Summary#
Montréal city council approved a lease with Speranza Spir for room 8 at 251-A, avenue des Pins Ouest, in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough. The lease runs for 16 months starting October 1, 2026, for office use related to care and osteopathic and somatic workshops.
- The room is 7.15 m². The rent is $2,537.92, excluding sales taxes.
- The City supplies energy and pays for maintenance and repairs. Speranza Spir pays property taxes and cleaning costs.
- Either party may end the lease early by giving 30 days’ notice.
What it means for you#
- Speranza Spir: May continue using the room for the stated purposes under the lease, but either party can end the tenancy with 30 days’ notice.
- The City: Receives rent and remains responsible for energy, maintenance and repairs.
- The public: This decision does not directly change public services or create a new public program.
Money#
The City will receive $2,537.92 in rent, excluding sales taxes.
- City staff’s financial table lists sales taxes of $126.90 and $253.16, for a total of $2,917.98 including those taxes. The rent revenue will be credited to the operating budget of the Service de la stratégie immobilière et de l’habitation.
- Speranza Spir is responsible for property taxes and cleaning. The City is responsible for energy, maintenance and repairs; No publicly available information gives an estimate of those costs.
What is unclear#
- The materials do not state how much the City expects to spend on energy, maintenance or repairs.
- The lease may end early on 30 days’ notice, so the full 16-month term is not guaranteed.
Case for#
- City staff say continuing the temporary occupancy supports activities they consider consistent with the site’s heritage commitments. They expect the occupancy to help animate and showcase the Cité-des-Hospitalières and keep it open to the community.
- Staff say the rent is within the range set by the City’s property valuation section.
Case against#
- One trade-off is that the City takes on energy, maintenance and repair costs, but the materials do not estimate them or show whether the rent will cover them.
- The 30-day termination option for either party means the arrangement may not last the full 16 months.