'Extreme makeover' at Montreal city hall will cost $140 million

Montreal city hall will get undergo a $140-million “extreme makeover” in the next four years, a plan that has been in the works for over a year.
The heritage building on Notre Dame St. E. in Old Montreal — built between 1872 and 1878 — is badly in need of a complete overhaul of its plumbing, electric and mechanical systems, as well as restoration of its structures, windows and columns. 
The building will have to be closed for four years starting in 2019. Offices of t