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== History ==
The Peck Building was constructed in 1903, 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 &
Since 1997, Ubisoft Montreal occupies the 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], {{W|Gamer Network|GamesIndustry.biz}}, February 1, 2005.</ref> The establishment of Ubisoft Montreal had a positive impact on The Mile End area of the city.<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/respawned-how-video-games-revitalize-cities-1.928249#ixzz0zX4WWLQc Respawned: How video games revitalize cities], [[CBC]], September 13, 2010.</ref>
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