Summary#
Montréal city council adopted a 24-month lease to two organizations for shared activities at Cité-des-Hospitalières, 251A avenue des Pins Ouest. The City is the landlord; the stated goal is to continue the organizations’ use of the space during the site’s temporary occupancy.
- Association récréative Milton-Parc and Association Tasiutigiit pour familles inter-culturelles des enfants Inuit et Autochtones will rent rooms 3 and 4, a total of 608 square feet, starting February 1, 2026.
- The rent is $30,780, excluding sales taxes.
- Either party may end the lease early with 30 days’ notice.
What it means for you#
- The two organizations: They can continue using the rooms for activities they share. They must pay property taxes and handle cleaning.
- The City: It supplies energy and pays for maintenance and repairs. The rent revenue goes to the City’s operating budget.
- Residents generally: The decision does not create a new service or change residents’ rights to use the site.
Money#
The City expects to receive $30,780 in rent, plus applicable sales taxes, over 24 months.
- City staff’s financial table gives a total of $35,389.31 including sales taxes.
- The City will pay for energy, maintenance and repairs; no cost estimate for those items is provided.
What is unclear#
- The decision does not give an estimate of the City’s energy, maintenance or repair costs.
- The lease’s full terms are not included in the supplied material.
Case for#
- City staff say the lease supports activities they consider consistent with the principles for protecting and making use of Cité-des-Hospitalières.
- The organizations already occupy the rooms, and staff say refusing the lease would mean they leave and the City seeks another tenant.
Case against#
- The City must provide energy and cover maintenance and repairs, but the materials do not show whether those costs could offset some of the rent.
- Either party can end the lease with 30 days’ notice, so the planned 24-month occupancy is not guaranteed to last the full term.