A new neighborhood will be built on the former site of the Molson brewery

Real estate developer Montoni shared on Wednesday his vision of the new district that he will build on the site of the former Molson brewery and which will include 5,000 housing units as well as office towers.

As provided for in the regulation on the mixed metropolis, the project, developed in partnership with the Solidarity Real Estate Fund FTQincludes 20% social housing, 20% affordable housing and 20% family housing.

There will be office, residential, and a hotel as well, so it will be very activeexplained Frédérick Truchon-Gagnon, director of public affairs and communications at the Montoni Group.

It’s a huge site and we want to make sure that there’s something for everyone. There will therefore be quieter places for families and residential areas; more intimate squares, green squares with water, etc.specified Ms. Truchon-Gagnon.

Construction of the district, which will extend from Atateken Street to the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, is expected to take 7 to 10 years and cost approximately $2.5 billion.

The Montoni Group wants to make it a neighborhood on a human scale, which will leave plenty of room for pedestrians, but which will also have cycle paths and underground parking.

Restore access to the river

The heart of the project will be Sohmer Park, with an area of ​​nearly 14,000 square meters (150,000 square feet), which will offer a view of the St. Lawrence River.

For us, from a landscape point of view, it was important to unblock views of the St. Lawrence River and give Montrealers access to the banks again.indicated Benoit Lagacé, director of strategy and urban design at Sid Lee Architecture.

It was also important for us that the entire history of the Molson brewery, whether it be the heritage buildings on the corner of Papineau and Notre-Dame or all the more contemporary and modern extensions like the Clock Tower, was truly highlighted and preserved.

The Molson sign and its famous clock will also be preserved and installed at the top of a 100-meter tower.

The Montoni Group plans to begin work during 2025.

With information from Marie-Josée Paquette-Comeau