It would be nice if Cominar would do this or something like it, but because they’re an REIT don’t expect anything improved. Look at any company bought by private equity, and it’s essentially what Cominar has done with Gare Centrale since they bought it, slowly lose the life and shops as they increase their shareholders pockets, all while making Montreal’s only remaining central train station an embarrassment compared to any other city in Canada
I would be okay with towers, if they actually made them look nice and would have public renders available for this project. Any developer as far along as they are would share these renders publicly. But looking at what the CCU said, I’m not too hopeful: