Montreal in its rights to block sixth Children’s tower
Back in 2019, when the consortium developing the old Children’s Hospital site decided unilaterally not to build any social housing, the city clapped back by limiting the planned sixth tower to four storeys. A Superior Court judge has just ruled that the city was within its rights to do so.
walkerp 17:24 on 2025-07-22 Permalink
[Nelson “Ha Ha!” meme]
And these shitbags named themselves “HRM Projet Children inc.”
Tim 10:18 on 2025-07-23 Permalink
I see nothing to celebrate here. My recollection is that the developer simply exercised a clause in the contract and did not violate any conditions. The city then took action to punish them by moving the goals posts and now the court has vindicated them. This should be taken as a warning to not cross officials, as a company or even as a citizen, because they can make up the rules as they go.
Tim S. 10:50 on 2025-07-23 Permalink
As far as I can tell, the developer thought they found a loophole, the city countered with a different loophole. I celebrate the fact that the city at least established a norm of public good, even if they should have written a better deal in the first place.
Ian 12:34 on 2025-07-23 Permalink
The initial “deal” was on Coderre’s watch, worth noting.