Concordia University is ready to welcome 600 residents into one of its newest acquisitions, but oldest buildings. The Grey Nuns’ Convent has been transformed into a place where students will live, study, and play.
The site, part of the growing ‘Quartier Concordia’ in downtown Montreal, also has a daycare that caters to 80 children, bringing new life to a place with a lengthy history.
Clarence Epstein, Senior Director of Urban and Cultural Affairs at Concordia University, explained that the original plan in purchasing the convent was to co-habitate with the remaining nuns until 2022, but the order made the decision to vacate the premises much earlier, and left the building in 2013.
Designed by one of the most celebrated church architects of the 19th century, Victor Bourgeau considered this site, and the chapel within the convent, among his master works.
Built in stages, beginning in the 1860’s, the convent has been a landmark for several generations. Any renovation or changes to the site can only proceed with the approval of the Quebec ministry of Cultural Affairs.
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