I don't see how a foundation buried in tons of dirt for over 30 years can be in good condition, I certainly wouldn't want to live in any tower built on this site ( Quebec doesn't have a great history when it comes to concrete )
You have the double tree hotel to the east, the zebra building to the south, and these run down shacks to the north, this new project will be surrounded with ugliness in every direction
We had a chance to do heated sidewalks on St Catherine, apparently it's beyond our technological know-how, remember how they screwed up the fountain next to city hall