MEDIA ADVISORY – QUARTIER MOLSON: OFFICIAL START OF CONSTRUCTION

Thursday at 5:22pm ADT · October 8, 2026 1 min read

Iconic Montréal landmark is undergoing a transformation on the shore of the St. Lawrence River

MONTRÉAL, Oct. 8, 2026 /CNW/ — A new chapter in Montréal’s history is unfolding on the site of the former Molson brewery. MONTONI and the Fonds immobilier de solidarité FTQ invite media representatives to attend the ground-breaking ceremony to officially mark the start of construction on Quartier Molson.

The inauguration will mark the first step in the transformation of one of Montréal’s last major riverside sites into a complete, sustainable living environment that overlooks the St. Lawrence River. To mark the occasion, Sohmer Park – once a popular gathering place in Montréal – will be brought back to life through a temporary reconstruction evoking the site’s history and the future heart of Quartier Molson.

Interviews with key spokespersons and project renderings will be available on site.

WHAT

Ground-breaking ceremony to mark the official start of construction of Quartier Molson



WHEN

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Media briefing at 11:30 a.m.

Speeches at 1: 00 p.m.



WHERE

1320 Notre-Dame Street East, Montréal



WHO

Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montréal

Claude Pinard, Chair of the City of Montréal Executive Committee and Councillor for Saint-Jacques District

SOURCE Groupe Montoni

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