Beginning in the 1930s, the Peck Building was subdivided among several tenants, mostly other clothing manufacturers. Rothstein Trousers occupied the upper floors of the building for 45 years. In the 1950s, at least two workers died in elevator shaft accidents: in 1950, 16-year-old Jean-Claude Lamoureux was crushed to death under an elevator, and in 1953, Jean Paul Pierson, 26, mistakenly stepped on an empty hole and fell.[5]​[6]​ That same decade, John W. Peck & Co. ceased operations.[1]​.

Between 1964 and 1973, numerous large concrete buildings were built around Peck, housing hundreds of clothing manufacturers and helping to make Mile End one of the most important textile sectors in Canada.[1]​ The textile industry was then Montreal's largest employer.[1]​.

With the rise of globalization in the 1990s, the textile industry quickly abandoned Montreal.[1] Various other types of businesses, such as architecture studios and art galleries, set up shop at the Peck.[1] Between 1993 and 1997, animation software designer Discreet Logic") occupied the upper floor.[1] During that period, its technology served American blockbusters such as Independence Day (1996). and Titanic "Titanic (1997 film)") (1997).[7]​ Discreet Logic later moved its headquarters to a warehouse in Old Montreal and was acquired by Autodesk in 1999.[7]​.

In the mid-1990s, Quebec lobbyist Sylvain Vaugeois convinced Yves Guillemot, CEO of the French gaming company Ubisoft, to open a new branch in Montreal. To do so, Vaugeois promised subsidies of C$25,000 (equivalent to C$45,000 in 2023) per employee per year from the Quebec government, although those subsidies did not exist.[9]​ He later convinced the then Minister of Finance, Bernard Landry, to grant subsidies, again using the tactic of deception, and the agreement was finalized on April 17, 1997.[8][9]​.

Ubisoft Montreal temporarily occupied space at the St-James Hotel in Old Montreal.[9]​ It was originally scheduled to move to a building in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, and Ubisoft was about to sign a lease when Yves Guillemot learned that Discreet Logic was moving its headquarters.[10]​ Because of the loft-style layout of its offices, he preferred the Peck Building.[10]​ Ubisoft Montreal moved. to its fifth floor in early July 1997 with around 50 employees.[1][9]​.

Ubisoft Montreal grew rapidly.[11]​ By 2000 it had 350 employees.[9]​ In that decade, it released successful games that spanned franchises such as Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (video game)") (2002), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003), Far Cry "Far Cry (video game)") (2004) and Assassin's Creed "Assassin's Creed (video game)") (2007).[9][12] American competitors followed Ubisoft into Montreal, including Electronic Arts in 2004 and Warner Bros. Games in 2008, turning the city into the gaming capital.[12][13] In 2009, Ubisoft Montreal had 1,900 employees, making it the largest video game studio in the world.[12]​ In 2013, it employed workers of 55 nationalities.[13]​.

The company grew to occupy all five floors, or 251,000 square feet (23,319 m²), of the Peck building.[10]​ In 2011, it was considered moving its headquarters to other neighborhoods in Montreal.[14]​ CEO Yannis Mallat ultimately decided against it, citing the quality of life in Mile End and an "emotional attachment" to the Peck building as key factors.[14]​ Ubisoft and Peck's owner They invested millions of dollars in renovating the building, including modernizing its plumbing and air conditioning and reinventing its interior design.[14]​ The company subsequently released other successful games such as Watch Dogs (2014) and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege (2015).[15]​ As of 2022, it was still the largest game studio in the world, with over 4,000 games. employees.[15]​.

Ubisoft Montreal is Mile End's largest employer, as was John W. Peck & Co. a century earlier.[1]​ Its presence in the Peck Building has contributed to the significant redevelopment of the neighborhood.[10]​.

Beginning in the 1930s, the Peck Building was subdivided among several tenants, mostly other clothing manufacturers. Rothstein Trousers occupied the upper floors of the building for 45 years. In the 1950s, at least two workers died in elevator shaft accidents: in 1950, 16-year-old Jean-Claude Lamoureux was crushed to death under an elevator, and in 1953, Jean Paul Pierson, 26, mistakenly stepped on an empty hole and fell.[5]​[6]​ That same decade, John W. Peck & Co. ceased operations.[1]​.

Between 1964 and 1973, numerous large concrete buildings were built around Peck, housing hundreds of clothing manufacturers and helping to make Mile End one of the most important textile sectors in Canada.[1]​ The textile industry was then Montreal's largest employer.[1]​.

With the rise of globalization in the 1990s, the textile industry quickly abandoned Montreal.[1] Various other types of businesses, such as architecture studios and art galleries, set up shop at the Peck.[1] Between 1993 and 1997, animation software designer Discreet Logic") occupied the upper floor.[1] During that period, its technology served American blockbusters such as Independence Day (1996). and Titanic "Titanic (1997 film)") (1997).[7]​ Discreet Logic later moved its headquarters to a warehouse in Old Montreal and was acquired by Autodesk in 1999.[7]​.

In the mid-1990s, Quebec lobbyist Sylvain Vaugeois convinced Yves Guillemot, CEO of the French gaming company Ubisoft, to open a new branch in Montreal. To do so, Vaugeois promised subsidies of C$25,000 (equivalent to C$45,000 in 2023) per employee per year from the Quebec government, although those subsidies did not exist.[9]​ He later convinced the then Minister of Finance, Bernard Landry, to grant subsidies, again using the tactic of deception, and the agreement was finalized on April 17, 1997.[8][9]​.

Ubisoft Montreal temporarily occupied space at the St-James Hotel in Old Montreal.[9]​ It was originally scheduled to move to a building in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, and Ubisoft was about to sign a lease when Yves Guillemot learned that Discreet Logic was moving its headquarters.[10]​ Because of the loft-style layout of its offices, he preferred the Peck Building.[10]​ Ubisoft Montreal moved. to its fifth floor in early July 1997 with around 50 employees.[1][9]​.

Ubisoft Montreal grew rapidly.[11]​ By 2000 it had 350 employees.[9]​ In that decade, it released successful games that spanned franchises such as Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell "Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell (video game)") (2002), Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (2003), Far Cry "Far Cry (video game)") (2004) and Assassin's Creed "Assassin's Creed (video game)") (2007).[9][12] American competitors followed Ubisoft into Montreal, including Electronic Arts in 2004 and Warner Bros. Games in 2008, turning the city into the gaming capital.[12][13] In 2009, Ubisoft Montreal had 1,900 employees, making it the largest video game studio in the world.[12]​ In 2013, it employed workers of 55 nationalities.[13]​.

The company grew to occupy all five floors, or 251,000 square feet (23,319 m²), of the Peck building.[10]​ In 2011, it was considered moving its headquarters to other neighborhoods in Montreal.[14]​ CEO Yannis Mallat ultimately decided against it, citing the quality of life in Mile End and an "emotional attachment" to the Peck building as key factors.[14]​ Ubisoft and Peck's owner They invested millions of dollars in renovating the building, including modernizing its plumbing and air conditioning and reinventing its interior design.[14]​ The company subsequently released other successful games such as Watch Dogs (2014) and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Siege (2015).[15]​ As of 2022, it was still the largest game studio in the world, with over 4,000 games. employees.[15]​.

Ubisoft Montreal is Mile End's largest employer, as was John W. Peck & Co. a century earlier.[1]​ Its presence in the Peck Building has contributed to the significant redevelopment of the neighborhood.[10]​.