1 James Street North

In 1972, when the Pavilion was constructed, the Bank of Montreal occupied the entire building. However, in 1997, BMO left the building and moved to a new location and the corner of Mail and Bay streets, leaving the entire building vacant for almost 18 years.[3]

In 2014, McMaster University discovered that the courthouse that they were leasing from the city of Hamilton was to be converted back into a courthouse, and that the university would have to vacate the building. McMaster then decided to lease the old BMO pavilion, as the amount of square footage that the building offered was just the right amount. In April of 2015, the McMaster Centre for Continuing Education, occupying the entire building, opened its doors to students and educators.[3][4]

The building's facade consists of glass windows, segmented into 7 sections by 8 large Stelcoloy steel columns on the East and West sides of the building. The interior features a lobby with granite floors and a steel-clad elevator bank. The elevator bank features 2 Otis elevators that serve the plaza level (labeled "floor 2" on the elevator buttons), floors 3 and 4, as well as the underground parking lot. The building also features stairs that lead from the main level (lobby and mall) to the plaza level. The plaza level of 1 James Street North features 14 foot floor-to-ceiling windows, and the building features column-free floor plates. The Jackson Square mall, as well as the 3 other office buildings in the complex are accessible from the lobby level. The building features a large common underground parking lot with a capacity of 1300 vehicles.[2]

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  Bank of Montreal Pavilion viewed from the Jackson Square rooftop plaza
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  BMO Pavilion lobby
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  BMO Pavilion elevator bank

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