One important thing to understand about Montreal is that baseball here predates the Expos themselves by generations. In 1926, Babe Ruth played an exhibition game in Montreal that drew enormous local interest, part of a long history of the city… Continue Reading →
Too many conversations about investing focus on the wrong question. People ask: “What’s the best asset class?” But the real question is: “What context makes an asset valuable?” Because in modern investing, a stadium without surrounding development can be a… Continue Reading →
These RFPs (request for proposals) encourage a fair, transparent process where any individual or group can participate in the design, development & build-out of 4C, the Creative Cultural & Commercial Campus, as well as the Expos stadium.
The following surveys remain open, they helped us better understand baseball, MLB and Expos fan interest, stadium preferences, as well as demand from the areas beyond Montreal.
A central place to archive all press releases, news articles, media coverage, interviews on our effort to bring back MLB & the Expos to Montreal. News articles, media coverage, interviews: From us: The Peanut Project on:
The first merry-go-round in 2017 was a game show. Here’s a write up at the time from The Gazette’s Brendan Kelly. We cast locals (Andy Nulman, George Laraque, etc) and built a hockey-based concept. In hindsight, we probably should’ve stuck… Continue Reading →
I was recently asked a simple but important question: If Montreal had an MLB team playing 81 home games, how many tourists would actually come per game—from visiting cities and nearby regions? Not a headline number. A real, grounded estimate…. Continue Reading →
Canada doesn’t suffer from a lack of ideas.It suffers from a gap between ideas and execution. After listening, reflecting, and engaging with many perspectives over the past few months, one conclusion has become clear: We don’t need another political party…. Continue Reading →
After my visceral reaction less than 100 days ago seeing the Colorado Avalance donning the Quebec Nordiques jerseys, I asked myself: why don’t human beings appreciate what they have? Then it struck me: it’s much easier to keep something than… Continue Reading →
If Major League Baseball expands, the return of the Montreal Expos will inevitably become part of the conversation. But before nostalgia takes over, the real question is practical: where would they play? My goal in looking at potential sites is… Continue Reading →
Stadium District Master Plan + Design + Development + Construction Partners Issued by: Peanut Project LLC (“Peanut Project”)In collaboration with: Granicus Advisors (“Granicus”)Confidentiality: All the info is public and available to all, if you wish to sign an MNDA please… Continue Reading →
Everything happens for a reason. Now that would make for a memorable final scene in Willpower, after the hilarious MLB Group Chat and the tear-jerking opening day theatrics. When I first began exploring sports franchises as an asset class —… Continue Reading →
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