Demolished building on l'Hotel de Ville & Charlotte - Montréal

A building with multiple dwellings was demolished to make way for a new condo project on the corner of l'Hotel de Ville and Charlotte, just across the street of the big condo project (post below). I don't know how old the building was but it was clearly renovated years ago. The greystone work looks old but the renovations weren't really working with it. It's still a surprised that it was demolished.

Condo project on l'Hotel de Ville - Montréal

Another massive condo project, without a name, that's going on right now with little fanfare or totally under the radar. There are many condo projects going on right now where they don't even bother  identifying it or are totally anonymous. No sales office. There's no billboard or anything saying what's going on. Nothing. It's on the corner of l'Hotel de Ville and Charlotte in Downtown Montréal. After a little research on them interwebs I found out that it's actually phase 3 of a construction project that started years ago with that ugly bland building in the background of the top photo. A huge parking lot was situated there before this project.

(image above: google streetview)

Condo projects on Duvernay and Charlevoix - Little Burgundy

Multiple condo projects on the corner of Charlevoix and Duvernay in Little Burgundy. A parking lot and an unidentified building (storage?) were previously there at that location.

(image above: google streetview)

(image above: google streetview)

Condo boom slowing down?

Is the condo boom going on for the past two years in Montréal slowing down? Article here.

Le Wilson lofts - Montréal

Le Wilson lofts building on the corner of Saint-Alexandre and De La Gauchetiere streets in Downtown Montreal looks completed (above). The three photos below show the building during its renovation in the spring of 2011. I love these kinds of buildings and I'm glad it was "saved" and the added floors sorta blend it with the old architecture. Pretty cool project with 90% according to the website (link). It's built just next to the Southam Building, another beautiful stand-out building which was also turned into lofts.

Lowney condos - Griffintown

The Lowney condo project, phase number ?, is still ongoing in Griffintown. I love the old style red brick buildings but the new stuff is depressing. The brick work on the new building is terrible. Standing there, with the sun shining on the sides, I could already see misaligned brickwork which created shadows when good smooth brickwork shouldn't. Even if it's not finished the architecture already looks outdated. As the third photo shows it looks more like cabins on a Cruise ship than condominiums. With just a narrow street standing between the walls of the condo buildings, new and old, the space was very "echoey". If someone talks on one of them balconies everyone will be able to hear it. There's no privacy whatsoever. Might as well live in the avenues in Verdun

A parking lot and a Transcontinental building made way for these. I already posted about the initial start of the construction last year. Link. I've included 3 panoramic shots of different stages of the construction.

Before & After - Clinique de L'Ouest - Verdun

 

(image above: google streetview)

The old Clinique de L'Ouest building on Verdun street in Verdun was quickly demolished last year only to be replaced by a new building that looks almost exactly like the old one this year. Ok. This was one of the quickest demolitions I've ever witnessed (link). The vacant lot (last photo) stayed emptied for a while before this new building, which looks like a combo of condos and business, started taking shape. I think the whole thing is funny.

Before & After - Le Village

(image: google streetview)

On de Maisonneuve, between Wolfe and Montcalm. I don't know what kind of building was at that  location before. The new building is the blandest thing I've ever seen, even more bland than any Samcon thingy.

Two apartment buildings demolished - Le Village

Two apartment buildings on the corner of Wolfe and Robin in Le Village were demolished for a new condo project called the Wolfe. At least 5 apartments were lost for this demolition.

The next three images are from Google Streetview

Facade on Peel & Wellington - More photos - Griffintown

I already uploaded a video about all what's left of the building on the corner of Peel & Wellington in Griffintown is its facade. Here are photos of the facade. The last three photos show its demolition. Montreal is turning into a facade city.