page_title: Windsor Hotel (Montreal)
section_title: Conversion of North Annex to office building
hierarchical_section_title: Windsor Hotel (Montreal) / Conversion of North Annex to office building
caption_attribution_description: English: Le Windsor office building in Montreal, Canada. Formerly the north annex of the Windsor Hotel. The remainder of the hotel was destroyed by fire.
context_page_description: The Windsor Hotel in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, is often considered to be the first grand hotel in Canada, and for decades billed itself as "the best in all the Dominion".
context_section_description: In 1987, the Windsor Hotel reopened as an office building called "Le Windsor".
  In 2006, the building was once again renovated with a total project cost of $15 million.
  The office building currently houses the headquarters for Valeurs mobilières Desjardins, the securities and investment banking division of Desjardins Group, and Claridge, the trust management offices for the Bronfman family.
caption: Le Windsor office building in 2006
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