Robert Bellemare, owner of the Metro grocery store on Church, wants to demolish and rebuild his outlet on Church at Ethel in downtown Verdun and replace it with a much-larger structure on the site.The proposal incited much passionate input last night at a special Verdun borough council meeting Tuesday evening.
 |
| Proposed project seen from Church Street |
Seven buildings would be razed, including 22 housing units.
Only 10 of those apartments are currently occupied.
Sixty-seven new apartments would be built in the new project, mostly above the grocery store.
 |
| Seem from Ethel and Church |
Many appeared hostile at first but were more receptive as the evening went on as Bellemare explained that he was foremost a grocer and not a developer and had no intention of taking the money and running.
Borough council meets again next week and could approve the project, although Bellemare might also alter it to respond to feedback, in which case it would be further looked at in February 2017.
Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteIncidentally, would you be aware of any further development regarding the proposed project at the corner of Ste. Catherine St. W. and de Maisonneuve?
No. I should ask though. I know Coderre said he could override the citizens blockage of the project. That's a while ago now though. I pass there all the time and it seems like a perfectly okay project. Apparently a few people from across the street were able to stop it from happening.
ReplyDeleteWould it be so hard for them to come up with nicer architecture? That theme is getting tired. It's time for a change
ReplyDelete