The Building: The Le Peterson building is a 2016 Construction and is famous for its’ wavy external architecture. The building’s upper floors have been designed with curvy balconies inspired by the curves of a ripple or small wave. The are visible mainly on the buildings south west and south east facades. The building is also well known for its large common area viewing deck on the 27th floor with fantastic views of the city, the river and of the hinterland to the south. The deck has BBQ’s, bistro height tables and chairs, sunbeds, a water feature, and perhaps rather surprisingly, a climbing wall, from the top of which the views must offer quite an effect of height to those daring enough to make use of it. The building also has a gym and a games room with a bar/lounge, a pool table and a foosball table. There is a 24/7 doorman service.
The condos: The units come in three distinct formats. The Lofts on the lower floors, the Condos in the middle section, and the Penthouses on the upper floors. The Lofts are very distinctive. The ceilings are around 18 feet with two windows one above the other allowing lots of additional natural light to enter the units. They are mainly on one floor but all have a mezzanine which is ‘open plan’. The units’ volume is very impressive and really helps make a small-ish unit into a very agreeable living environment. The condos are on the middle floors, roughly from the 10th floor to the 25th floor. The interior designs are rather conventional with 9ft ceilings, some with excellent layouts. Their most endearing features however are that they all have large balconies along their entire frontage, which are actually part of what makes the building so architecturally distinctive. Higher up still, from around the 30th floor, are the penthouses. They are similar to the condos but with higher ceilings (11ft) and have superior finishings. The views are absolutely stunning and completely unobstructed for miles.
The location: The location of Le Peterson is equal to several other buildings in the area such as Le Concorde and Louis Boheme. It is 5 minutes walk (or less) to the nearest subway station (Place des Arts) and the underground city, to McGill University, to several small and large grocery stores and to the only 24/7 pharmacy in the Downtown area. De la Concorde street has been refurbished in 2018 and is much more welcoming than its original version.
