Doctor D

Not sexy but pretty big https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/retail/walmart-supercentre-to-open-at-marche-central-in-2023

This goes a bit beyond some of the industrial projects for this sector (near Victoria Bridge) https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/major-development-plan-for-eastern-point-st-charles-leaves-housing-groups-wary-1.5836735

New development in St Henri: nothing mentioned online but seems to be multi-unit replacing these duplexes.

Mars 18 Almost ground level

Mars 18

What is the function of this pavilion?

Barbed wire makes it look ominous!

Meanwhile . . back to the building: western section going up.

15 Mars

I hope the back isn't as decrepit as its neighbours. It's a shame that people who go to the new rink will have to look at those.

CBC today https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/redevelopment-former-molson-brewery-1.6381336

en accord

WHat's with the bike path? There's one two blocks away on De Maisonneuve. Why lose another lane on RL?

News out of Paris https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/10/paris-plans-completely-cyclable-by-2026?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_video&utm_term=1_1&utm_content=24196_Paris_cyclable_4_years&utm_campaign=social_video_2022

More info https://www.lapresse.ca/maison/immobilier/2022-02-27/batir-vert-pour-l-avenir.php Liz Another 10-storey complex for Groupe Maurice retirees will be built in Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, a few minutes' walk from the Vendôme metro station, in a vacant lot at the intersection of rue Sainte -Catherine and Boulevard De Maisonneuve. The choice of location for the Liz residence is far from accidental. “Our projects are always located in structured urban areas, close to shops and local services, because we want to ensure that we maintain the autonomy of our customers for as long as possible,” explains Yveline Roc, director of real estate development. The quality of life of users depends on the location of a project on a very specific site. Landscaping, with lots of gardens and trees, is also very important, as is the technical aspect of buildings and their energy performance, even if certification is not always targeted. » Le Groupe Maurice's social participation caught the attention of the real estate investment company Ventas during the talks leading to their agreement, reveals Rita Kataroyan, vice-president, marketing and communications. “When you settle somewhere, you give back to the community,” she says. We revitalize a neighborhood by ensuring that everything around the residence is in good taste and that the neighborhood as a whole benefits. » At Liz, this commitment will be special, since a space of approximately 15,000 ft² (1393.5 m ⁠2 ) will be reserved for the Montreal Children's Hospital Foundation. The latter will install offices there and will be able to offer six rooms to parents of children treated at the McGill University Health Center (MUHC), which is located nearby.

Still going up

Looking more like a pyramid.

Looks pretty good at street level.

It's so funny to see the footprint of the Victorian Greystone that used to be attached. It sat empty for years and then one day it was gone. but it left it's mark (literally). Here's a nostalgic tour of the area https://rnwilkins.wordpress.com/2013/05/07/memories-of-mountain-street/

Thanks! I had no idea they didn't need a foundation for schools.

Article in The Gazette today https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/refrigerated-outdoor-skating-rink-opens-in-downtown-montreal

Little bit of a "crane city" happening in that picture.

WTF? What is that for? No foundations but a hole for elevators? Can someone enlighten me?