The $167-million development, currently set to begin in January, would give a facelift to the deteriorating red-light district, where most storefronts are now boarded up.  While preserving building facades that date as early as the 1890s, the plan involves construction of a twelve-story Hydro-Quebec building, which will bring in about 1,500 new employees to the area.  Currently, the Café Cleopatra is one of the few remaining businesses, hosting strippers downstairs, and upstairs featuring drag-queen shows and fetish nights.

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