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Major Structure on McGill College

Built with maximum exposure to Mount Royal, this 24-level office building features an integrated lobby with the reconstructed historic Strathcona and Sherbrooke Street 3-storey greystones. It was the first among the many of McGill College Street’s major structures of the 1980’s.  The reinforced concrete structure includes a central elevator-stair shear wall system for lateral loads, parts of which are eliminated in the parking levels below grade for easy access.

  • Date of Completion: 1983
  • Cost of construction: $28,000,000.00
  • Contractor: Donolo Construction
  • Scope of services: Complete tender and construction documents and full site supervision for foundations and superstructure.