2024-03-14 23:30:00
In its redevelopment plan for Place des Quatre-Bourgeois in Quebec, Trudel plans to start with the construction of new buildings along the Duplessis highway. This project worth several hundred million dollars includes 1,500 housing units, commercial and office spaces.
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“In front of the Duplessis highway, we are going to provide housing, but above all we are going to create commercial spaces which will allow us to relocate existing merchants and bring them to their new premises,” explained to Journal David Chabot, director of the president’s office, on the sidelines of the Quebec City participatory workshop which took place Thursday evening.
During this evening, the positive comments were overwhelmingly positive. “There are many strong points. It pleasantly surprised us! », said Lise Barrette.
An overview of the project following the redevelopment of Place des Quatre-Bourgeois. Image provided by Trudel Corporation
Traffic will be mainly via Avenue de Bourgogne, near the axis composed of Chemin des Quatre-Bourgeois and the Duplessis highway, so as to avoid through traffic in neighboring streets. On the side of the highway, the developer plans to build up to 17 floors.
The second sector of intervention will consist of deconstructing the existing mall. The developer plans to recover certain materials such as steel, copper and concrete which, once crushed, can have other uses, as he did at the Fleur de Lys shopping center. Mr. Chabot assures that customers will have access to the IGA, despite the work.
“We will be there to support you,” said, unsurprisingly, Jean-Luc Lavoie, president of the IGA Coop in Ste-Foy.
Variable density
“What we want is to keep as many visual breakthroughs as possible. We want to put density on the site, but we want people to see through the buildings and that it’s not just the big Fermont wall.”
“So, we are going to vary the densities in each of the phases, so that our neighbors maintain views of the mountains, the sun and that they maintain natural lighting during the day.”
The height of buildings will be from the weakest point to the strongest point along the highway. The developer says he wants to avoid the “Fermont wall” effect. Image provided by Trudel Corporation
The project was designed according to a density gradient which goes from the weakest point to the strongest point.
“We start at two floors and go to 17 floors along the highway while respecting the size of the neighborhood,” said Mr. Chabot.
The project also includes “iconic buildings”, a central park, cycle paths, green roofs, underground and indoor parking for commercial customers, in addition to 70 “open-air” spaces for supermarket customers.
The first phase involves the construction of buildings along the Duplessis highway which can be seen in the distance. Photo provided by Trudel Corporation
“We want to create a shopping street in the vibe of Cartier, Maguire and Myrand streets. A shopping street where there will be a second-hand bookstore, a local clothing store, local services, etc. All this on the street front so that it’s pleasant to walk around and make discoveries,” he added.
Groundbreaking is planned for September 2025 or spring 2026. The project will be delivered in phases, but it is hoped that the last housing unit will be completed in 2035. All of this is conditional on obtaining a change in the zoning of the City of Quebec to include a residential vocation.
The developer plans to deliver 7,500 units in around ten years and maintain a rate of 1,000 new units started each year for the next seven years. The redevelopment of the Fleur de Lys, Galeries Charlesbourg and Place des Quatre-Bourgeois shopping centers is on track. For the Dorchester block, discussions are continuing with the City. Trudel wants to come up with a viable project quickly.
Finally, during the evening, citizens highlighted the quality of the architecture, the creation of a living environment and the revitalization of a “dying” site.
Some also expressed concerns regarding the height of buildings, the presence of affordable housing and the quality of life during the construction period.
-With the collaboration of Jean-François Racine
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