La Laurentienne Building (French: Édifice La Laurentienne) is a , 27-story
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Most modern sources define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition, other than being very tall high-rise bui ...
in
Montreal
Montreal is the List of towns in Quebec, largest city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, province of Quebec, the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-largest in Canada, and the List of North American cit ...
,
Quebec
Quebec is Canada's List of Canadian provinces and territories by area, largest province by area. Located in Central Canada, the province shares borders with the provinces of Ontario to the west, Newfoundland and Labrador to the northeast, ...
, Canada.
The building was designed by
Dimitri Dimakopoulos
Dimitri Dimakopoulos (14 September 1929 – 7 November 1995) was a Greek-Canadian architect. He was best known for having been involved in the design of several notable buildings in Downtown Montreal.
Early life
Dimakopoulos was born in Athens ...
& Associates for Marathon Realty,
Lavalin and the
Laurentian Bank
The Laurentian Bank of Canada (LBC; ) is a Schedule I banks, Schedule 1 bank that operates primarily in the province of Quebec, with commercial and business banking offices located in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, and Nova Scotia. LBC's Ins ...
. It is located on
René-Lévesque Boulevard
René-Lévesque is a provincial electoral district in the Côte-Nord region of Quebec, Canada, which elects members to the National Assembly of Quebec. It notably includes the municipalities of Baie-Comeau, Forestville, Quebec, Forestville and ...
at the intersection of
Peel Street, in the
Ville-Marie borough
A borough is an administrative division in various English language, English-speaking countries. In principle, the term ''borough'' designates a self-governing walled town, although in practice, official use of the term varies widely.
History
...
of
Downtown Montreal
Downtown Montreal (French language, French: ''Centre-Ville de Montréal'') is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
The district is situated on the southernmost slope of Mount Royal, and occupies the western portion of the ...
. It is adjacent to the
Bell Centre
Bell Centre (French: ''Centre Bell)'', formerly known as Molson Centre, is a multi-purpose arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Opened on March 16, 1996, it is the home arena of the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL), ...
and the
1250 René-Lévesque
1250 René-Lévesque, formerly known as the "IBM-Marathon Tower," is Montreal's second-tallest skyscraper, with a roof height of 199 meters (without its spire), and a total height of 226.5 meters including the spire. The height definition follow ...
skyscraper to the south, and stands on the site of the former
Laurentian Hotel
The Laurentian Hotel was a 1000-room hotel on Dorchester Street, now René Lévesque Boulevard, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The hotel was built in 1947 and demolished in 1977. The building was designed by Charles Davis Goodman, who was the arch ...
.
La Laurentienne Building is currently
owned and managed by global real estate investor, developer and owner
Oxford Properties
Oxford Properties is a Canadian multinational corporation, with operations in real estate investment, development and property management. Its portfolio includes office, retail, industrial, multi-residential, life sciences and hotel assets. Establ ...
. The building's grounds are home to the outdoor bronze sculpture ''
Cactus modulaire
''Cactus modulaire'' is a 1986 outdoor bronze sculpture by , installed in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is situated next to the La Laurentienne Building in Downtown Montreal. The sculpture weighs and is composed of a bronze and beryllium alloy, ...
''.
Tenants
*
ADP Canada
*BCF Business Law
*
Transcontinental Media
Transcontinental Inc., operating as TC Transcontinental, is a Montreal-based packaging, commercial printing and specialty media company.
Transcontinental is publicly-traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange, and has over 7,400 employees—the majo ...
See also
*
List of tallest buildings in Montreal
This is a list of the tallest buildings in Montreal, ranking skyscrapers in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, by height.
There are currently 71 buildings and structures in Montreal greater than 100 m (328 ft). The tallest building ...
References
External links
*
Skyscraper office buildings in Montreal
Office buildings completed in 1986
Downtown Montreal
Oxford Properties
Modernist architecture in Canada
{{Quebec-struct-stub