Through its development and promotional activities, Montréal centre-ville showcases the downtown area and its member businesses. Held annually, Les Moments Montréal centre-ville provide an opportunity to highlight unique locations in the downtown area. This year, SDC members and partners had an exclusive opportunity to explore the 9th floor of Montreal’s Eaton Centre, which had been closed for nearly 25 years. The SDC also recognized the contributions of businesses and individuals shaping downtown through the presentation of the Montréal centre-ville Awards. The members and partners of downto ..read more

Downtown cleanliness: a dedicated team Since 2001, Montréal centre-ville has had a cleanliness brigade that patrols the downtown streets 365 days a year. Between thirty and forty people clean the streets, depending on the season. A team dedicated to making downtown a cleaner, more pleasant place to live. They work daily to clean, green and clear snow from the main arteries of the territory. A territory, it should be remembered, that is vast, stretching from avenue Atwater to rue Saint-Urbain, and from Sherbrooke to Saint-Antoine. The brigade was recruited under a policy of social reintegration ..read more

Downtown Montreal is a unique place in many ways. Home for some, work for others, it’s a must-see when discovering the city for the first time. And what makes the downtown area so special is its ability to bring people together and amaze both young and old. In fact, Place des Arts plays a key role in the experience of visitors who come from all over Quebec and the world to attend a music festival, a play or a comedy show. Place des Arts brings the arts to life. The largest cultural and artistic complex in Canada, it celebrated its 60th anniversary on September 21, 2023, and is an integral par ..read more

All winter long, Montréal lights up with half a million twinkling lights, transforming downtown into a fairytale setting. The lights illuminate public spaces and commercial arteries, as well as key monuments including several churches and cathedrals, offering a safe and magical night-time stroll. Signature projects include: Dorchester Square, Place du Canada and Mary Queen of the World Cathedral cluster Place Riopelle and Victoria Square cluster Sainte-Catherine West, Christ Church Cathedral and Phillips Square cluster West cluster : Cabot Square, teh Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul, place ..read more

Paul-André Goulet has downtown Montréal inked on his heart. Born into a family of entrepreneurs from Sorel, he has vivid memories of his first visit downtown. Even today, he considers the neighbourhood to be the most invigorating and attractive, and the one that sparked his career. From his studies to his career in the family business Sports Experts, he tells of the great fascination the heart of the metropolis always inspired in him. This unique place gave him the wings to realize his ambitions. Meet and get to know this businessman whose downtown adventure began in the very place he’s retur ..read more

Some decisions change the course of our lives, and some places seem to have chosen us. Naomi Askenazi is a student at McGill University. This Boston native decided to study in Montréal in 2018 and has been captivated by the city ever since. From the comfort of Building 21 on Sherbrooke Street West, she shared with us her first impressions of Montréal, her fondness for downtown, and the bonds she’s forged here. With warmth and sensitivity, she told us about this life and this city that she calls her own. Her first steps downtown Right from the start, Naomi was struck by the intimate atmosphere ..read more

The primary mandate of the Business Development Corporation (SDC) Montréal centre-ville is to stimulate economic development in the area and promote the improvement of the living environment That’s why we’re committed to an ambitious greening project. It aims to transform the main commercial arteries of downtown into greener, more welcoming, and environmentally friendly environments, 365 days a year. The greening of 2023 in a few figures 5 5 landscaped green alleys provide areas for relaxation and strolling. 280 280 hanging planters have enhanced the downtown aesthetics. 722 722 gro ..read more

Sometimes in life, we fall under the spell of a place. The resulting connection goes beyond the activity we carry out there, and deepens into a genuine heartfelt bond. Jean-Claude Poitras, a fashion designer from Montréal and proud resident of downtown, fondly remembers his experiences of living and working in the neighbourhood that captivated him and where he has remained. In an interview at the Restaurant Henri – Brasserie Française, the designer openly discusses his happy memories of downtown, which he used to explore as a child and where he established his life and career. A story of ..read more

Sainte-Catherine Street West continues its transformation. Indeed, the City of Montreal began phase 2 of development of the legendary commercial street last summer. Until the fall of 2025, significant work will take place between Mansfield and Stanley Streets. The Business Development Corporation (SDC) Montréal centre-ville has implemented various measures to ensure that downtown users have a good experience during the planned construction period. The Oases: an exhibition and a condensed experience of emotions Through open-air installations deployed between McGill and Drummond Streets, p ..read more

MONTRÉAL, Aug. 15, 2023 – Record attendance at festivals and events in the Quartier des spectacles, high satisfaction levels with the revitalization of Sainte-Catherine Street and Phillips Square, tourist traffic exceeding forecasts, a wave of new business openings: downtown Montreal stands out and bene ts from the investments made to boost its appeal to Montrealers, visitors, and investors. That’s the main conclusion to emerge from the data presented today by Montréal centre-ville, the Quartier des spectacles Partnership, Tourism Montréal and The Hotel Association of Greater Montreal in ..read more