They did convert. They still have a pic of what it looked like before, near the Dollarama. There was a gigantic food hall in the basement level and they even had a scene for bands to play with water running around it. Arches recalling the cathedral were put on the ceiling along the corridors. 80s excentricity to its maximum. But the space felt empty as the middle of the place was a huge open area looking down the food court, and no place for big retail. The feeling of the space can still be felt in the parking garage underneath, which took the space of the food court.