Inside Swatow Plaza

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Swatow Plaza opened about five months ago on Boulevard St-Laurent in Montreal’s Chinatown. It took three years to build, but its biggest would-be tenants have yet to move in, such as the Japanese restaurant on the ground floor, and a Chinese restaurant at its very top. In the meanwhile, small boutiques are occupying the first … Continue reading “Inside Swatow Plaza”

Swatow Plaza opened about five months ago on Boulevard St-Laurent in Montreal’s Chinatown. It took three years to build, but its biggest would-be tenants have yet to move in, such as the Japanese restaurant on the ground floor, and a Chinese restaurant at its very top.

In the meanwhile, small boutiques are occupying the first floor. The alleys are wide and shops are arranged in alcoves. My impression upon visiting on a Thursday night before Christmas was that the boutique area on the first floor had too many people behind the counter than people shopping. Being on a first floor when the second and ground floor didn’t have shops open added to the awkwardness.

4 thoughts on “Inside Swatow Plaza”

  1. Je dois vraiment être d’accord avec vous. C’est très, mais TRÈS décevant d’avoir attendu tant que sa pour que le Plaza Swatow soit finalement ouverte et de voir que ce n’est même pas fini. Je ne sais pas trop ce qu’ils pensaient en ouvrant l’immeuble de cette manière…. C’est tout simplement vide. Il y a quelque chose qui cloche. On dirait que le bâtiment est invisible au yeux des passants.

  2. Un autre éléphant blanc à Montréal. On n’avait pas besoin d’avoir ça ici.
    C’est juste une pâle copie de Pacific mall. C’est désert. Qui va aller là ? Est-ce que les personnes responsables de ça ont fait une étude de marché ?
    C’est décevant.

  3. Just wanted to say I went in today and other than the grocery store in the basement, this place was completely DEAD. The (few) merchants were actually surprised to see me walking around.

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