Quinze40 mega mall approved by Town of Mount Royal

Town of Mount Royal has given the go-ahead to the Royalmount centre, a massive new shopping and entertainment complexwhere Highway 15 meets Highway 40.

Municipalcouncil approved the project, dubbedthe "Quinze40,"in a vote last night. Only one councillor,Louis Dumont,objected.

• Royalmount mega-mall, unofficially dubbed 'Quinze40', to feature waterpark, outdoor cinema
• TMR mega mall faces mounting opposition
• New mega mall to come to Town of Mount Royal

CarbonLeo, thecompany that built Quartier Dix30, ashopping centre and entertainment complex on Montreal's South Shore, is undertaking the$1.7-billion project.

The mall, not far fromthe De la SavaneMetro station,will take upan area almost the size of Parc La Fontaine.

The232,257-square-metrecomplex will feature a performing arts space with seating for 3,000 people, a water park, an indoor cinema complex and an outdoor cinema on the green roof. The mall will also house restaurants, terraces, two hotels, an outdoor skating rink and office space.

Projects faces criticism

The project has faced criticism from local businesses and some politicians.

GlennCastanheira, an advisor to ProjetMontral andtheformerexecutive director of the St-Laurent Boulevard Merchants Association, said earlier this year the projectwill discourage people from working and living in the city core.

"That talent seeks a quality of life and a mixed city and a diverse city in its environment," he said.

"For that you need thriving main streets with venues, restaurants and shops."

Two businesses in the area also said they are worried about being expropriated.

ProjetMontralLeaderLuc Ferrandezhas saidit will take away business from commercial streets such asSt-Laurent Boulevard, Mont-Royal Avenue, and St-Hubert Street.