MONTREAL — Canadian National Railway will relocate its headquarters to a new location in Montreal beginning in 2028, the company and real estate developer Kevric announced Thursday.
CN will move to Kevric’s 600 DLG project, located at 600 De La Gauchetière Street West in downtown Montreal, and will cover the first 18 floors of the 28-story building, covering more than 440,000 square feet. Some departments will begin moving in 2026.
The new location is only about 400 yards from the current CN headquarters at 935 De La Gauchetière Street West.
“CN has been part of downtown Montreal’s DNA for over 100 years,” Ghislain Houle, CN executive vice-president and chief financial officer, said in a press release. “Maintaining our headquarters’ presence in the city’s core is integral to our identity. Our employees are our greatest competitive advantage and we were careful in choosing our new headquarters. We want to keep inspiring greater innovation and collaboration in a workplace that will nurture our employees’ growth.”
CN will have signage rights and will choose the new name for the building, built in 1983 as one of a pair of towers. It is being fully redeveloped to feature larger windows, greater environmental sustainability, and other updates such as touchless access technologies and motion-sensing lighting controls.
“We are proud to welcome CN’s head office at 600 DLG,” said Richard Hylands, Kevric president and founder. “This commitment by such a large organization confirms the importance of efficient, central work environments for corporations. We firmly believe in the crucial role of high-quality downtown office buildings in sustaining downtown Montreal’s role as an economic engine.”
