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| Location | 1500,avenue McGill College Montreal,Quebec H3A 3J5 |
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| Coordinates | 45°30′06″N73°34′17″W / 45.50157°N 73.57139°W /45.50157; -73.57139 |
| Opening date | 1988 |
| Management | JLL |
| Owner | Ivanhoé Cambridge |
| Floors | 5 |
| Public transit |   atMcGill McGill TerminusSTM Buses |
| Website | www |
Place Montreal Trust is a shopping mall inMontreal,Quebec, Canada, located west of theEaton Centre, at the corner ofSaint Catherine Street andMcGill College Avenue in the city'sdowntown core. With over 320,000 square feet (29,729 m2) of stores and services, Place Montreal Trust attracts 14 million visitors each year. Its indoor water fountain has the highest water spout in North America at 30 metres in height.[1] Place Montreal Trust is linked to theUnderground City of Montreal.
TheBell Media Tower is part of the Place Montreal Trust complex. Place Montreal Trust is named after theMontreal Trust Company which was a lender for its construction as well as one of its original co-owners (along withCDPQ andCadillac Fairview-Shafter) and the main tenant of the tower.[2]
Place Montreal Trust was originally proposed to house aconcert hall, in the mall's mezzanine and basement level. However, this design called for an office tower that would partially obstruct the view ofMount Royal from McGill College Avenue. The plan encountered public opposition, including from architectural activistPhyllis Lambert, a member of the board of directors ofCadillac Fairview, who participated in protests against her own company's plan. This idea of a concert hall on McGill College was abandoned in favour of a design for Place Montreal Trust with a wider setback, as part of a redesign of McGill College Avenue as a widened scenic avenue.[3] The shopping mall of Place Montreal Trust was opened on March 30, 1988.[4]
Ivanhoe Inc assumed the management of the shopping mall in August 1995, while Cadillac Fairview continued to manage the office building.[5]
On July 7, 1999, Ivanhoe acquired 100% of Place Montreal Trust as part of a $20 million package intended to position Place Montreal Trust a major player in theDowntown Montreal revitalization plan.
In July 1998, Place Montreal Trust became home to Montreal'sPlanet Hollywood restaurant.[6] The restaurant did brisk business for the first year, but closed in September 2001. The entrance to the restaurant was on the North/West corner of the Saint Catherine Street as well as the third floor of the mall. It has since been converted back to retail space.
Place Montreal Trust'satrium allows maximum use of natural light and features a large indoorwater fountain. Its 30-metre water spout is the highest inNorth America. During the holiday season, a giant illuminatedChristmas tree filled with animated storybook characters stands just as tall. The mall spreads out over 320,000 square feet (29,729 m2) and attracts 14 million visitors a year.
| Name | No. of floors | Area | Notes |
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| Indigo Books and Music | 2 | 31,777 sq ft (2,952.2 m2) | |
| Zara | 2 | 23,526 sq ft (2,185.6 m2) | |
| Winners | 1 | 35,183 sq ft (3,268.6 m2) |
