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  1. rufus96
    Let's be fair here - just because Power Corp. owns a majority stake in Wealth Simple, doesn't mean Wealth Simple's decisions are made in Montreal. It's very much based in Toronto. Wealth Simple doesn't even have a Montreal office. https://www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/about/who-we-are/ This is not to downplay Montreal in any way. It's just a fact. Power Corp. has majority shares in a bunch of high profile companies, many of which are based in other cities. Yes, ultimately they report to a Montreal based company, but their management and executives live and are based elsewhere. Montreal is doing great, but especially now we have to keep our eye on our direct competitors. If we stand around and pat ourselves on the back, we'll wind up stagnating.
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    Gains in full time employment, part time employment, labour force and participation rate. And a decrease in unemployment. Stellar month. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190510/t003a-fra.htm
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    Wow, I never knew Montreal was located New Jersey/Pennsylvania, as is being shown on the map, but I suppose if we're going to have Philly's climate in 30 years anyway, might as well show us at 40 degrees North on the globe to avoid any confusion. Thanks CBRE!
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    Pros : It adds density (etc.) and kind of sustains the MAA building and its functions. Cons : If you look up underwhelming in the dictionary, the above rendering will be pictured next to it. 5/10.
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    The architect, Karl Fischer, has sadly passed away: http://montrealgazette.remembering.ca/obituary/karl-fischer-1949-2019-1073336639
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    This is a reflection of some sort of undercount - they seem to go back and revise the numbers from previous years every time they release a new estimate. I don't really know why. Case in point - in 2017, Toronto was originally reported at 6,346,000 in 2017 and this year (2018) it's 6,341,000. They then revised the 2017 number down to 6.2M to reflect one full year of growth. I would only look at the 2017-2018 growth and the 5 year rolling growth for an accurate idea. Just for source: 2017: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/180213/t001a-eng.htm
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    Bien plus vite que personne (et toutes les prévisions) croyait!
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    Since we're talking about trends, CMA populations were released today. Of note, Montreal's growth rate (1.6%) is now faster than the Canadian average (1.4%) for the first time in... decades? Growing at a faster rate than Vancouver (1.5%) as well, which would have been unthinkable 10 years ago. We added 65,000 people last year. Pretty damn impressive if you ask me and a major increase over the 30,000/year from the 2000s. We're moving in the right direction. https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/fr/cv.action?pid=1710013501 https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quotidien/190328/cg-b001-png-fra.htm
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    Are we looking at the final design here? Without knowing any details of the project, it looks to me like a massing study. A kind of "this is what you can get" type of thing. Might explain why the integration between the two buildings is a little awkward. I would suggest though, that this type of intensification represents a new dynamic for the Montreal market - where vacant downtown lots on in short supply so densification of existing buildings becomes an option.
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    It's funny because NFLD's debt of 15B (think that's what I read) is quite small in absolute terms compared to other provinces. I'm no expert, but my feeling is that Quebec could absorb it without too much difficulty. The debt is only massive when put into per capita terms as NFLD's population is 530,000 and declining constantly.
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    I mean, yes, it is factual and non editorial. You've even provided supporting statistics. I suppose it came across with a negative connotation, as I feel that the "rich are getting richer" comment usual does. That said, reactions tend to be knee-jerkish. I will assume that I have misinterpreted the nature of your original comment and will happily retract my protest downvote
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    Just so there's no passive-aggressive confusion: I downvoted your comment. This is a public university and believe me, many of the facilities and equipment reflect that. Always fun to do labs with broken beakers. The lovely stone buildings get very cold in the winter and very hot in the summer because they're not properly insulated and have inadequate ventilation. Just some of my experiences from 10 years ago, but I digress. Like it or not, McGill is one of Montreal's most reputable institutions on the world stage. As such it creates growth and attracts and works to retain talent for our city. This donation is excellent news.
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    I know it's a long shot, but my fingers are firmly crossed that the developer will push for a 220m tower and the city will accept it given that this site is in the centre of the skyline and can offer a signature tower. Given that we will soon have 8 towers between 180m and 205m, it would be nice to break the self-imposed plateau, even by a bit. In exchange for the added height, the developer can suggest building or contributing to a park or an amenity that the city wants to fund.
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    Expos de Montréal

    rufus96 a répondu à un sujet de mtlurb dans L'actualité

    I mean, I doubt they would announce publicly if they were contemplating relocation or a sale of a team to outside owners, which may very well be the case. Good chance with this news, attendance will dip even further. Hard to see them sticking around for 8 more years at less than 10,000 fans/game just to honour the lease.
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    Looks like the leasing team for these towers is pushing hard. Honestly, lack of height aside, I find the ground level presence to be half decent and resolutely modern.
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    Hurts to read this every time, but nonetheless, very true. I love this rumour and want to encourage members to continue to share information with the forum. I do think we need to temper our expectations on this one. I will be very happy if a big-5, particularly BMO, becomes an anchor tenant in a new office building, even the Quad Windsor stubby twins. In fairness, no one really calls TD Toronto Dominion Bank anymore either. The cover up would have been if they had changed their name to First Canadian Bank, something they considered in the 70s when they relocated their head office.
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    Gotta love an ad for apartments in the heart of downtown that feature views of downtown (LA)... in the distance.
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    That drop off is quite pronounced. That said, my understanding is that it's actually quite deliberate and perhaps underappreciated. As I understand it, the early downtown Montreal masterplans deliberately allowed for two skyscraper corridors - one along R.-L. and the other (albeit shorter one) along De Maisonneuve. This is to avoid a cluster effect that would cast shadows on lower built streets situated South of the highrises, especially Ste. Catherine and to a lesser extent Sherbrooke and what's left of the Golden Square Mile. Just judging by how many skylines are "clustered" in form, typically radiating out from key intersections, I don't think too many other cities had this kind of vision, agree or disagree with it.
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    Pour l'hauteur de la tour, c'est le niveau de l'immeuble à l'entrée la plus basse jusqu'à la finition architecturale la plus élevée (soit le toit, un parapet, une courrone, une flèche etc).
  20. rufus96
    I'm not the one who downvoted you, but perhaps I can shed some light as to why geodetic heights are used on architectural drawings. Typically, when going through the planning and approval stages for a project, you'll need to go through site plan approval with the city and various related authorities. They will need to see the project's site plan relating to a survey. Surveys typically provide site levels measured with respect to a datum - "0," which is sea level, and is fairly universal. This helps avoid confusion. If you can establish the level of your building with respect to a universally recognized datum, then you can easily extrapolate the building height from it. I wouldn't say that this practice is lacking in rigor. It's very much the standard. Other disciplines (civil engineers etc.) will also typically use this information. It makes coordination between disciplines that contribute to designing a building much, much easier. It's also important to realize that sites are very rarely flat, so the building will in fact have multiple different heights, and they need to relate back to the original "0" datum. I can't comment on the confusion with respect to this project, but the above is my two cents based on my experience in architectural practice.
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    Really, any bank expanding their presence in any city is excellent news of the holidays have come early variety. I'm not too preoccupied with what tower they would end up in so long as Montreal's stature as a financial centre is reinforced and expanded.
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    Je ne pense pas qu'une dynamique linguistique soit au coeur de ce débat, mais en tout cas, VMR n'est pas une ville majoritairement anglophone (légère majorité francophone dans une communauté tres bilingue): https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/dp-pd/prof/details/Page.cfm?Lang=E&Geo1=CSD&Code1=2466072&Geo2=CSD&Code2=2466072&Data=Count&SearchText=mount royal&SearchType=Begins&SearchPR=01&B1=All
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    We may just have to agree to disagree here. Le Mount Stephen looks fresh, I'll grant you that. But it was essentially partially demolished and reconstructed. Another case that comes to mind is Le Brickfield, during which the old building had to be demolished and a replica built. In my opinion, the facadism (this, Le Smith, 2025 Peel) we're seeing of late is discouraging, especially since Montreal prides itself on design, innovation and creativity. I could get behind a proposal like the one Guy Laliberté put forth because I find it to be refreshingly bold, even if it involves the demolition of a building with noted heritage value. I'll take a step back and reserve final judgement for when I see the forthcoming proposal and its eventual execution. I would be happy to be proven wrong.
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    It's a dangerous precedent we're setting with selective demolition of our heritage. Who's to say the facades remain intact during demolition? Le Mount Stephen Hotel anyone?
  25. rufus96
    We're eventually going to hollow out every single Victorian house left in Montreal. Fingers crossed this project doesn't see the light of day.
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