Ornello Mastrocola

Do you we know who the architect(s) for this is/are? Do we have an outline of what this place might look like...or is it still too early?

ideal setting for sherbrooke.

I agree with you Robert. I guess they wanted mosaic windows like the international trade centre next to it.

Whoa!!!!!!!!!! U-G-L-Y

Gilbert, WOW, great pictures!! Did you see anyone in the Hamilton team that can play with the big club next year? Grabovski, Chipchura??? Is there any tough guys? Bonneau perhaps...

I love everything about this project. The Victorian base and the tower itself. The colour scheme fits the neighborhood. Finally a project worth while.

I just hope they're serious about this stuff!! Montreal needs this badly!

Habsfan, Joey Saputo was on the TEAM 990 over the week-end with Noel Butler and Tony Marinaro of "Oranges at Halftime" and he stated if all goes well regarding fan interest (filling the stadium every home game) he will not rule out jumping leagues. He felt Montreal should have been awarded the MLS team. The interest is there as they now have a feeder team in Trois Rivieres.

Took a ride in the neighborhood last week and found it to be quite nice. I can imagine it in the summer time.

Anybody have recent pictures of the Westin?

Yeah, but the Toronto stadium looks like a stadium. The Stade Saputo does really look minor league. I heard Joey Saputo say that he would like to take the IMPACT to the MSL in the near future and I guess per Habsfan can accommodate 17,000 when the time comes.

I never did like this project, I don't like the suggested sight vs downtown and I sure as hell don't like the design. The intention was to accommodate 20,000 screaming soccer fans while the FIA under 21's were in town...again under Montreal's city lights.

Toronto's new soccer stadium is on CNE exhibition place. The blue jays original home field.

Now that you mention it, I took a look at Vancouver skyline and Yep...Agree with Gilbert! It's missing the Montreal / European dynamic.It's still a nice building though.

That's a really nice building. It goes well with the street environment

Is it just me or does this stadium really look minor leagues?!

Regardless what it looks like it will add some added value to Montreal's needed skyline.

Looks great to me...very modern. When will they build phase 2?

"The 216-suite hotel is located directly across from Montreal’s convention center – the Palais des congrès de Montréal."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the WESTIN being built there now?

That's great news!! Any idea on who will be building on the lot adjacent to it?

Now that's something different that would make the Montreal skyline very appealing. Great design!! I hope it comes through.

I was just at the airport and yes I do see the construction of the Marriot; however, no signs of ALOFT hotel anywhere. The article stated construction to begin at the end of 2006...I'm guessing, they're behind schedule or the powers that be have decided to go with the Marriot instead of the ALOFT.

Yep...it's the Marriot. So where does the ALOFT go?