Maison Manuvie sets a brand-new standard for Montreal office buildings. Completed in partnership between Ivanhoé Cambridge and Manulife, this 27-floor Class AAA building offers a working environment with optimal layout flexibility and efficiency, maximum brightness and a superior services offering, including the opportunity to create open and collaborative workspaces. 

The 8th floor of Maison Manuvie features a totally unique lounge with an outdoor terrace where building occupants can relax and socialize, as well as several versatile and technologically state-of-the-art meeting rooms. Tenants also enjoy spectacular views of Montreal and commercial areas, in addition to a bike room with adjacent lockers and showers, and covered access to Montreal’s underground city and two subway stations.

HIGHLIGHTS

Address

• 900 De Maisonneuve Boulevard West, Montreal, Quebec  

Leasable area

• 45,100 m2 (485,800 ft2) 

Number of floors

• 27  

Co-owners      

• Ivanhoé Cambridge and Manulife  

Building manager      

• Ivanhoé Cambridge  

Architects       

• Menkès Shooner Dagenais LeTourneux Architectes  

Construction   

• Pomerleau  

High-profile tenants  

• Building 83% leased at opening

• Main tenants:

  • Manulife (September 2017)

  • Materia Prima café (2017)

  • EY (2018)

  • Boralex (2018)

  • 560 m2 (6,000 ft2) reserved for another commercial offer

Designed to meet stringent environmental standards         

• Seeking LEED® CS Gold certification

• The building is equipped with a central management system that provides 24/7 control of energy, security, safety and access  

Designed for connectivity      

• Certified Wired Platinum

• First Wired certification in Quebec (all categories combined)  

Designed to meet the needs of current and future tenants

• Use-as-you-need floor areas

• Reduced footprint per employee

• Maximized natural light

• Low operating and maintenance costs

• Central energy management

• 24/7 security and access

Designed for their well-being

• Spacious lobby basking in natural light 

• Panel curtain-wall, floor-to-ceiling (9 ft) view

• Interior design offering a spacious working environment conducive to well-being, health and productivity

• Bike room: offers maximum security with street-level access and more than 125 places, change rooms, showers and lockers

• 360 parking spaces available over six floors above ground

• Café (Materia Prima) offering fresh, quality products

• Lounge: A retreat where occupants can relax and socialize

• Terrace: provides panoramic views of downtown Montreal

• A variety of businesses nearby (building directly connected to Montreal’s underground city)

Designed for creation, communication and collaboration   

• Adaptable spaces

• State-of-the-art conference centre: flexible layout possibilities, multiple uses, technologically top-of-the-line videoconferencing system, superior-quality furniture and equipment

Support for heritage  

• Site located on indigenous ancestral land, but outside any designated archaeological zone. A commemorative plaque will be installed in the grand hall.

Artwork          

• Artwork displayed in the grand hall: Colorimeter

  • Large interactive artwork, comprising more than 500 light panels developed by SACO Technologies

  • 54 LED lights for a total of 30,294 bulbs

• Artist: Rafael Lozano-Hemmer

  • Mexican-born artist who has lived in Montreal for 20 years

  • At the intersection of architecture and performance art, his urban interventions have earned him numerous international recognitions, as well as many awards and distinctions locally

Awards and distinctions        

• Americas Property Award – Office Development, Canada – International Property Awards (2017)