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Revitalization Projects

Lachine Canal 4.0: A Transformation in Service of Visionaries

Here’s how a formerly devitalized industrial area is gradually becoming a hub of growth and innovation.

Whisky District

Whisky District is an ambitious redevelopment and revitalization project for the former Seagram distillery industrial complex, a historic flagship of Montreal’s distilling industry. It is located at 225 Lafleur Avenue in the LaSalle borough.

Through this project, the heritage site comprising five buildings is gradually being transformed into a mixed-use complex.

The concept is based on the restoration of the original structures—high ceilings, brick facades—while integrating modern infrastructure to accommodate offices, retail spaces, restaurants, and light industry.

Your business may be eligible for a grant of $10,000 to $30,000 to set up shop there. 

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Lachine-Est Eco-Neighbourhood

The project: transforming the site of the former Dominion Bridge plant into an exemplary and sustainable living environment.      

Smart, practical, and pleasant spaces will welcome small and medium-sized businesses in the green economy and new technologies sectors.      

Housing will be built for approximately 15,000 people. Bonus features include a large park, an elementary school, and a sports and community center, with direct access to the Lachine Canal.      

The project does not erase the past. It highlights the industrial and archaeological heritage, notably by incorporating structures such as an overhead crane and railway tracks into public spaces.

The area, located in the borough of Lachine, is bounded to the south by the canal, to the north by Victoria Street, to the west by 6th Avenue, and to the east by the Canadian Pacific railway tracks.

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Hickson-Dupuis

The project involves transforming a declining industrial area into a mixed-use, sustainable, and inclusive living environment.  

In addition to providing social and private housing, the goal is to preserve local jobs while creating new professional opportunities in strategic sectors, such as the circular economy and the food processing industry. 
Note: extensive greening, creation of public spaces, and development of an observation deck offering a view of downtown.

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Bridge-Bonaventure

The revitalization of the Bridge-Bonaventure sector marks the transition from a heavy industrial past, isolated by highways and railways, to an integrated and sustainable urban future, featuring a dynamic, mixed-use, and carbon-neutral living and working environment.

The project includes the construction of 13,500 housing units, the development of at least 43 hectares of green spaces and parks, the creation of 60 hectares dedicated to economic activities... not to mention the preservation and enhancement of heritage sites, such as the Five Roses sign and Silo No. 5!

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4000 Saint-Patrick - Reinventing Cities (C40)

The Ateliers Cabot project, located at 4000 Saint-Patrick Street in Montreal, is the winning project of the international “Reinventing Cities” (C40) competition. 

At its heart is a historic building used for the construction of torpedo boats during World War II by the Canadian Power Boat Corporation. The former industrial site is expected to be transformed into an artistic, entrepreneurial, and technological hub focused on the circular economy and climate resilience, featuring a business incubator, artist studios, facilities dedicated to food production and distribution, as well as businesses committed to resource sharing and circularity.

Approximately 60% of the area is dedicated to green spaces, including an urban forest and ecological corridors connecting the Lachine Canal to the Aqueduct Canal. The project is also carbon-neutral.

A shared vision

In 2025, the City of Montreal published the Guide to the Development of the Public and Private Domains of the Lachine Canal 4.0, a policy document proposing design and architectural strategies to bring the vision for the area’s revitalization to life.

For businesses considering establishing themselves in the area, this guide serves as a roadmap: it outlines development options, reduces uncertainties related to construction or renovation projects, and ensures that every initiative contributes to a cohesive and attractive environment.

View the development guide (in French)

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