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Pre construction
Aerial view of the site prior to its construction, 1947 (source : Archives Montréal)Before the the 1950s and the accompanying demographic boom, the area where the site is now located was agricultural. Today's Côte-de-Liesse road was a local road leading to a number of farms and lands.
Headquarters construction
Aerial view of the site during its construction, 1954 (source : Archives Montréal)
Construction of the site began in 1954, when a few local roads and residential developments had just been built. The site was one of the first lots to be developed in the district and represented the first large block to be built.
Originally located in Ottawa, the NFB moved its offices to Montreal in 1957, on Côte-de-Liesse. The layout was modeled on that of the major Hollywood studios.
Following its construction, residential development continued around the site. Among them was the Carré Benoit, which still stands today.
Metropolitain highway construction
Aerial view of the site following the Metropolitain highway's construction, 1964 (Source : Archives Montréal)
The construction of the metropolitan highway (A-40) in the 1960s anchored the area's industrial vocation. This major construction brought about a significant structuring of the area. This rapid transit route favoured the transport of goods by truck, enabling several companies to set up shop along the highway, just a stone's throw from the NFB.
One of the first large-scale projects in the area, the NFB site marks the arrival of the industrial sector in Saint-Laurent. Its scale, land area, front setback and orientation are echoed in many of the commercial and industrial developments that surround it today.
NFB offices relocation
In 2019, after 63 years on Chemin Côte-de-Liesse, the NFB moved its offices to the heart of downtown Montreal, more precisely to the îlot Balmoral in the entertainment district. Since then, with the exception of maintenance work, the site has remained unchanged. It is mainly occupied by rentals of portions of the site for various filming activities and cultural events.
Aerial view of the site prior to its construction, 1947 (source : Archives Montréal)Before the the 1950s and the accompanying demographic boom, the area where the site is now located was agricultural. Today's Côte-de-Liesse road was a local road leading to a number of farms and lands.
Headquarters construction
Aerial view of the site during its construction, 1954 (source : Archives Montréal)
Construction of the site began in 1954, when a few local roads and residential developments had just been built. The site was one of the first lots to be developed in the district and represented the first large block to be built.
Originally located in Ottawa, the NFB moved its offices to Montreal in 1957, on Côte-de-Liesse. The layout was modeled on that of the major Hollywood studios.
Following its construction, residential development continued around the site. Among them was the Carré Benoit, which still stands today.
Metropolitain highway construction
Aerial view of the site following the Metropolitain highway's construction, 1964 (Source : Archives Montréal)
The construction of the metropolitan highway (A-40) in the 1960s anchored the area's industrial vocation. This major construction brought about a significant structuring of the area. This rapid transit route favoured the transport of goods by truck, enabling several companies to set up shop along the highway, just a stone's throw from the NFB.
One of the first large-scale projects in the area, the NFB site marks the arrival of the industrial sector in Saint-Laurent. Its scale, land area, front setback and orientation are echoed in many of the commercial and industrial developments that surround it today.
NFB offices relocation
In 2019, after 63 years on Chemin Côte-de-Liesse, the NFB moved its offices to the heart of downtown Montreal, more precisely to the îlot Balmoral in the entertainment district. Since then, with the exception of maintenance work, the site has remained unchanged. It is mainly occupied by rentals of portions of the site for various filming activities and cultural events.
Aerial view of the site prior to its construction, 1947 (source : Archives Montréal)Before the the 1950s and the accompanying demographic boom, the area where the site is now located was agricultural. Today's Côte-de-Liesse road was a local road leading to a number of farms and lands.
