1 Year later on De Lorimier - Montréal (Sainte-Marie)

I took the two photos directly below (there's more at the original post here) back in March of 2012, which is on De Lorimier (at the corner of the small street of Laforce). When I went back there last week (above and three last photos) I was shocked to see that the digging they started well over a year ago hasn't changed much since then. Some projects pop up seemingly overnight while this one is super slow to take shape. Something must have happened for it to have stalled like this.

Above and below: March of 2012.

July 2013

De Lorimier & Disraeli - Montréal (Sainte-Marie)

The building on the corner of De Lorimier and Disraeli in Sainte-Marie neighborhood has been demolished. The entire area is seemingly being replaced by new condo projects. It's something to see. I only took photos from this angle, on Disraeli, forgetting to take some from De Lorimier.

This is a Google Streetview screenshot of the corner of De Lorimier and Disraeli. You can see new condo projects on the left and right sides. It was a matter of time before this corner was demolished.

Before & After on De Maisonneuve - Montréal (Sainte-Marie)

Before and after of this small house on De Maisonneuve in the Sainte-Marie district.

Parthenais, between De Maisonneuve & Ste-Catherine - Montréal (Sainte-Marie)

New condo project on Parthenais, between De Maisonneuve and Ste-Catherine in the Sainte-Marie district in Montreal. The land was empty there for some time. But the question is: with big condo projects popping up everywhere in this area and with the north east sides of Parthenais and De Maisonneuve, on both corners, now occupied with new condo projects how long will it be before the Mobico building and the surrounding area will be razed to the ground for new condos? I've seen this pattern many times around Montréal, including the corner of Notre Dame and De La Montagne (as seen here). The old always loses to the new (and not so beautiful...that new condo building is ugly!). Great view of the bridge though.

(image above: Google Streetview)

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New condo building on Préfontaine street - HOMA

This new condo project on Préfontaine street in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve district has risen on top of what used to be some offices or businesses (below). I was fortunate enough to have taken screenshots of the area before the new condo project took shape and Google updated their Google Maps/Streetview info. The below image with the grey/blue siding is older than the exposed red brick one directly after it. I don't know if they demolished the entire structure and rebuilt from scratch or that they used the frame or base and build on top of it. If anyone has some info, of what used to be there and if they kept the frame of the old building, please email me.

(image above and below: Google Streetview)

 

(image above: Google Streetview)

(image above: Google Streetview)

You can see the stripped down structure from this Google Streetview shot seen from Moreau street in the screenshot above. Did they keep the old frame and build on top/around it?

Progress report: corner of Peel and Wellington (June 2013) - Griffintown

Here are just photos of the progress going on on the corner of Peel and Wellington in Griffintown, photos taken in June 2013. The 3 top photos are of the Griffix building next to the Corlab building which will be demolished. The foundation of the facade from the old building intergrated to the new structure showed some major damage (third photo). I have to say that I like the building with the big windows (4 last photos). I might change my mind once it's completed but for now those windows are impressive and shiny.

Griffintown district panorama

Here's a panoramic view of the construction site just next tothe Corlab building and the Pitstop garage. To view what was there before, check this link: Peel and Ottawa and Building on Peel street.

Corlab building on Peel - Griffintown

The Corlab building on Peel street in Grffintown, near the corner of Wellington, will be demolished. As the second photo shows they moved on Pie-IX street back in January 2013. The owner of the Pitstop garage next to it (last photo) refused any offers until they get what they want...so for now it was still there when I took these photos in June. Apparently the structure of the garage was affected by all the demolition and construction going on there.

Red brick building set for demolition - Griffintown

Initially this condo/loft project was supposed to retain the red brick building, as posted here back in 2011: Lofts on Square Gallery st.. But since then the project has changed and the old building will be demolished entirely for another massive condo project, as viewed in the banner in the below photo. This is not good

From Peel looking towards Wellington - Griffintown

Le Hangar restaurant - Griffintown

I don't know the fate of the building where Le Hangar restaurant used to be, on the corner of Wellington and Shannon. The restaurant closed in January 2013. The restaurant owners said people had difficulty accessing the place because of the continuous construction projects going on all around them and had no choice but to close the business. Functionalab Jouviance appear to still be operating from that location. Nice red brick building.

William and Richmond condo project - Griffintown

Nothing much to say as these photos say everything. It's on the corner of William and Richmond in Griffintown. Next to it is a big piece of land which is perfect for any new construction project (assuming the land was part of the Samcon deal). The sidewalks in that area are really bad. Posted about this last year in June: Boarded-up building.