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Line 1: {{coord\|display=title\|45.526062\|-73.598431}} {{Infobox building \| name = Ubisoft Montreal \| image = [[File:Ubisoft_Montreal.jpg\|250px]] \| building_type = ~~Offices~~ \| location = 5505 [[St-Laurent Boulevard (Montreal, Quebec)\|St-Laurent Boulevard]]<br/>[[Montreal, Quebec\|Montreal]], [[Quebec]] \| start_date = Line 11 ⟶ 12: \| developer = }} '''5505 St-Laurent Boulevard''', also known as the '''Peck Building''', is a building located on [[St-Laurent Boulevard (Montreal, Quebec)\|St-Laurent Boulevard]] in [[Montreal, Quebec\|Montreal]], [[Quebec]]. It was built in 1903 and since housed different clothing factories. The building is currently the location of {{w\|Ubisoft Montreal}}. == History == The Peck Building was ~~built~~constructed in 1903, ~~originally~~on a site of a former quarry. The building was opened in 1904, housing a textile factory.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/28/business/ubisofts-montreal-studio-where-artists-are-superheroes.html Where the Artists Are the Superheroes], [[The New York Times]], April 27, 2013.</ref> owned by John W. Peck & Company Ltd. In 1913, the building was extended to the [[St-Dominique Street (Montreal, Quebec)\|St-Dominique Street]] in order to house more employees. On May 26, 1920, John W. Peck, owner of Peck & Co., had died of heart disease. Ten years later, in 1920, the factory was closed. Since then, several other clothing manufacturers were occupying the space. Discreet Logic, developer of animation software, was located on the top floor from 1993 to 1997, and since then moved to Griffintown.<ref>[https://mtltimes.ca/life/who-knows-what-building-this-was-and-is-now-then-now-montreal/ Who knows what building this was and is now? Then & Now Montreal], [[Montreal Times]].</ref> Since 1997, Ubisoft Montreal ~~was~~occupies ~~established in~~the ~~1997~~building.<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ubisoft-announces-the-creation-of-1000-jobs-in-montreal Ubisoft Announces the Creation of 1000 Jobs in Montreal], ~~gameindustry~~{{W\|Gamer Network\|GamesIndustry.biz}}, February 1, 2005.</ref>▼ ~~=== Ubisoft Montreal (1997-) ===~~ ▲Ubisoft Montreal was established in 1997.<ref>[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/ubisoft-announces-the-creation-of-1000-jobs-in-montreal Ubisoft Announces the Creation of 1000 Jobs in Montreal], gameindustry.biz, February 1, 2005.</ref> == References == <references /> == External links == ~~{{MissingCat}}~~ * {{ohm\|way/198564264}} [[Category:Buildings on St-Laurent Boulevard (Montreal, Quebec)]] [[Category:Offices in Montreal, Quebec]] [[Category:Clothing factories in Montreal, Quebec]]