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Montreal's city council will reject the proposed 20-storey, 295 condo tower that would have towered over all buildings along the Lachine Canal.
Some Montreal merchants who were upset about planned water main repair work on a stretch of Notre-Dame Street West in Little Burgundy, are hoping their summer terrasse season can be salvaged, now that the Sud-Ouest borough has tweaked its schedule to wrap construction a bit early.
"I'm just surprised by this proposal and the fact that it's so unclear in terms of the justification," said Dinu Bumbaru, Heritage Montreal's policy director.
After several years of coronavirus turmoil, things have been getting back to normal at Montreal's bars and restaurants thanks to the easing of pandemic-related restrictions. Sadly for businesses along rue Notre-Dame, a Montreal construction project is threatening the fragile recovery ahead of terrasse season, says Toby Lyle, co-owner of the Burgundy Lion pub.
Restaurant owners on Notre-Dame Street West in Little Burgundy say they're worried about terrasse season this spring after finding out 12 weeks of construction will begin in mid-April.