Future Montreal projects + Econ updates (emissions, Dominican, students)
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I think even the REM proposal would have brought more interest to the streetscape even if I was opposed to it. That said, I really think it is time to do a makeover of massive proportions…
I think even the REM proposal would have brought more interest to the streetscape even if I was opposed to it. That said, I really think it is time to do a makeover of massive proportions…
I walk by almost daily and I'm just astounded that we still have an 8 lane urban highway cutting through downtown. We need a huge makeover, like you said, more trees, wider sidewalks (heated) with public art/animation. We also have to account the tens of thousands of homes built near or on the street, all the new hotels, offices, etc...
I know the city (two terms ago) had a plan to renovate R.L and include a really cool tramway connecting all of downtown, that plan needs to be brought back.
According to CBRE’s H1 2023 Retail Rent Survey, asking rents along the street ranged between $90 to $200 per square foot at the end of last year – some of the highest in the country.
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To help them to better envision how the revitalization will look when all is said and done, Rundle shows his clients the completed first phase, the eastern segment of the project. This renovated section is nearing zero vacancy and is busier than ever before. And with tourism recovering to pre-pandemic levels, there’s even more optimism – and shopping – on the horizon
New updated renders for Haleco (looks MUCH cooler now). 110 social housing/affordable housing units, 327 units total. Will also include office space and commercial space.
Preliminary renders also came out for the Project on 1355 Rene-Levesque, picture is too blurry though. 120 metres (pathetic) and 465 units are planned, commercial is planned (6k sq ft).
Broccolini is still planning a major project on the (now) former bus terminal at Place Bonaventure, constantly evolving plan but right now looks like 3 buildings between 150-200 metres, commercial spaces, mix use. It's one of the last major lots downtown where you can build to the max limit, so they have to go big.
Jadco is still planning their rental towers, 2x (100m + 120m) with commercial on the ground floor, we're looking at 600-800 units here.
Not opposed to Rem per se, but the proposed version of an overhead train above R-L was not optimal, to say the least. I think we should consider tramways or streetcars at street level, but avoid the heavy visual clutter that ages badly in a climate like ours.
The metro does a good job of covering downtown service to various parts of the city, the Rem de l'est should do just that, serve the Eastern parts up to a certain point and connect to metro stations for further connections to downtown.
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