royal bank of canada

The Royal Bank Tower & Other Quebec Curios

January 28, 2016 // 0 Comments

More details Saint-Jacques street with the Royal Bank building (the tallest), 1935

As we continue exploring architecture of Montreal, we follow RBC to its original Montreal location: the RBC Tower on rue Saint-Jacques ouest.

47 Floors of Emphyteusis & Other Quebec Curios

January 21, 2016 // 0 Comments

1 Place-Ville Marie, with 5 Place-Ville Marie in the foreground. Photo credit: Jean Gagnon/Wikimedia Commons.

Ever wonder why the Royal Bank of Canada has its Montreal headquarters in 1 Place Ville-Marie? It started, like most business plans do, with a contract. In fact, they’re [read on]