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E-Commerce Place
Cité du commerce électronique
A glass-sided building with mostly rectilinear forms topped by a circular area with the letters "CGI" on them in a red script face, seen from across a signalized urban intersection at its base. Sunlight reflects off its right side, and other nearby buildings and a crane off its left. Behind it is blue sky with some faint altocumulus clouds.
View from north, 2017
General information
Status Complete
Type Office
Architectural style Modern
Location 1350 René Lévesque Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°29′45″N 73°34′20″W / 45.4959°N 73.5722°W / 45.4959; -73.5722
Construction started 2001
Completed 2004
Height
Roof 119 metres (390 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 27
Design and construction
Architect Béïque Legault Thuot

E-Commerce Place (French: Cité du commerce électronique) (CCE) is a set of two office towers in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. You can find it on René-Lévesque Boulevard West in Downtown Montreal.

This building got its name because it was part of a special plan. The government wanted to help create jobs in new technology. It offered special help to companies that focused on e-commerce. E-commerce means buying and selling things online.

Building History

The idea for E-Commerce Place started in the early 2000s. The government wanted to boost jobs in technology. They hoped to encourage companies to work with computers and the internet.

The plan was to create a special area for these businesses. Companies that moved into E-Commerce Place could get financial help. This help was meant to encourage them to grow and hire more people.

However, some people thought the plan focused too much on building new offices. They felt it didn't create enough new jobs. Instead, it sometimes just moved existing jobs to new locations. The special government help for these buildings ended in 2003. This meant that plans for more towers at E-Commerce Place were stopped.

Building Design

E-Commerce Place has two main towers. They are connected by a shared glass area.

First Tower

The first tower is at 1350 René-Lévesque Boulevard West. It has 27 floors. This tower was finished in early 2003. Its main tenant, or company using the space, is CGI Group. CGI Group is a big company that helps others with computer and internet technology.

Second Tower

The second tower is at 1360 René Lévesque. It has 17 floors. This tower was completed in the spring of 2004. One of the companies in this tower is Laurentian Bank of Canada.

Common Area

Between the two towers, there is a common area. It is enclosed in glass. This space has a convenience store. You can also find different fast food restaurants there.

The architects who designed these buildings were from Béïque Legault Thuot.

Gallery

  • CCE Phase I

    E-Commerce Place, Phase I.

  • CCE Phase II

    E-Commerce Place, Phase II.

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