Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre
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Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre in Montréal, Québec, is an inclusive urban project which will be primarily residential and where housing, neighbourhood retail, recreational spaces and workplaces will naturally integrate into the surrounding area.
The former basins, which were filled during the 1960s, will be partially dug out and reintegrated into the site, and will be used for recreational and contemplative purposes.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
- Sud-Ouest Borough, on the North side of the Lachine Canal.
- Site bordered by Ottawa Street, du Séminaire Street, Richmond Street and the Lachine Canal on the South side.
- 23 acres (9.6 hectares) in total.
- 650 000 ft2 (60,000 m2) vacant building; former postal distribution centre which will be deconstructed according to sustainable development principles.
PARTICIPATORY APPROACH
A series of consultations with various community stakeholders has strongly influenced the drafting of the vision and preliminary plan:
- Representatives of the area, the Sud-Ouest Borough and the City of Montréal are members of a follow-up committee that has been set up.
- Workshops with experts and neighbourhood representatives.
- Public consultation events have been planned.
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Contact
Basil Cavis
(514) 283-5555
bcavis@clc.ca
General Manager, Real Estate, Québec
Location
Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre
1500 Ottawa Street (Former Postal Centre)
Montreal, QCCanada
Quick Facts
A Window Into The Past Of The Saint-Gabriel Basins
In 2005, CLC carried out archaeological excavations at Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre (1500 Ottawa Street) in order to locate the remains of the walls around Basin 4. The area around Basin 4 is made of masonry, except for the entry of the basin, which is made of concrete. Excavations revealed subsequent layers of the walls that include 4 to 6 different components. The composition of these layers corresponds to different time periods in the basin's construction.
What is Montréal's new Harbourfront?
Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre is part of the redevelopment of five properties, known as Montréal's New Harbourfront. This initiative has been mandated by the Government of Canada and, in April 2007, the project was entrusted to CLC. Les Bassins du Nouveau Havre is the first of these five properties to be redeveloped.
