800 Saint-Jacques Street West Explained

National Bank Place
Native Name:800, rue Saint-Jacques
Status:Completed
Building Type:Office
Architectural Style:Contemporary
Start Date:7 November 2018
Opened Date:2023
Location:Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates:45.5022°N -73.5717°W
Architectural:2000NaN0
Floor Count:40
Floor Area:92903sqm
Architect:Menkes Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes
Structural Engineer:WSP
Developer:Broccolini
Main Contractor:Pomerleau
References:[1] [2]

National Bank Place (French: Place Banque Nationale) is an office building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The building is located at 800 Saint-Jacques Street at the intersection of Boul Robert Bourassa in the Quartier de l’innovation of Downtown Montreal, and is linked to Montreal's Underground City.

National Bank of Canada is the sole occupant of the building. The building is the third tallest building in Montreal (tied with neighbouring Victoria sur le Parc).[2] [3]

History

In January 2018, construction and real estate development firm Broccolini purchased the plot of land for C$100 million. Before being purchased the site was occupied by a public parking lot.[4]

600 De La Gauchetière was put up for sale by the National Bank of Canada shortly after groundbreaking in November 2018, with the proceeds going toward the construction of their new headquarters.[2]

Design

The building features a glass and steel facade that points upward toward the south. It will also feature an outdoor garden on the 40th floor and be surrounded a large public park in order to introduce more greenspace into Downtown Montreal and attract foot traffic outside of the National Bank of Canada's business hours.[5]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: National Bank Headquarters - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. October 24, 2019.
  2. Web site: New Head Office National Bank Downtown Montreal . National Bank of Canada. www.nbc.ca. October 24, 2019.
  3. Web site: Quartier de l'innovation. quartierinnovationmontreal.com. October 24, 2019.
  4. Web site: Broccolini buys $100M slice of downtown Montreal . Serebrin. Jacob . Montreal Gazette . January 19, 2018 . October 24, 2019.
  5. Web site: First shovel for National Bank's new head office . National Bank of Canada . www.nbc.ca. October 24, 2019.