Chris1989

From LeftCoaster on SSP:

Cadillac Fairview now has a JV [joint venture] partner for their Tour de les Canadiens project in Montreal. I would imagine it will be announced publicly some time soon.

Up she goes!

It is now visible from the Ville-Marie expressway if you look hard enough!

I went to the one near the Old Port last month.. amazing place! Good news for Ste-Catherine!

An insider on this project just posted some information on SkyscraperPage:

Just a little info on Tour Canadiens, CF currently plans to bring the project to market summer 2012 so final information should be coming out about then. Announcements regarding the complete development team will also be made some time around Q1 2012.

 

The height still remains undecided, dependent on market conditions, and currently could result in a tower ranging from a low of ~135m to a full build out of 197m.

 

Fingers crossed for a strong 2012 condo market in Montreal.

At 120m, that's shorter than all of its neighbours (excluding phase 1 I think). Even Altoria should be taller than this...

I'm no expert on this stuff.. does 14 foot ceilings mean the 'livable' area or the entire floor height between plates (I think that's what you call it)? Meaning 14 feet can be adjusted up slightly... because 14 feet is 4.26 metres, at 27 floors is 115 metres for the building... that's shorter than Altitude

Oops, Cataclaw responded before I did haha Thanks! That answers it!

What a beautiful stadium!

$200 million makes it the most expensive film ever shot in Quebec. Great news!

Summer 2013? Bah. This one is gonna go up slowly

I'm with Gilbert on this one. Something new!

Rumours are Camm is out 2 weeks. Great game though!

The thing is getting massive. As you go past it on Turcot, you can actually see it rising above the barriers on St Jacques. Very exciting!

2014! Not 2015! That means construction should start quite soon!

And honestly Rocco? Do you have anything positive to say? Ever?

Read the comments! They make me smile hehe Ben was just someone who got mad at the fact people seem to like Quebec more than France

DT 05/10/11 - 19h03

Ayant vécu quelques mois Montreal, le retour en France est vraiment difficile. L'ambiance, la vie en ville et cette impression quotidienne de liberté sont vraiment agréables !

Philippe Julien 06/10/11 - 05h40

À Montréal depuis 4 ans, je n'ai nulle envie de retourner en France. Retrouver Ben et ses amis, non merci

christiane ZOLGER 06/10/11 - 12h23

Ce n'est pas mon fils Ben qui aurait écrit ce commentaire minable ! Il habitait à Montréal pour ses études et nous à Québec où nous avons enseigné. C'est l'époque de notre vie où nous avons été les plus heureux... Si avons dû rentrer en France pour des raisons professionnelles, ce n'était pas de gaieté de coeur et nous regrettons souvent cet art de vivre dont nous avons profité pendant six ans.

Oh My God.

This area is actually very close to the flight path for Trudeau airport. They have insane height limitations in that area, naturally.

Yeah, they opened up a new road going south on Cote-de-Liesse, which now goes under one of the new overpasses. It's looking very "big" and quite good!

It's truly stunning. A perfect representation of Montreal's incredible cultural heartbeat.

They're airing the opening concert on Radio-Canada and CBC right now. I am in awe of the sound. It's giving me goosebumps. Incredibly classy and epic, if you ask me. A total success!

The Montreal Impact's new MLS logo, as presented by the club in early August.

What's really interesting is the number of Hollywood films that were not only shot here, but also take place in Montreal:

Wait Until Dark (1967), starring Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna

The Jackal (1997), starring Bruce Willis, Richard Gere, and Sidney Poitier.

The Whole Nine Yards (2000), starring Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry.

The Score (2001), starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, and Marlon Brando.

Taking Lives (2004), starring Angelina Jolie, Ethan Hawke, and Kiefer Sutherland.

Blades of Glory (2006), Will Ferrell, Jon Heder, Amy Poehler.

The Whole Nine Yards and The Score have some tremendous shots of the city, and really use the scenery to their advantage, especially The Score.

When it comes to Toronto, the only Hollywood film that comes to mind is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010). I'll let you guys come to your own conclusions on why that is

Craig Ferguson, of the Late Late show on CBS was in town for Just for Laughs, and he took a picture of Place des Arts from his hotel room at the Hyatt and posted it on his twitter. It shows l'adresse symphonique from a very different angle!

http://yfrog.com/klt0iaqj

There is no place on Earth I'd rather live than in Montreal; it is just too spectacular to even begin explaining, but Goddamnit, it really does embarrass me sometimes

On SSP, LeftCoaster, who has an in with this project, said

"dont fret if these two [towers] dont turn out that tall, there are a few more chances for something around 200m in this area."