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It was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1969.\n\n\n== History ==\n\nIt was built as a filling station in 1969 from a project of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Closed for several years, it was later converted to a community centre.\nIt was the first gas station on the Island of Montreal commissioned by Imperial Oil.", "narrative_license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "narrative_source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Station_(community_center)", "zoning_change": null, "public_subsidy": null, "entitlement_year": null, "planning_notes": null, "wikidata_qid": "Q7069911", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Station_(community_center)", "osm_id": null, "verified": "draft", "verified_by": null, "last_verified": null, "last_updated": "2026-10-18", "created": "2026-10-18", "contributor_name": null, "contributor_org": null, "contributor_link": null, "international": 1, "county_fips": null, "opp_score": null, "opp_reasons": null, "for_sale": 0, "distressed": 0, "url": "https://retrofitatlas.org/gas-stations/canada/montreal-la-station/", "events": [], "sources": [{"id": 8491, "site_id": "n-01e4a30c7d", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Station_(community_center)", "title": "La Station (community center)", "publisher": "Wikipedia", "date": null, "quote": "La Station", "kind": "wikipedia", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "retrieved": "2026-10-18"}], "deals": [], "parties": [], "parcels": [], "context": {"assessment": {"what_happened": "Former gas station (1969 Mies van der Rohe design, Imperial Oil commission) converted to community arts centre. Status: built. Strategy: reinhabit.", "why": "Matches 6 peer sites using 'reinhabit' strategy (e.g., 100 Oaks Mall, Buford Clairmont Mall). Located on Nuns' Island, Montreal, within 10km of 2 other sites (Complexe Les Ailes, Cavendish Mall).", "where_it_stands": "Modernist landmark on Nuns' Island; no current occupancy or financial data in record. Original use: filling station. New use: civic (community arts centre).", "for_a_planner": ["Reinhabitation strategy confirmed in record; 6 peer examples exist. Nearby mall cluster (2 within 10km) noted."], "for_a_developer": ["No operational metrics or financials provided. Site is built, not under development. Strategy aligns with 6 similar conversions."], "risks_and_unknowns": ["Conversion timeline unknown (closed for 'several years' before conversion). No data on community arts centre usage or funding. 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