Luxury Center City Homes Luring Montreal Suburbanites Downtown

A number of new high-end developments have come to the downtown district of Quebec’s largest metropolis lately, delivering penthouse-caliber luxurious to the middle of a metropolis steeped in historical past and custom. In 1111 Atwater, Le Sherbrooke, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Montreal, Victoria Sur Le Parc and 1 Sq. Phillips, present and future residents have the chance to savor dramatic views, pampering facilities and opulent inside options and finishes, in addition to settings near all Montreal provides.

“Within the final 20 years, Montreal has seen vital development in luxurious condos,” says Debbie Lafave, senior vice chairman at Baker Actual Property.

“It’s nonetheless a brand new phenomenon. We’re infants in comparison with Toronto or New York Metropolis, however that is a lot below our eyes. An increasing number of, hassle-free rental dwelling is turning into essentially the most fascinating life-style, and that is an absolute new pattern for Montreal, a metropolis that till the Nineteen Nineties nonetheless most well-liked properties with yards in well-appointed, inexperienced suburbs moderately than condos in city areas.”

1111 Atwater

Our tour begins at 1111 Atwater, a flashy array of 15 luxurious penthouse condominiums that draw design inspiration from New York Metropolis’s five-star accommodations. Filling the highest eight flooring of the 38-story tower located close to every thing, 1111 Atwater carves out renown for sightlines that reach from downtown to Previous Montreal and the St. Lawrence River.

In designing the constructing’s unique amenity suite, which features a health heart and sky lounge, design principal Andres Escobar, of Montreal-based Lemay + Escobar Structure, drew on a scintillating palette of enviable components that embody black Saint Laurent marble and panels of gold-colored onyx mingled with embossed steel panels in hues of rose and gold.

A chic inside swimming pool gives connections to a cantilevered outside terrace affording privileged views of central Montreal. Being known as a benchmark for Montreal penthouses, 1111 Atwater was accomplished this yr.

Le Sherbrooke

Set on the nexus of Montreal’s Golden Sq. Mile — a slice of downtown city actual property as a lot part of beloved metropolis historical past as Beliveau and the Richard Brothers — this Broccolini improvement established a report for gross sales velocity when totally 60% of its models had gone below contract just one week after the grand opening of its gross sales workplace in late 2021. The property options 515 properties starting from studio layouts to penthouse residences, with a complete flooring of unique facilities reserved for patrons of upper-floor penthouses and govt domiciles.

Among the many luxurious facilities is the fireplace-adorned conservatory room, which harkens to the conservatories that have been favored options of magnificent Golden Sq. Mile mansions of the early 20^th Century. Le Sherbrooke additionally serves up a non-public rooftop terrace that includes a pool and health facility completely for penthouse homeowners. All of the common-area facilities have been designed by prolific design home Lemay + Escobar, which along with its native headquarters has an workplace in New York Metropolis.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Montreal

This new Ritz-Carlton serves up a few of the most eye-catching modern design in Montreal, whereas retaining the legendary unique Warren and Wetmore-designed façade relationship to 1912. One other construction located within the coronary heart of the town’s Golden Sq. Mile, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Montreal options 45 residences aimed toward purchasers who need the five-star facilities together with The Ritz-Carlton Resort’s iconic service. Facilities embody a rooftop pool and patio, in addition to the presence of the town’s trendiest fashionable French restaurant, the much-feted Maison Boulud.

Along with savoring the spacious dwelling rooms and opulent grasp suites of their residences, homeowners can entry an ala carte array of companies that embody spa companies, housekeeping, in-residence eating, private chef companies, assembly facility and ballroom entry and a know-how butler to lend assist with any technical questions or wants.

Victoria sur le Parc

Destined to be Montreal’s tallest residential tower, Victoria sur le Parc broke floor earlier this yr. The skyscraper’s penthouses promise glorious views on the cityscape south and east to the Saint Lawrence River and to the north to Mount Royal and Victoria Sq.. An outside infinity pool, saunas, health heart, meditation and yoga room, in addition to a terrace on the 54^th flooring stage overlooking the downtown district’s largest expanse of greenery, symbolize prime facilities.

By Victoria sur le Parc’s underground, the constructing is linked to the town’s underground and subway system.

1 Sq. Phillips

A brand new second-phase 21-story tower has been launched to enrich the 61-story primary construction that commenced improvement two years in the past. An inside courtyard and terrace that includes an city chalet will afford beguiling Montreal skyline views for the residents of 324 soon-to-be-constructed condominium residences.

The brand new wave of upscale downtown properties has swayed many Boomers to maneuver from their long-time suburban abodes. “Now essentially the most frequent query from our shoppers is easy methods to match the furnishings from their giant properties into their new condos,” Lafave says