On July 10, 2026, the City of Montreal announced that the former Lachine marina will not be rebuilt or reopened. Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada said the project’s cost would be too high for the municipality, describing the undertaking as financially irresponsible.
The waterfront area in the Lachine borough has been the subject of several redevelopment discussions over recent years. Various proposals explored converting the marina site into public space, commercial use, or mixed‑purpose facilities, but none had moved beyond planning stages. Community groups and local businesses had expressed interest in seeing the area revitalized, keeping the conversation active for some time.
Mayor Martinez Ferrada’s decision rests on the city’s fiscal priorities. With limited resources and other pressing infrastructure needs, the administration concluded that allocating funds to the marina would divert money from projects deemed more essential. The cost estimates, though not disclosed in detail, were described as exceeding what the city could responsibly commit without compromising other services.
As a result, the Lachine marina will remain closed, and the waterfront parcel will stay undeveloped for the foreseeable future. City officials indicated that the site will continue to be monitored for any future opportunities that align with budgetary constraints, but no immediate plans to revisit the marina project were announced.