Place Alexis Nihon
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Place Alexis Nihon is a 2400000 square feet (222,967.3 m²) complex in Downtown
Montreal
, Quebec
(on the border
with Westmount
), consisting of a shopping centre
, two office towers, and a residential building. The shopping mall is directly connected to the Atwater metro station
, which joins the building by a short tunnel with the adjacent Dawson College
, and by a longer one adjoins nearby Westmount Square
.
A Homburg Canada Real Estate Investment Trust property now operating under the corporate name of CANMARC Real Estate Investment Trust, the mall is a 2400000 square feet (222,967.3 m²) urban complex adjacent to Downtown Montreal. Some 38,000 visitors, workers and students flock to it daily.
On October 26, 1986, a major fire heavily damaged its 16-story office building and is still considered the city's biggest fire in a skyscraper. At least six stories were destroyed in the blaze. In 2002, the service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
was heavily blamed for negligence and incompetence according to the Cour d'Appel du Québec
. Several tenants including the federal government sued the then-owner of the building for several million dollars.
During the Dawson shooting incident
on September 13, 2006, the building was fully evacuated and some workers thought there were gun shots fired in the complex. Shots did reach the building during the shooting.
Over 100 stores, of which 6 superstores:
Downtown Montreal
Downtown Montreal is the central business district of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is nearly enitirely located at the southern most slope of Mount Royal and is approximately bounded by Sherbrooke Street to the north, Papineau Avenue to the east, Guy Street or until Shaughnessy Village to the west,...
Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
(on the border
Border
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with Westmount
Westmount, Quebec
Westmount is a city on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada; pop. 20,494; area 4.02 km²; population density of 5,092.56 inhabitants/km²....
), consisting of a shopping centre
Shopping mall
A shopping mall, shopping centre, shopping arcade, shopping precinct or simply mall is one or more buildings forming a complex of shops representing merchandisers, with interconnecting walkways enabling visitors to easily walk from unit to unit, along with a parking area — a modern, indoor version...
, two office towers, and a residential building. The shopping mall is directly connected to the Atwater metro station
Atwater (Montreal Metro)
Atwater is a station on the Green Line of the Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located on the border between the city of Westmount and the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
, which joins the building by a short tunnel with the adjacent Dawson College
Dawson College
Dawson College was the first English CEGEP and is located in Westmount, just west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dawson College is located near the heart of downtown Montreal in a former nunnery on 4.85 hectares of green space...
, and by a longer one adjoins nearby Westmount Square
Westmount Square
Westmount Square is a complex of four buildings located in Westmount, Quebec. Canada. The four buildings, two of which are residential, were designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The complex opened on December 13, 1967...
.
A Homburg Canada Real Estate Investment Trust property now operating under the corporate name of CANMARC Real Estate Investment Trust, the mall is a 2400000 square feet (222,967.3 m²) urban complex adjacent to Downtown Montreal. Some 38,000 visitors, workers and students flock to it daily.
History
Built in the year of Expo 67, Place Alexis Nihon is a multi-purpose complex, featuring two office towers, a residential tower, a three-level shopping centre and a parking with over 1,100 spaces.On October 26, 1986, a major fire heavily damaged its 16-story office building and is still considered the city's biggest fire in a skyscraper. At least six stories were destroyed in the blaze. In 2002, the service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal is responsible for fire and rescue operations in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. EMS first-response has been available in limited areas since 1976 and to the entire service area since 2009.-History:...
was heavily blamed for negligence and incompetence according to the Cour d'Appel du Québec
Quebec Court of Appeal
The Court of Appeal for Quebec is the highest judicial court in Quebec, Canada....
. Several tenants including the federal government sued the then-owner of the building for several million dollars.
During the Dawson shooting incident
Dawson College shooting
The Dawson College shooting occurred on September 13, 2006 at Dawson College, a CEGEP in Westmount near downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The perpetrator, Kimveer Gill, began shooting outside the de Maisonneuve Boulevard entrance to the school, and moved towards the atrium by the cafeteria on the...
on September 13, 2006, the building was fully evacuated and some workers thought there were gun shots fired in the complex. Shots did reach the building during the shooting.
Directions
Place Alexis Nihon, at the corner of Atwater Avenue and Ste-Catherine Street West, is accessible:- By Metro: Green line, Atwater Station. This station directly connects to Place Alexis Nihon.
- By Bus: Bus lines 24, 63, 90, 104, 138, 144, 356, 360.
- By Car: A-720/Ville-Marie Expressway, Exit 2 - Atwater Avenue.
- By Bicycle: Bicycle stations levels P1 and P3 of the parking.
- By BIXIBIXIBixi is a public bicycle sharing system developed by the Public Bike System Company , which itself was set up by the parking authority of Montréal to create a modular bicycle sharing system for Montréal....
: BIXI Station De Maisonneuve Boulevard West at the corner of Atwater. - By Taxi: Waiting area Atwater Avenue at the corner of de Maisonneuve Boulevard West.
The Stores
The complex is directly connected to the Atwater Metro station and offers numerous services, a variety of shops and superstores, and a food court with over 25 restaurants. In the past, it had Montreal's only Ikea Store, Miracle Mart and Steinberg.Over 100 stores, of which 6 superstores:
- Canadian TireCanadian TireCanadian Tire Corporation, Limited is one of Canada's 60 largest publicly traded companies. The firm operates an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retailing hardgoods, apparel and petroleum as well as financial and automotive services, employing more than 58,000 people across Canada...
- IGAIGA (supermarkets)IGA is a brand of grocery stores active in more than 30 countries. Contrasting with the chain store business model, IGA operates as a franchise through stores that are owned separately from the brand. Many of these stores operate in small town markets and belong to families that manage them...
- Pharmaprix
- Sports ExpertsSports ExpertsSports Experts is a major Canadian sports retailer franchise primarily located in Quebec, and part of the Forzani Group.Sports Experts was independently founded in 1967, but purchased by Provigo in 1981...
- Winners
- ZellersZellersZellers Inc. is Canada's second-largest chain of mass merchandise discount stores, with locations in communities across Canada. A subsidiary of the Hudson's Bay Company , it has 273 locations across the country....