Redevelopment and Construction
The corner of Saint Lawrence and Saint Catherine streets is still known as a red-light district, although its days appear numbered as a proposed $167-million development is slated to transform the area, now part of the city's new Quartier des Spectacles.
In 2007-2008, the street underwent extensive and lengthy construction work, which forced some businesses to close.
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