The
Tour KPMG, formerly
Maison des Coopérants or
Place de la Cathédrale, is a 34 storey
skyscraper located in downtown
Montreal that was completed in 1987. It is located at 600
de Maisonneuve Ouest. It has an official height of 146 m (479 ft). It is built on a plot of land owned by the
Christ Church Cathedral, which lies directly in front of the building when viewed from
Saint Catherine Street. The tower was designed by
WZMH Architects and was styled in order to relate to the cathedral located directly adjacent to it. The skyscraper incorporates an underground shopping centre known as
Promenades Cathédrale as part of the
Underground City that is directly connected to the
Metro. The building holds offices for the eponymous firm
KPMG, the law firm
Blake, Cassels & Graydon, and numerous other businesses.
Overview
The building was originally called
Maison des Coopérants for the then-anchor tenant, as can be seen on the inscription in the lobby, however it was later named Place de la Cathédrale. At the end of 2005 the tower was renamed to its current name for
KPMG, the new anchor tenant that occupies floors 8 to 15, as well as the 6th floor.
Part of its local claim to fame was that the
Promenades Cathédrale shopping mall underneath the tower, built at the same time, was built directly beneath the existing Christ Church Cathedral. It was a sight to behold, as the Cathedral was perched on top of cement piles with the soil removed from under it, resulting in a...
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