If it is 4.5, it would be 180m.

That is excellent.

[MTLskyline]

They started putting on some of the cladding on the MUHC superhospital. It was hard to tell from the Turcot, but it didn't look as horrible as I had expected (it is white like in the plans though).

I also noticed that Evolo is already easily visible from the south shore.

[Rico Rommheim]

Pictures please!

[Jringe01]

OH Boy!!!!! good news about SQ Phillips...can't wait to see the renderings

[Rico Rommheim]

Originally Posted by MTLskyline

40 floors * 4 meters per floor gives 160m.
If it is 4.5, it would be 180m.

That is excellent.

So we're talking about 40 floors of office or some office with a residential/hotel component ? Because if its is only office, this project is shit out of luck.

[hockey rules!]

Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

So we're talking about 40 floors of office or some office with a residential/hotel component ? Because if its is only office, this project is shit out of luck.

Lol je comprend même pas pourquoi tout le monde s'existe...il y a des bureaux dans la tours, elle ne montera jamais. Ça vous a rien appri les projets des dernières années? Regardez le seul qui a une chance de monter c'est la Place de la Cité Int. qui a passé de 31 étages...à 16 . Alors faites vous pas d'espoir, ça change rien. Repensez à tous les projets au cours des dernières années, c'est juste un de plus On aura rien comme projet à pars la Tour des Canadiens. Peut-être vers 2048 on aura une tour qui dépassera les 160 mètres!

[Eustache]

Originally Posted by hockey rules!

Lol je comprend même pas pourquoi tout le monde s'existe...il y a des bureaux dans la tours, elle ne montera jamais.

Altoria/Viger, il y a des bureaux, tu crois qu'elle ne montera jamais??

[Rico Rommheim]

Bah, L'altoria va avoir 200,000 p/c de bureaux, c'est quand meme pas grand chose...

[Eustache]

C'est assez pour réfuter son affirmation comme quoi s'il y a des bureaux dans un projet, jamais il ne montera.

[Rico Rommheim]

Oui, mais il faut être capable de discriminer projet par projet. Le Philipps square sera une tour a bureaux. 40 étages, on parles facilement de 800,000 p/c.