Griffintown rising: The transformation of a storied Montreal district

Published on: July 25, 2015 | Last Updated: July 27, 2015 9:04 PM EDT
MONTREAL, QUE.: JULY 21, 2015 -- The view of Griffintown from the terrace at the Alt Hotel in Montreal, on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 looking NE at the corner of Peel, left, and Wellington Streets. (Dave Sidaway / MONTREAL GAZETTE)
MONTREAL, QUE.: JULY 21, 2015 — The view of Griffintown from the terrace at the Alt Hotel in Montreal, on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 looking NE at the corner of Peel, left, and Wellington Streets. (Dave Sidaway / MONTREAL GAZETTE) DAVE SIDAWAY / MONTREAL GAZETTE
A few weeks ago, Jean-François Bélisle was lamenting the fact there were still no sidewalks outside the condo he moved into on William St. two years ago. Three days later, workers with jackhammers were on the case.
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