In January 2018, a 12,541 square metre (135,000 sq ft) site beside the Tour de la Bourse was purchased by real estate developer Broccolini for $100 million, a large portion of which was subsequently sold to National Bank for the development of their new headquarters. The site was formerly occupied by a few low-rise buildings and a parking lot.[5]
Construction of Victoria sur le Parc began on 30 April 2019 but was temporarily halted in March 2020 due to public health concerns brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Construction resumed on May 11 and the building is still expected to be completed by 2023.[6]
Design
Victoria sur le Parc will feature a glass-clad exterior and a prominent diamond-shaped roof that slopes down toward the St. Lawrence River, similar to the roof of the Crain Communications Building in Chicago. The building structure is composed of two distinct elements: a 9-storey podium featuring 30,658 square metres of mixed commercial and office space, and a 49-storey residential tower featuring 400 housing units of varying sizes.[2][4]
