Habitat 67

Habitat 67
Habitat 67 viewed from street level in 2019
General information
TypeResidential complex
Architectural styleBrutalist, Metabolist
LocationCité du Havre, Montreal, Quebec
Address2600 Avenue Pierre‑Dupuy, Montreal, QC H3C 3R4
CountryCanada
Coordinates45°30′00″N 73°32′38″W / 45.50000°N 73.54389°W / 45.50000; -73.54389
Groundbreaking1964 (1964)
Construction started1964 (1964)
Completed1967 (1967)
CostCA$22.4 million (1967)
OwnerTenants’ limited partnership (since 1985)
Technical details
Structural systemPrefabricated reinforced‑concrete modules
Floor count12
Floor area29,700 square metres (320,000 sq ft)
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Moshe Safdie
Architecture firmSafdie Architects
DeveloperCanadian Corporation for the 1967 World Exposition
Structural engineerAugust Komendant
DesignationsMontreal heritage monument (2009)
Other information
Number of rooms146 residences

Habitat 67, or simply Habitat, is a housing complex at Cité du Havre, on the Saint Lawrence River, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, designed by Israeli-Canadian-American architect Moshe Safdie. It originated in his master's thesis at the School of Architecture at McGill University and then an amended version was built for Expo 67, a World's Fair held from April to October 1967. Its address is 2600 Avenue Pierre-Dupuy, next to the Marc-Drouin Quay. Habitat 67 is considered an architectural landmark and a recognized building in Montreal.