Looks like they hired a lobbyist. Perhaps they had trouble getting the proper authorizations. The lobbyist's mandate began at the beginning of 2013, but strangely, was only registered recently.
Info courtesy of martin001
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Originally Posted by Registre des lobbyistes
Libman, Robert (registered 2014-01-29)
Manioli Investments Inc. (Point-Zero)
Mandat :
Période couverte par le mandat : du 2013-01-02 au 2014-12-31
Contrepartie reçue ou à recevoir : de 10 000 $ à 50 000 $
Objet des activités : - Proposition législative ou réglementaire, résolution, orientation, programme ou plan d'action
- Permis, licence, certificat ou autre autorisation
Renseignements utiles :
This mandate is to work with the City of Montreal (Ville-Marie Borough) towards obtaining all municipal approvals necessary for the demolition of the client's existing building at 400 René Levesque West and construction on the site of a new mixed use project of 28 floors that will include hotel, condominium and commercial components. The existing building is a former hotel and restaurant that is vacant. In order to demolish, it requires approval by resolution by the demolition committee of the borough and the granting of a demolition permit. During this process, the borough's urban planning committee and council must approve the architecture of the new project, which includes the surhauteur elevations and a minor derogations to the zoning bylaw regarding a slightly smaller setback along de Bleury street.
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https://www.lobby.gouv.qc.ca/service...sRecentes.aspx