The Cadillac Fairview Corp. Ltd. recently held a groundbreaking ceremony for Deloitte Tower – Montreal’s first new privately owned and financed commercial office tower to be built in more than 20 years. The ceremony marked the launch of Cadillac Fairview’s multi-year plan to redevelop a prime sector of the city.
“Cadillac Fairview is committed to investing in the long-term future of Montreal. Over the course of the next 15 years, Cadillac Fairview plans to invest up to $2 billion to transform the area surrounding the Bell Centre, including $200 million to build Deloitte Tower, a key component in our redevelopment plan,” says John Sullivan, president and CEO, Cadillac Fairview. “Deloitte Tower will be recognized as a state-of-the-art, green, contemporary, collaborative workplace. Our commitment to Montreal business leaders is to establish an international reputation for Deloitte Tower.”
Deloitte Tower will comprise 495,000 square feet of office space and 20,000 square feet of retail space. Typical floor size will be approximately 22,300 square feet. One of Canada’s leading professional services firms, Deloitte, will be the anchor tenant, occupying almost one-third (160,000 square feet) of the available space.
“Globally, business leaders are demanding space that is more flexible, comfortable, efficient and sustainable. A new world standard is emerging, and in Montreal it can be found at Deloitte Tower,” says Salvatore Iacono, senior vice-president, development and portfolio management, Eastern Canada portfolio, Cadillac Fairview. “This is a building designed not just for work but for success.”
Located on Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal, the 26-storey building will rise 436 feet between two Montreal landmarks – the Bell Centre and the heritage-designated Windsor Station. Deloitte Tower will be linked directly to the city’s underground network as well as Lucien-L’Allier and Bonaventure metro stations, and be within walking distance of the city’s main commuter hubs, Gare Lucien-L’Allier and Gare Centrale, and the South Shore Transit downtown bus terminal. It will also be easily accessible from Autoroutes 10 and 720.
Primary pedestrian access to the tower will be at the courtyard level located on Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal. A renovated public courtyard will feature extensive landscaping, seating, a reflecting pool in fair weather and skating rink in winter. A soaring glass, metal and stone lobby will integrate elements of a 19th heritage rail shed. The courtyard level will also feature a restaurant suitable for fine dining and business events.
The Saint-Antoine Street ground-level entrance will be designed for vehicular access to the building, with parking entrance and passenger drop-off. Deloitte Tower will include three levels of climate-controlled parking comprising 232 vehicular spaces and eight recharging stations for electric vehicles. There will also be 188 climate-controlled bicycle parking spaces, with adjoining shower facilities and change rooms, a secondary lobby and two retail outlets.
Deloitte Tower will be Montreal’s first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) platinum Core and Shell (CS) office development. It promises to reduce energy consumption by 30 to 40 per cent versus a conventional office tower.
