Post some pictures of your city! II

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It's been a few years since I've been back to Montreal. It seems the real estate boom has hit there as well but I get the impression looking at these pictures that a lot of the old neighbourhoods must be keeping their integrity while the construction is confined to certain areas.

It must be somewhat easier economically to manage this in Montreal since land prices are lower than Toronto or Vancouver and the older buildings are generally larger and more valuable. You wouldn't have as many parcels in historic areas with small wooden houses that could become condo towers. But I also wonder what the regulatory regime is like. Does Montreal have stronger heritage protections in the residential areas?