Complexe Maisonneuve is an office building complex in

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, Canada. Complexe Maisonneuve is located on De la Gauchetière Street West between

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and Beaver Hall Hill. It is situated facing Victoria Square in the Quartier international district of

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, and is linked to Montreal's

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and Square-Victoria-OACI Station on the

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. The complex consists of two buildings, the Tour de la Banque Nationale and 700 de La Gauchetière. It was inaugurated on October 31, 1983. The two towers share an underground base six floors deep. The complex was designed by American

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Sylvia Gottwald-Thapar in the

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architectural style, and is the only all-steel structure built in Montreal since the 1960s.

600 de La Gauchetière West

600 de La Gauchetière West (formally known as the ''National Bank Tower'') is 28 stories, and high. It is located at 600 De la Gauchetière Street West. The building is home to the headquarters of the

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and

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700 de La Gauchetière West

700 de La Gauchetière West (previously known as ''Tour Bell Canada'') is 28 stories, and high. It is located at 700 De la Gauchetière Street West. The tower is currently home to offices of actuarial company,

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and the headquarters of the

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. It was previously home to the headquarters of

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600 de La Gauchetière West

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