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The concrete core now rising above 900 De Maisonneuve West in Montreal belongs to Maison Manuvie, a 27-storey office building by Ivanhoé Cambridge. Canadian insurance company Manulife will occupy 260,000 square feet — spanning 11 floors — upon completion.
Construction of the Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes-designed building began in 2015, but hit a snag in February when excavation was halted in order to conduct an archaeological review of the site. Heritage advocates were concerned that traces of Hochelaga, a 600-year-old First Nations village visited by famous explorer Jacques Cartier, lay hidden underneath the soil. A study was conducted, and the resulting report indicated that excavation on the site had already occurred throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and no such significant archaeological artifacts remain.
Targeting LEED Gold CS (Core and Shell) certification, the building's curtain wall glass facade envelops 360 above-ground parking stalls and 8,500 square feet of retail space. Workers will enjoy an outdoor terrace plus easy access to Montreal's Underground City and Peel and McGill Metro stations.
Recent photos from the site captured by Forum contributor skahhigh depict the concrete core of the tower beginning its ascent, with the first floor not far behind. The building's column-free floor space is expected to welcome tenants in 2018.
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