Vision for the Charles-E. Frosst Site - Ville de Kirkland

Alerts

To keep you informed of important messages from the city!

2026-07-13

July 13, 2026 – Water Service Interruption AND Boil Water Advisory for Place du Souvenir

July 13, 2026 – Water Service Interruption AND Boil Water Advisory for Place du Souvenir

2026-07-13

July 13, 2026 - Water Service Interruption AND Boil Water Advisory for certain addresses on Edmond Street

July 13, 2026 - Water Service Interruption AND Boil Water Advisory for certain addresses on Edmond Street

2026-07-13

Possible colored water and drop in water pressure in the Timberlea sector - Week of July 13 to 17

Water system pressure testing will be conducted throughout the Timberlea sector from July 13 to July 17, 2026, between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.

2026-07-03

Boil-water advisory still in effect for Aesop, Allard, Derome, Edmond, Pasquini, Massabni, Renaud and du Souvenir streets

Boil-water advisory still in effect for Aesop, Allard, Derome, Edmond, Pasquini, Massabni, Renaud and du Souvenir streets

Works Info

Stay informed about the work being carried out in the city, whether it involves road repairs, infrastructure maintenance, work on the water network, or park redevelopment. For any questions or to report an issue related to the work, please call 514-694-4100.

2026-07-09

Roadway Rehabilitation – Sainte-Marie East Overpass

Roadway Rehabilitation on Sainte-Marie East Overpass, from July 9 to 21, 2026.

2026-06-30

Complete closure of Kirkland Boulevard, between Allancroft and Beacon streets

Complete closure of Kirkland Boulevard, between Allancroft and Beacon streets, from July 6 to 10.

2026-06-29

Reconfiguration of the merge lane onto Saint-Charles Boulevard South at the Sainte-Marie Road East intersection

Reconfiguration of the merge lane onto Saint-Charles Boulevard South at the Sainte-Marie Road East intersection, starting June 29.

2026-06-22

Road Rehabilitation – Hymus Boulevard

Road Rehabilitation on Hymus Boulevard, between Saint-Charles Boulevard and Sainte-Marie Road, from June 29 to July 13, 2026.

2026-06-22

Road Rehabilitation – Château-Kirkland Street

Road Rehabilitation on Château-Kirkland Street, between Jacques-Chan and Discepola streets, from June 22 to mid-July.

2026-06-15

Road Reconstruction – Place du Souvenir, Aesop St., Allard St., Derome St., Pasquini St.

Road Reconstruction: Place du Souvenir, Aesop St., Allard St., Derome St., Pasquini St. More details...

2026-06-01

Road Reconstruction – Beaubois Street

Road Reconstruction on Beaubois Street. More details...

2026-05-19

Watermain Rehabilitation work - Calais Street

Watermain rehabilitation work by structural lining

2026-05-04

Watermain Rehabilitation work - Montague, Charlevoix & Sutton streets

Watermain rehabilitation work by structural lining

Vision for the Charles-E. Frosst Site

Charles-E. Frosst Site

Historical Context

For many years, the Charles-E. Frosst site was primarily home to the Merck Frosst industrial campus that included a variety of pharmaceutical activities such as research and development, drug manufacturing and offices, with over 1,000 employees. In 2010, the Merck Frosst industry relocated their administrative offices elsewhere in Kirkland and the lot was sold to a real estate developer in 2012.

To this day, 75% of the site remains vacant and in dire need of attention. With the arrival of the REM, the West Island and of course Kirkland, will be transformed over the next few years.  In the context of this new reality, the Kirkland Town Council saw a unique opportunity to look at the feasibility of re-purposing the northern part of the Charles-E. Frosst site into a residential area.

Planning Process

To achieve this end, the City opted for a participatory planning approach with area residents.
Area residents were invited to the Kirkland Sports Complex on two separate occasions:

October 23, 2019

To hear about this proactive planning approach and get answers to their questions (135 participants)

November 26, 2019

TASK FORCE

COMPOSITION :

  • 8 neighborhood residents
  • 2 representatives from the Town of Kirkland
  • 2 representatives from the  owner of the site
  • Invited experts as needed

In all, 28 of the 86 participants at the November 26 workshop have indicated their interest to be part of a task force mandated to make recommendations on the development of the Charles-E. Frosst site, taking various aspects into account including the concerns and expectations of the different parties involved.

At a meeting held in mid-December, the 28 interested persons chose amongst themselves eight citizens from four separate zones to represent the neighborhood on the task force.

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RESIDENTS

ZONE 1

  • Nathan Schulman
  • Virginie Beaudet

ZONE 2

  • Richard Lan
  • Pierre Salihou

ZONE 3

  • Magdy Boghdady
  • Lindsay Francis

ZONE 4

  • Val Pietrantonio
  • Sue Dabrowski

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE TOWN

  • Joe Sanalitro, Director General
  • Kristopher Parent, Director of Urban Planning

REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SITE’S OWNER

  • Roger Plamondon
  • Laurence Vincent

Task force meetings

In early February, members of the task force on the development of the Charles-E. Frosst site initiated a series of meetings.  The minutes of these meetings will be posted on this page once ratified. Click on the appropriate link below to view the minutes of the corresponding date.

June 22 Virtual Presentation:

Unveiling of the outcome of the citizens’ participatory planning process to develop a vision for the Charles-E. Frosst site 

Press release

Press release:

Charles-E. Frosst Site: A Citizens’ Participatory Planning Process that gives Results!

Information

More information about the repurposing of the northern part of the Charles-E. Frosst site and the ongoing planning process will be posted on this page as it becomes available.


Comments and questions regarding the Charles-E. Frosst site may be emailed to comm@ville.kirkland.qc.ca