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Montrealers got a look at what the REM de l’Est could look like running through the heart of Montreal in recent days, and early plans for the line are making some residents nervous about how it would affect the city’s bustling downtown.
MONTREAL - Hotels and luxury condos have sprung up around the ornate red and gold gate that marks the south entrance to Montreal's Chinatown, towering above the busy dumpling restaurants and mom-and-pop stores.
Concern over the downtown neighbourhood’s future hit a new high recently when a developer purchased buildings on one of its most historic blocks.
Some say preserving Chinatown depends on restricting development, but others say it needs an influx of people. The City of Montreal has asked for a heritage designation to ensure new buildings conform to the old style, among other moves being considered.
Can Montreal's Chinatown survive? WEEKEND READ | Real estate development threatens to erase 200 years of history — and buildings that are decades older than city records show. Author of the article: Marian Scott • Montreal Gazette Publishing date: May 22, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 13 minute read • At the Chinese Association of Montreal, which has owned its three-storey stone headquarters since 1920, there’s a firm resolve to stay put. “Our building is not for sale,” says the association’s vice-president Bryant Chang, left, with director Bill Wong. Photo ...