Ilot Voyageur - 16 étages - 390M$ (2012)

[steve_36]

Je suis content de voir que ça bouge un peu malgré le fait qu'il n'y ait pas d'annonce officielle. Il faut dire que je suis un peu tanné des annonces à grands coups de tambours et trompettes faites par des politiciens pour s'apercevoir que plusieurs mois et années plus tard rien ne bouge dans le dossier. Donc dans ce cas-ci, ils ne sont pas obligés de rien annoncé mais plutot de se mettre au travail ce qui est vivement plus intéressant.

 

Mais parions que Tremblay et le parti Libéral feront une grande annonce dans ce dossier surtout à l'approche des élections.

[Unwind]

Hall des passagers:

 

 

comparé au cabanon actuel, c'est de la starchitecture.

 

ça donne le goût d'aller à Yamachiche!!

[LED]

effet optique ?

 

Oui c'est la photo, j'ai vu moi-même des bus entrer et sortir dont justement un Orléans et je dirais qu'il y a un bon pied et demi à deux pieds au gabarit, la petite antenne sur le toit des bus passe sans problème.

[marco]

9 juillet 2009

 

L'ancien stationnement des autobus maintenant en gazon coin Berri/Ontario, c'est probablement temporaire en attendant un éventuel projet sur ce site.

 

[Kotar]

9 juillet 2009

c'est probablement temporaire en attendant un éventuel projet sur ce site.

 

There was an article in the Gazette today that said the Biblio owns the land and was expanding its outdoor garden onto it.

[francely57]

2 septembre 2009

 

 

l'armature exposée...

 

 

flashback... je pense que marco et OursNoir avaient répondu, mais ça laisse toujours perplexe

Question:

 

pourquoi est-ce qu'ils ont laissé l'armature exposée de même, si c'est interrompu depuis des mois? ça va pas introduire de la rouille à l'intérieur de tout le béton?

 

20 avril 2008

[EBC Construction]

L'acier d'armature dépasse en vue de la 2e phase. L'acier d'armature que nous voyons dépasser sera incluse dans les futures coulées de béton afin que les bâtiments phase 1 et phase 2 ne fassent qu'un.

[yarabundi]

C'est assez clair mais connais-tu l'échéancier ? Où en est-on de cette malheureuse saga ?

[BiloMtl]

Encore des retards...

 

Sale of Ilot Voyageur Blocked

 

According to Les Affaires, the saga of the Ilot Voyageur continues to drag on. Last June, the rector of UQAM, Claude Corbo, ensured that its sale was imminent. However, three months later, the central bus station in Montreal blocked an agreement for SITQ to buy the site that’s been abandoned for the last two years.

 

SITQ is now alone in the race to buy the building under construction at the corner of Berri and Ontario. SITQ has confirmed that they want to build offices, although no further details were provided.

 

An agreement was reached between SITQ, Busac (the owner of the site) and the Government of Quebec. But on September 22, the Central Station, now holding a 15-year lease with Busac, sent a letter to SITQ asking for "firm commitments on a firm project before initiating any discussions," said Gilles Corriveau, a spokesman for the tenant. "For now, there is nothing concrete. SITQ has not made any commitments,” he said. They told us "We'll patch up some small things and you go back there."

 

The Central Station would like to know how access to the metro will be constructed. "This is critical for a service like ours," said Corriveau.

 

In addition, residences and a floating garden were to be constructed above the station, but these plans were abandoned two years ago, when a financial scandal erupted at UQAM. Result: portions of the bus station do not have a permanent ceiling where the towers should be built. Water has also seeped into the building since 2007.

 

The Central Station wants to know when the temporary structures that currently protect the future station will be replaced with permanent materials. The company is also seeking guarantees as to the solvency of the building owner in the event SITQ it departs following the buy-back.

 

SITQ vague

 

"The Ilot Voyageur is a complex project. From our side, it’s nearly impossible to specify all the parameters," said Amelie Plante, a spokeswoman from SITQ. She confirmed that the letter where Central Station requires a clear plan before giving its approval for the sale of the Ilot is "part of the discussions" that management of the Caisse is having at this time.

 

UQAM refuses to comment on ongoing negotiations. "The announcement will be made by the Government of Quebec," said Francine Jacques, a spokesman.

 

According to Catherine Poulin, press secretary to the Finance Minister, Quebec is not yet ready to make an announcement on this issue. The Government will have the final say over any agreement, since it has reserved $200 million in trust since November 2008 to enable UQAM to pay interest on the controversial loan that was used to finance construction of the Ilot Voyageur.

 

Le Fonds de solidarité FTQ had expressed interest in buying the Ilot a few months ago but is now no longer in the race, admits a spokesman for the organization. As for Desjardins, who had been interested in consolidating its employees, they’ve also backed out. "The Ilot Voyageur is not part of our plans,” said spokesman André Chapleau.

 

Real Estate fiasco

 

The original project, a public-private partnership with Busac was to include space for the University, student residences, offices, bus station and parking.

 

The Auditor General found last year a large number of irregularities in the negotiation and financing of the project. He blamed Busac and the administration at UQAM, more specifically, former Rector Roch Denis, former Vice-President Mauro Malservisi and former Director of Investments, Nicolas Buono.

[cjb]

encore quelques hivers, et la démolition sera l'option la plus rentable.