Hochelaga-Maisonneuve

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For details of the Canadian federal electoral district, see Hochelaga—Maisonneuve

Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a district of Montreal, Quebec, situated on the eastern half of the island, generally to the south and south-west of the city's Olympic Stadium. A part of the borough of Mercier—Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, its borders are roughly rue Frontenac to the west, rue Sherbrooke to the north, rue Cadillac to the east, and the Saint Lawrence River to the south. Its population is a mix of working class Québécois and recent immigrants.

Despite being one of the poorest areas of the city it is thought of as up and coming. It is also a densely-populated residential neighbourhood, with some industry. The Maisonneuve Market and rue Ontario are affordable shopping areas for locals, while the Olympic Park, containing the Stadium, Olympic Tower, Biodome, Olympic Pool, Maurice Richard Arena, and Parc Maisonneuve offer recreation for locals and tourists. The district also enjoys an advantageous view of the International Fireworks Festival during the summer months.

The neighbourhood has a dense collection of residential architecture unique to Montreal, notably featuring outdoor spiralling metal staircases. The district's relatively cheap land prices and proximity to downtown Montreal have meant that some of these buildings have made way for more modern condominiums.