Heritage Terrebonne - Located at the foot of a major arterial intersection in Terrebonne, Quebec, this 1,000-acre master-planned mixed-use development serves as a gateway to the City of Montreal. Heritage has been developed in three phases: Domaine des Pionniers, North Station and Domaine du Parc.

(a) Domaine des Pionniers - This nearly-completed phase consists of the development of over 200 acres of land. Already built are: •700 homes •a state-of-the-art regional hospital •a hotel •a big box retail park that houses Costco, Home Depot, McDonald's, Staples and a gas station. To be built (commencing in 2009) are: (i) a $100 million senior citizens residence and convalescent centre across from the hospital and (ii) a shopping center integrated with a new state of the art suburban train station that will serve as the hub for the new regional transit line to be completed in 2010. The train station will include a 1,400-car parking deck, daycare, dry cleaner and restaurants to serve the needs of suburban travelers.

(b) Domaine du Parc - This 400-acre phase, which will be home to over 5,000 people upon completion, was part of an intense 7-year negotiation with the government following its attempt to condemn the area as a flood-plain zone despite studies indicating that a significant portion of the land is buildable. SNR ultimately prevailed and, in conjunction with Ducks Unlimited as well as the federal, state, regional and municipal governments, is now developing a mixed-use development project integrated into a nature park that will be the largest nature park at the entrance to any city in Canada. Infrastructure installation was completed in May 2009 and construction is to begin in June 2009. 

i) The nature park, being developed by Ducks Unlimited in conjunction with the Ministry of the Environment and the municipality, will include spawning areas for fish, ducks, a dock area and 40,000 ancestral-type trees to be planted. Environmental groups will manage eco-tourist recreational areas on the waterfront, which will accommodate boating, sailing, swimming and fishing.

 

ii)      The buildable areas in this phase include:

  •  2.1 million sq. ft. of land zoned for a lifestyle center, which includes Walmart, BestBuy, Home Sense, Bank of Nova Scotia and others.
  • 3.5 million sq. ft. of land for single-family and multi-family residential units.
  • 1.25 million sq. ft. of land zoned for high-rise waterfront buildings, consisting of 1,000 units which will include senior citizens residences and residential condominiums adjacent to a new government-built suburban train station.

(c) North Station - This phase, which covers over 400 acres, is being planned as a transit-oriented development (T.O.D.). Located directly across Domaine des Pionniers, North Station will include office, commercial, retail and residential (single-family and multi-family) products in an urban lifestyle setting. Upon completion, more than 7,000 people are expected to live in North Station. This phase will also serve as a transportation hub for all buses from surrounding municipalities to drop off and pick up passengers heading by train to and from Central Station in downtown Montreal. Over 160,000 cars pass through this area on a daily basis, with the population expected to double within the next ten years.

 
Heritage Terrebonne
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