Cité Midtown a true showpiece in Montreal’s up and coming urban community
Urban Capital is returning to Montreal in a big way with the launch of its newest development, the Cité Midtown master plan community project. Located on 13 acres near the intersection of Montreal’s two major arteries, Autoroutes 40 and 15, Cité Midtown is all about creating a great neighbourhood that stands apart, says Taya Cook, director of development for Urban Capital. This is the first Montreal master plan community project for Urban Capital, she explains. “We’ve been looking for a site like this for a long time. We had wonderful success with our McGill Ouest lofts development in Old Montreal, and have wanted to add to our presence by building a new family-style urban community where residents can work, live and play in style.” In keeping with Urban Capital’s reputation for bringing high design urban living to Canadian cities, it is partnering with some of Canada’s best architects, designers and planners to create a unique neighbourhood destination. When completed, the LEED ND (LEED for Neighbourhood Development) community will feature 700 loft-style condominiums in four mid-rise buildings, and 90 stacked townhouses. Cook says the central location provides a wonderful opportunity to create a new “neighbourhood within a neighbourhood” that would represent the future of development in the city. “It’s in a fantastic up-and-coming location — just south of the Ville Saint Laurent green residential area, and just north of the highly-anticipated Royalmount™ retail and entertainment hub that is under development.” Cité Midtown’s location also provides easy connectivity to the heart of the city. The site is a mere eight-minute walk to the closest Métro station, while the airport is a short 10-minute drive away. “This project is at the geographic centre of the island. The proximity to Royalmount is a huge plus for residents because they will have access to more than 200 stores, multiple hotels and offices, indoor and outdoor food and beverage experiences, cinemas, concert halls, wellness services, and more — all in a city-inspired architecture.” Because this is a master plan community a lot of attention has been paid to the overall design and amenities that will be shared between all condo residents. The underlying thinking behind the interior and exterior design was to deliver modern loftstyle condo living in a more suburban market, Cook says. The residential units designed by NEUF Architect(e)s will feature many loft-style elements that have become so popular with the urban crowd. These include exposed concrete nine-foot ceilings, oversize windows, modern kitchens and bathrooms, sliding rolling doors and engineered hardwood flooring. A shared street and central plaza will be home to a café and food bar, water feature, gym, two party rooms, and a large children’s playroom. The area will also be home a shared workspace that can be used for collaborative work or group sessions. The plaza area serves an entryway to a unique edible landscape designed by Project Paysage that will feature six groves of fruit trees as well as a two-acre park and outdoor pool. “The edible landscape is very unique to his project,” Cook says. ”When the landscape architect brought the idea to us, we were quite excited about it. The pears and apples from the trees will be harvested and made available to residents and the café and food bar.” Construction for the first phase, which will include one tower and a block of townhouse units, will begin in 2019 with occupancy set for 2022. Pricing starts at $194,000 for a studio unit. Cook reports that pre-registration numbers are strong and growing. “We’re seeing a lot of excitement and pent-up demand.” People who register early will be invited to attend a special private VIP preview before sales are open to the general public. “This is truly a wonderful opportunity for new home buyers to be ahead of the curve,” Cook says. “We strongly encourage people to register onsite now for their first chance at access.” To pre-register for Cité Midtown, go to citemidtown. com.
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The plaza area serves an entryway to a unique edible landscape that will feature six groves of fruit trees as well as a two-acre park and outdoor pool.”