Each June during the weekend of the Canadian Grand Prix, Peel Street becomes host to a street festival known as Formula Peel or The Peel Formula Event. Over 400,000 visitors converge on Peel Street for what organizers call "the most prestigious event in downtown Montreal".[4]
South of De Maisonneuve but north of Saint Catherine Street West, Peel is bordered on the east side by Les Cours Mont-Royal (formerly the Mount Royal Hotel, on a site previously occupied for many years by the High School of Montreal), and various small shops and restaurants on the west side. McGill University's Martlet House is located on this portion of the street, and was once home to the headquarters for Seagram.
South of Notre Dame to William Street, in the Griffintown neighbourhood, Peel is bordered by École de technologie supérieure's A Pavilion on the western side, and a few former brick industrial buildings on the eastern side.
Below William Street to the Lachine Canal, Peel is lined by a mix of condominium towers, as well as a few businesses.
Transport
The Peel station on the Montreal Metro's Green Line is located on the corner of Peel and De Maisonneuve Blvd. West, and opened on October 14, 1966.
Peel Street is served by the Societé de transport de Montréal's 107 Verdun bus route, which runs the entire length of the street from Pine Avenue to Wellington Street.
A proposed Montreal Tramway line would use Peel Street for a portion of its route.[5]
"Jurassic Peel"
In 2019, fresh off of co-hosting the Formula 1Canadian Grand Prix Festival with Crescent Street, festival organizers kept the street closed to host a massive viewing party for Game 5 of the 2019 NBA Finals, involving Canada's sole NBA team, the Toronto Raptors, and the Golden State Warriors.[6] The announcement came at late notice but was welcomed by many Montrealers, including the Peel Street Merchants' Organization. Dubbed "Jurassic Peel", it was a success for the area and it returned for Game 6.
^"Formula Peel – Grand Prix". Formula Peel. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 6 June 2023. As part of the Grand Prix, Peel Street merchants come together to organize the most prestigious event in downtown Montreal: The Peel Formula Event. More than 400,000 visitors are expected in June to travel on Peel Street during the weekend of the Grand Prix de Montréal.