denpanosekai

Big-time destruction happening right now. Huge clouds of dust. Very loud!!! Wouldn't want to be a Phenix resident today.

July 23rd 2013

I figured I would start a thread dedicated to Place Alexis-Nihon, since it's undergoing significant renovations.

You may think this is all cosmetic but they will be introducing significant measures to improve accessibility. Target is to open Fall 2013 fall and I was told the 8 million dollars IGA expansion is scheduled for January 2014. The food court will be completely remodeled in Summer 2014.

August 7th is coming soon!

il n'y a plus de pancarte à louer alors j'ai comme l'impression que quelque chose s'en vient.

Pancarte moved inside with some creepy mannequins.

Ça va être le dernier coup de grâce au moribond et mal géré Faubourg...

Agreed.

Urban Food Fair ? Honestly !? It's not only lame, it's completely out of touch with Montreal's language sensitivities. Même si c'est une zone à haute densité allophone et anglophone, tu fais ça bilangue au pire ! Crisse que les gens aiment se tirer sur le pied gratuitement

No worries. It's clearly just a render intended for investors. I thought it'd be interesting to share here. Their site has a French version and it's called "Foire Urbaine", whatever that means.

I wonder if they're going to keep it a blind wall or open it up with some windows.

As you can see from the following pictures, this handsome 1950 building (mostly known for its Mourelatos) has cleaned graffitis, new doorway, kicked out the shady dance school. I would bet this will be student residences / apartments, but they might have to get it rezoned?

July 22nd 2013:

Summer 2012:

Under heavy renovation at the moment. They are adding new street-level locations despite 75% availability (only the SAQ remains) and the Stylexchange failure. Will they shake off the cockroach stigma?

This next picture shows flooring being put on top of the old bagel place.

New Taiwanese place where Grumman used to be

New food court to open at 1486 Ste-Catherine (in front of Concordia). Apparently seating capacity is 300???

Interesting: new food court to open at street-level of both 1486 and 1481 (formerly Reebok store). Faubourg must be shaking in its cockroach-infested shorts!

Sales office been open for a couple weeks I believe. Advertised in Square Victoria metro.

Quick update, more glass and sheathing

Cette tour me fait penser à l'Epcor Building à Edmonton

Yikes! Separated at birth.

awhatup

KU-RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYNE!

(new crane!)

En d'autres mots: "le marché est hot et c'est le temps de faire notre profit."

Can you please explain? I'm honestly stumped as to why so many hotels are going on sale.

This is absolutely a piece of Montreal history getting torn down. It's not the greatest one, it's not even all that meaningful. But when I think about our vanished neighborhoods due to the 720, Radio Canada or various HLM projects, I can't help but think we're making the same mistake. "At least" we'll have the rest of the street... sigh. When the hell is Concordia going to DO something about the Bishop Court apartments?

I'll say it again: They should just wait until Holt Renfrew moves and then occupy the entire building.

That went up... fast? Any commercial space at ground level?

Beautiful old building. Good job on its integration. Those white walls are going to get vandalized seconds after the new owners move in.

La petite grue jaune va bientôt être dans le chemin, je sais pas s'ils vont la retirer ou la monter plus haut ?

They knock it up a notch every other week. Bam!

Not sure where to put this, but the Loews hotel renovation is COMPLETE. Looks decent in person.

July 18th 2013

Morentzos estimates it will cost about $4 million to expand and convert the interior of the historic three-storey building across from the Novotel hotel on de la Montagne St. into an 11,500-square-foot steakhouse with lobster bar.

Big sign on front door "Apartments Neufs a Louer" along with a render of the Maisonneuve side. Seemed fully windowed. Didn't have time to take a picture, but looked nice.

Say goodbye to these beauties