The Garment District later moved to the Mile End neighbourhood in the northernmost edge of the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal. The massive 1960s buildings built by the fur traders along De Gaspé Street still stand today.
It has since moved again to its current location, along Chabanel Street. From 1964 to 1985 and running from Saint-Laurent Boulevard in the east to Meilleur Avenue in the west, eight large multi-storey buildings were built along Chabanel. The first address is 99 Chabanel (500,000 sq. ft.), followed by 111, 125, 225, 333, 433 and 555 Chabanel followed. The largest of the buildings is 333 Chabanel (approximately one million square feet) which boasts the second largest floorplate on the island of Montreal (110,000 sq. ft.) after Place Bonaventure. The total square footage of the buildings along Chabanel is estimated at five million. The street is still considered the centre of the fashion industry in Canada, with several hundred companies and thousands of employees operating from Chabanel addresses. However, in recent years with manufacturing moving offshore due to the G-8 policy of "trade-not-aid" for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) Market Access Initiative,[2] contraction in the industry and vacancy rates increasing, there has been a move to to other industries, and one of the buildings (125 Chabanel) has been slated to be redeveloped as a residential condominium project.[3]
Chabanel in Literatureedit
The novel The Rent Collector by B. Glen Rotchin which was a finalist for the Amazon.ca/Books in Canada First Novel Award is set at 99 Chabanel.
Referencesedit
^Google Books Insight Guides: Montreal & Quebec City p.104-105
^NOW Toronto: "Roots runs away: Beaver-clad clothier blames feds’ Africa trade aid for west-end plant closure" (February 12-19, 2004, VOL 23 NO 24 Vasil) 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine
^Acces Condo. . Archived from the original on 2011-09-30. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
External linksedit
Gilbert, Sarah (2009-02-06). . Montreal Gazette. Canwest. Archived from the original on 2009-02-14. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
December 01, 2023
garment, district, montreal, garment, district, french, cité, mode, neighbourhood, city, montreal, quebec, canada, located, primarily, along, chabanel, street, ahuntsic, neighbourhood, ahuntsic, cartierville, borough, chabanel, station, train, located, close, . The Garment District French Cite de la Mode is a neighbourhood in the city of Montreal Quebec Canada It is located primarily along Chabanel Street in the Ahuntsic neighbourhood of the Ahuntsic Cartierville borough The Chabanel Station train is located close by Garment District Cite de la ModeNeighbourhoodGarment DistrictLocation of Garment District in MontrealCoordinates 45 32 23 N 73 39 14 W 45 539857 N 73 653935 W 45 539857 73 653935CountryCanadaProvinceQuebecCityMontrealBoroughAhuntsic CartiervillePostal CodeH2NArea code s 514 438 Contents 1 History 2 Chabanel in Literature 3 References 4 External linksHistory editMontreal s Garment District was originally located downtown on De Maisonneuve Boulevard between Berri Street and Saint Laurent Boulevard Furriers such as the Hudson s Bay Company and warehouses lined the streets in this area at the time 1 The Garment District later moved to the Mile End neighbourhood in the northernmost edge of the borough of Le Plateau Mont Royal The massive 1960s buildings built by the fur traders along De Gaspe Street still stand today It has since moved again to its current location along Chabanel Street From 1964 to 1985 and running from Saint Laurent Boulevard in the east to Meilleur Avenue in the west eight large multi storey buildings were built along Chabanel The first address is 99 Chabanel 500 000 sq ft followed by 111 125 225 333 433 and 555 Chabanel followed The largest of the buildings is 333 Chabanel approximately one million square feet which boasts the second largest floorplate on the island of Montreal 110 000 sq ft after Place Bonaventure The total square footage of the buildings along Chabanel is estimated at five million The street is still considered the centre of the fashion industry in Canada with several hundred companies and thousands of employees operating from Chabanel addresses However in recent years with manufacturing moving offshore due to the G 8 policy of trade not aid for Least Developed Countries LDCs Market Access Initiative 2 contraction in the industry and vacancy rates increasing there has been a move to promote the area to other industries and one of the buildings 125 Chabanel has been slated to be redeveloped as a residential condominium project 3 Chabanel in Literature editThe novel The Rent Collector by B Glen Rotchin which was a finalist for the Amazon ca Books in Canada First Novel Award is set at 99 Chabanel References edit Google Books Insight Guides Montreal amp Quebec City p 104 105 NOW Toronto Roots runs away Beaver clad clothier blames feds Africa trade aid for west end plant closure February 12 19 2004 VOL 23 NO 24 Vasil Archived 2014 07 14 at the Wayback Machine Acces Condo SHDM Archived from the original on 2011 09 30 Retrieved 2011 09 28 External links editGilbert Sarah 2009 02 06 Survivor on the Main Montreal Gazette Canwest Archived from the original on 2009 02 14 Retrieved 2009 02 08 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Garment District Montreal amp oldid 1146606526, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
