Are we going to reset the counter?🙂👍🏻

3 hours ago, Djentmaster001 said:

900 St. Jacques was announced during the pandemic, so was 1050 De la Montagne and a few on Nuns Island, but yes other than that it's just been 11-25 floor buildings. I think things will heat up again very soon

To think not that long ago we were tripping over a 25 story tower. Now it’s min 40+ or bust.

On 2021-09-26 at 11:40 PM, g.s mtl said:

C’est moi qui la fait! lol 

On 2021-09-26 at 2:23 PM, marvel1966 said:

Voici maintenant ce que j'ai trouvé sur un autre site internet:  Une photo modifiée montrant Montréal en 2024-25. Il manque sur cette photo cependant le 900 St-Jacques qui n'était pas encore proposé à l'époque! C'est bien fait et super hot!  :  😃

Looks awesome. Would you be able to add the 900 St-Jacques? Not sure if you can even be seen BN and VSLP.

Royalmount: une seule salle de spectacles et moins de logements

https://www.lapresse.ca/actualites/grand-montreal/202002/25/01-5262288-royalmount-une-seule-salle-de-spectacles-et-moins-de-logements.php

https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/broccolini-buys-golden-square-mile-parcel-eyes-flagship-project

Broccolini eyes Golden Square Mile ‘flagship’ project in latest bet on Montreal

The 70,000-square-foot lot, at the corner of Guy and Sherbrooke Sts. offers “unique potential,” the company said.

FRÉDÉRIC TOMESCO

Updated: November 5 2019

Kirkland-based builder Broccolini is making another big bet on Montreal.

The family-owned construction and real estate company plans to erect a new “flagship” project on a 70,000-square-foot parcel of land it recently acquired in the so-called Golden Square Mile, at the corner of Sherbrooke and Guy Sts., according to a statement issued Tuesday. Financial terms of the transaction weren’t disclosed.

Located close to Guy-Concordia métro station and Concordia University, the newly purchased piece of land offers “unique potential,” Broccolini said. While the site now features an office tower, several possible development scenarios are under consideration, the company said without elaborating.

“Just as our clients have confidence in Broccolini’s expertise, we have confidence in the strength of Montreal’s economy,” Roger Plamondon, Broccolini’s head of real estate, said in the statement.

Broccolini is involved in more than $1.5 billion worth of projects under construction in downtown Montreal. The list includes National Bank of Canada’s future 40-storey headquarters, which are due to be ready in 2023 and estimated to cost about $500 million; the new Maison de Radio-Canada, which is scheduled to open next year; and the Victoria sur le Parc multi-use project, which will feature commercial and office space and a 58-storey luxury condo tower.

“We remain bullish on the residential market,” Plamondon said in a recent telephone interview. “There is a shortage on the rental part of the residential market, and condos are still sought after. Montreal is a great university hub, which brings people who are looking for places to live close by.”

Broccolini has about 350 employees split between its three offices in Kirkland, Ottawa and Toronto.

The company traces its roots back to 1949, when founder Donato Broccolini took on the task of building a single-family house in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. Over time, he expanded to neighbourhoods such as LaSalle and Montreal West.

Broccolini began bidding for various government projects in the 1970s before branching out into commercial and industrial construction work for third parties a decade later — in particular, building stores for big chains such as Best Buy, Canadian Tire, Future Shop and Walmart.

Over the last decade, the company has financed its transition from a pure contractor into a real estate owner and developer by raising about $500 million through five different limited partnerships, according to executive vice-president Joseph Broccolini, one of the founder’s sons.

“When the company started to do real estate, one of our limitations was the source of funds,” he said in the joint interview with Plamondon. The outside capital “permitted us to aggressively seek development activities.”

With the most recent fundraising effort having netted more than $200 million, Plamondon said the company will probably start marketing a sixth fund, either at the end of next year or at the start of 2021.

“To me there is no bigger testimony of trust when people are willing to give you money and make it grow for them,” he said. “This is what has permitted us to go into different projects” and expand into Ontario.

One of Broccolini’s key projects in Canada’s most populous province is the one-million-square-foot fulfillment centre that the company is building for online retail behemoth Amazon near Toronto. It’s due to open next year.

Plamondon, who has been active in real estate since 1973, says the industrial property market in Ontario and Quebec “is as hot as I can remember.”

“There is a great shift in logistics: everybody is trying to get in on the last mile,” he said. “There is also a clear interest from governments, especially in Quebec with the government of the CAQ, to pursue industrial development. So that sector is very hot. People actively seek us to be their partner.”

The way Joseph Broccolini puts it, the company isn’t about to run out of work.

“There is a pipeline of projects that we are looking at,” he said. “What you see now is just the tip of the iceberg.”

Quick question and sorry if it has already been answered.

Why are the REM tracks different between the west island and the south shore?

Thanks in advance.

Here is an email a friend of mine received for the sales launch, including a PDF description of the project.

_______________________________

I am pleased to announce that I have recently joined the Sotheby’s team of real estate brokers in Montreal (see enclosed announcement).

One of the many advantages of our brand is that Sotheby’s agents and their clients have a privileged access to the pre-sale process for the Square Phillips condo project, namely, before the majority of other brokers, and before the public launch in November.

MONTREAL’S NEWEST AND TALLEST TOWER: 1 SQUARE PHILLIPS:         For investment or personal use.

Enclosed is a fact sheet and picture of Montreal’s most high profile and talked about condo launch in the heart of Downtown – Phillips Square, next to the Bay and near Place Ville Marie.  This will be one of the most prominent buildings in the Montreal skyline.

Pre-launch privileges:           -     Lower entry price than at launch (one month later)

Better choice of condo units (estimated sale of 25% to 40% of units before official launch)

Additional and complimentary benefits to be released for privileged clients

NEXT STEPS FOR YOU AS PRIVILEGED CLIENTS IF INTERESTED IN RESERVING A CONDO

I will attending a major launch event for brokers only on October 8th to obtain additional information on pricing, layout, specifications etc…I will email you the info next week upon reception;

Should you be interested in visiting the presentation office which will open on October 12th at noon for brokers and their clients only, to see a partial model condo, please reserve a time with me as soon as possible, as demand for my time during that weekend will be at a premium;

Condo pre-launch reservations officially start on October 15 for brokers with their clients

Please feel free to send this information along to your contacts that could be interested in the Square Phillips condo project as well as in my services. Look for my email with detailed information on October 8.  

Marie Bourbonnière

Real Estate Broker

Sotheby’s International Realty

_______________________________

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2019/09/12/lancement-des-travaux-dun-projet-immobilier-au-centre-ville-de-montreal

Current HQ sold to Kevric.

https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/201907/29/01-5235506-la-banque-nationale-vend-son-siege-social-a-kevric.php

It's a start. I'm thinking it is a "loop hole" sort of way to eventually move the Rays or get a full franchise in Montreal. I do not think it is a give in that the Rays attendance will drastically improve even with a new stadium. Look at the Marlins - you need more than just a new stadium.

So is it 147m + base or 147 on top of the base (that would be about 12 m) giving 159 m total. Can never be sure without elevation diagrams. In the first pic of the header, it looks like the base does not factor in the total height since the tower has pillars on the left which would be included as part of the total height of 147m. 

Well GDS had mentioned that they signed in 2012 for 10 years. So they can technically still sign on with 750 peel since depending on the construction start & duration, the tower(s) would be ready around 2022.

https://www.tvanouvelles.ca/2018/10/11/lecole-des-arts-numerique-debarquera-dans-le-quartier-des-spectacles

Îlot Balmoral

L’École des arts numériques débarquera dans le Quartier des spectacles

Montreal real estate: Development offers a balance of ‘magic’ and math

Solstice Montreal, a 44-storey, 330-unit real estate project on de la Montagne St., south of René-Lévesque Blvd., is expected to be ready in 2021. HANDOUT / COURTESY OF KODEM

For Montreal real estate developer Benjamin Sternthal, the ideal building project is a marriage of logic and vision: not just financially successful, but also, in some way, remarkable.

“We believe in magic, and we believe in logic,” Sternthal said. “You can’t look at real estate development as an Excel model. You can’t forget you’re building for people.”

To Sternthal, whose development company Kodem has spearheaded a wide variety of projects including ski resorts, elementary schools, village centres and condo towers, a building is never just a building. It’s an opportunity to create meaningful places in urban spaces, to be a part of the transformation of a city from good to great.

Take Sternthal’s latest project, Solstice Montreal (solsticemontreal.com), is a 44-storey, 330-unit development to be built on de la Montagne St., south of René-Lévesque Blvd, just a short walk from the Lucien L’Allier métro and train station.

Solstice includes a long list of luxurious extras for the future residents of the building, but its design also aims to make a notable mark on the neighbourhood streetscape and the Montreal skyline.

“What we’re marketing and selling is really a sense of place,” Sternthal said. “When you buy into a building you buy into a community.”

The building is expected to be completed by 2021 and will be among the tallest in the city, Sternthal said. It will be crowned by unusual architectural features to create a distinctive landmark that will stand out among the growing forest of towers downtown.

An elevated east-west pedestrian path to be built by the city of Montreal linking Overdale Ave. and de la Montagne will connect to a covered walkway snaking around the foot of the Solstice building. Sternthal said the project will include park-like landscaping and public art, like a mini version of New York City’s famous High Line, the elevated park built on the former New York Central Railroad.

Local entrepreneurs Luc Quenneville and Sylvain Ménard have teamed up for the project under the banner Consortium QMD-Ménard, bringing in Kodem to handle development on the project, along with MP1 for advertising and branding and the real estate marketing company SIX to manage sales.

With design work done by award-winning Montreal architectural firm NEUF, the unique shape of the building is the result of months of experimentation to find a way to bring more light in. The square footprint of the building is notched on two sides, creating an irregular shape with six corner units instead of four on the lower floors. With the exception of studios, every unit will also have a recessed balcony.

Internationally known Montreal-based ceramic artist Pascale Girardin has been commissioned to create two original works of art for Solstice: a mobile installation in the building’s foyer as well as a dramatic textured mural that will be visible from the fourth-floor pool, spa and gym.

The focus on art and design isn’t by accident. Sternthal said the goal is to create an atmosphere like that of a boutique hotel: distinctive, luxurious and beautiful.

Interior finishing will incorporate oak and copper accents along with locally sourced Montreal stone, and Solstice has inked a partnership with high-end furniture store Restoration Hardware to fully furnish apartments for those buyers who desire it. Every unit will also have a full kitchen with an island, rather than the galley-style kitchens often seen in smaller apartments.

In addition to the expected amenities, like a swimming pool and gym, Solstice will incorporate spa-like hot and cold pools, an owner’s lounge reminiscent of a hotel bar, and a private wine cellar with access to a tasting room for entertaining guests.

It’s one thing to design a place of beauty. To create a place of belonging, a feeling of connection within a community is a much bigger challenge. It’s a lofty aim, but as Montreal’s building boom continues, I hope we’ll see more developers do their best to try.

Trois tours à vendre au centre-ville

http://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/portfolio/immobilier-commercial/201809/28/01-5198414-trois-tours-a-vendre-au-centre-ville.php

« Il y a beaucoup d'argent disponible pour le secteur immobilier », dit Jean Laurin, président de Devencore, agence ayant obtenu le mandat de vendre le 600, rue De La Gauchetière, actuel siège social de la Banque Nationale. La banque a annoncé plus tôt cette année la construction de son futur siège social au 800, rue Saint-Jacques, à l'angle du boulevard Robert-Bourassa pour 2022 ou 2023. « Il y a de l'intérêt pour l'immobilier en général et il y a de l'intérêt pour le 600 ; de l'intérêt local et en provenance d'acteurs de l'extérieur. »

On 2018-09-09 at 8:14 PM, MontréalMartin said:

La carte en format PNG

If you zoom in, you can clearly see the building shapes for the new BN, VSLP, 750 Peel (showing 1 building  a 2), Phillips Square, QdS and the tower next to SNC Lavalin.

Construction to begin soon?

http://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/montreal-plans-new-park-next-door-as-rare-downtown-green-space-is-razed

It pretty much blends in and harmonizes with its neighbors. I guess that was the goal.

Strike while the iron is hot!

Slowly but surely.....

https://www.rds.ca/baseball/mlb/mlb-stephen-bronfman-a-rencontre-le-commissaire-rob-manfred-1.6074088