Construction snooper update: ETS delivers before due date

Remember back in April when this building was still under development? They were aiming the grand opening for September this year.  This picture was taken just this weekend. And here we have it: completed, delivered and already occupied.
Yes, miracles do happen! – Mind you, the construction crew must be happy to finally finish this rush-hour job.

The bonus: instead of opening a food court as previously advertised, they ended up locking a lease with a major grocery store. No Inter-Marché here. Go big or home.

And notice the sleek glass wall dividing the building.  Very nice, indeed.
Not bad for a student housing!

Meanwhile, this guy across the street remains for sale. According to one of our readers, as he explained it in his comment, the owner is asking a bit too much for the piece of land:

“Well i can tell you why this piece of “prime land” is still for sale and neglected:
the owner – an old man who is in no rush to sell – asks $3,8 million for the building and the parking at back.
I inquired because the building itself interrests me and i had – notice the past tense here – i had a smooth idea to help bring some life in the area, but there is no way i can find 3.8 $M and expect to be profitable or even break even.
SO saddly this land will be bought by a huge contractor who will pop some souless commercial spaces at the bottom and put up as many condos as needed to be profitable on top.

My two cents :)

Ugo”

Construction Snooper: ETS Student Housing.

In construction
When we saw the construction from this side of the building, the first thing that came to mind was “Yet another condo project.” But, as it turns out, it will be a new housing for the ETS students, located in the south-east corner of Rue Notre Dame and de la Montagne. According to the sign, it promises to deliver over 450 beds, food court on the first floor, etc. Not bad.

We found out from the workers, the project is expected to be ready by September 2008, although the sign says: Opening Summer 2008. They are only one month behind schedule, wow. Could this be the only project in Montreal that will open on time? We have to see it to believe it. We are keeping our eyes on it.

An interesting thing that will happen is the following: The project across the street [Read more...]

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