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This block is incredibly rundown and desperately in need of redevelopment! 

Let's just hope it isn't entirely grey 

12 hours ago, p_xavier said:

Ok, vraiment très ordinaire ces rendus.

Agreed, but it does look like they'll be opening up the space quite a bit. The Eaton Center always felt very claustrophobic; hopefully the renos and integration with Les Ailes will make it less so.

12 minutes ago, MtlMan said:

Si on pouvait voir concrétiser les projet Lucien-L'Allier, ce serait encore mieux!

Definitely agree, and I'm sure that (given the design of YUL) the Brivia project on Guy/RL will be another success. However, like I mentioned in another thread, I think the skyline would benefit from some larger towers to the north/south of RL 

Great day to start digging 

Sorry for the blurriness. From this angle, the Drummond looks quite tiny compared to the cluster to the south

Looking great from a distance - will be impressive when YUL2 fills that gap

Definitely will add some depth to the wall of towers we have now on RL! Would be nice to see some larger towers built north/south of RL to create more of a cluster rather than a row of tall buildings 

Quite unbelievable that the most expensive condos in the city are attached to a strip club 

3 hours ago, franktko said:

Je ne suis pas convaincu de ça... je trouve le revêtement actuel pas mal "busy". 

Matter of opinion I guess! I think that had it been simpler (like the rendering), it would have looked a bit generic. The fact that it's "busy" makes it unique IMO. 

The glass cladding is already much nicer than the renderings

3 hours ago, UrbMtl said:

Oui les sculptures, mais regardez cette brique... wow! Vraiment dommage tout ça. Ce n'est pas la brique grise générique qu'on va retrouver sur 5 dans 6 tours du projet qui me consolera. 

Totally agree - they could have paid homage to the hospital that's being torn down by using red brick in the new building. 

9 hours ago, SkahHigh said:

Well these buildings look more sophisticated than the TDC 2 and 3 were, and these were cheapened out... why wouldn't they do the same with 600 Peel? Worked the first time.

I understand that, but my point is that they only look more sophisticated because they are round and have tiered roofs... I can't imagine how making them rectangular would lead to them being significantly cheaper to build

4 minutes ago, SkahHigh said:

Vous pouvez être sûr que l'architecture du 600 Peel va changer drastiquement dès que les tours vont se vendre.

Agreed - but (and this might be due to lack of architectural knowledge) why would CF do that? Those buildings don't appear to be particularly avant-garde. They're round and have tiered roofs... I can't imagine that making them box-like or generic looking would result in significant cost savings. The materials for those buildings likely aren't different from what they are using on TDC2

Rather than shortening the buildings at 750 Peel to ensure occupancy, I wonder why they did not opt for a mixed use (condo/rental + offices/commercial) that reaches the height limit here. The area obviously has high demand for residential units... 

Hopefully this means that Brivia/Tianco will move forward soon with another major project, perhaps on the lot to the west of YUL. It's pure speculation, but given the success of Phase 2, they may see potential to revitalize more of this area. 

59 minutes ago, Rusty said:

Wow quality of glass looking promising

With condos costing ~$1500 per square foot, I sure hope the glass is high quality

12 hours ago, SkahHigh said:

Pas le plus gros impact dans le skyline, mais au niveau du sol, l'impact est indéniable.

Agreed - and I think that's arguably more valuable given the enormous lot that it filled. I think the value in having beautiful streets lined with nice buildings is greater than a skyline dominated by super tall structures. 

1 hour ago, Rocco said:

Je crois que la TDC2 sera finie avant notre bon vieux TOM.

That's because TDC2 is backed by a major corporation, and TOM was originally backed by a deceptive and unprofessional group of people. They are somehow still involved, but they are receiving major financial assistance from another wealthy individual (who also contributed to help complete the long-delayed Redfern project in Westmount) 

23 hours ago, UrbMtl said:

Il n'y a rien de vieux dans ce projet.

 

Agree, but I think what @swansongtoo was referring to is that the bottom half is brick, somewhat reminiscent of older industrial-era buildings in Griffintown, while the top half brings in some modern elements with the glass extension. It's certainly more creative than a lot of what we've seen pop up in Griffintown. That said, there is still PLENTY of space to be developed in the neighbourhood and I'm optimistic that more creative projects will appear in the future. 

28 minutes ago, SkahHigh said:

Centra is the developer though...

There is a difference between the sales team for Centra Condos and the actual developer/promoter, Centra Condos Group. The sales team is working for a specific project and (more than likely) has little to no information regarding the timeline for a separate project, even if the developer is the same 

34 minutes ago, Rocco said:

Il dit probablement ça pour vendre ses condos Centra actuels et ensuite dans un an pouf! Comme par magie le projet ici va lever. Je ne trusterais pas pour une cenne ce que dit un promoteur immobilier. Talk by experience!

Totally agree - the people in the sales office are (from my experience) extremely unreliable. Their sole motivation is to sell the units currently listed. I would look out for permits and news from the actual developer before trusting someone at the Centra sales office! 

On 2017-05-27 at 2:55 PM, Rocco said:

The dilapidated parking lot adjacent to the Smith is in fact the top of a building!

I meant to say the dilapidated parking "structure" - my mistake. 

3 hours ago, MartinMtl said:

Not on this picture. There is only the small parking lot  in front of the future Smith. Behind that is an alley where there will never be any construction. And I hope you don't suggest we demolish the lovely victorian row houses on Jeanne-Mance ? Where else on that pic do you see "lots of potentiel" ?

The dilapidated parking lot adjacent to the Smith and the large parking lot across the street are prime development spots now. I'd say that is lots of potential! 

Great news! I love that this project has two phases with so much contrast, rather than two identical towers. This is going to have such a nice impact on the area