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  "source": "Fashion Week Venues",
  "title": "Spacious Training Centre with Lounge and Gym Areas",
  "description": "This Training Centre is a private gym designed for individuals aged 50 and older. It features three main areas: a lounge, gym space, and locker rooms. The lounge, elevated above the gym, includes two large glass garage doors that allow ample sunlight in the morning. The gym area is notably spacious, equipped with blue turf and black mats for various workout needs. The locker rooms come with epoxy floors and each includes three showers and three toilets. The facility also provides a range of amenities, including internet, air conditioning, a security system, lighting, sound and video equipment, and more. Additionally, the centre offers parking and an elevator for convenience.",
  "editorialTake": "Book this Mont-Royal training centre for a single day, high volume brand activation built around movement, or for a fast turnover sample sale space, because 520 sqm of open gym floor with a 540 person occupancy and a strict one day maximum booking makes it an event footprint rather than a showroom rental you can hold for a season. The differentiator is the elevated lounge sitting above the gym floor, where two large glass garage doors pull morning daylight into a raised seating and press area that overlooks the blue turf below, giving you a natural two level structure of presentation above and programming underneath without building a single riser through production and build. Aesthetically and commercially this suits established performance, activewear, footwear, recovery and streetwear labels three or more years into trading, brands whose identity already reads in turf, black mats and epoxy floors, and we would steer soft luxury, bridal or fine jewellery clients elsewhere because neutralising an industrial basement shell costs more than starting from a white box. In our experience Montreal dates move later than the European capitals, so six to eight weeks is usually enough, though the late September and early October window around local fashion programming fills first, and two operational notes matter before you enquire: everything loads in via elevator to a basement level, and the light industrial pocket near Namur metro delivers no passing trade at all, so map your audience drive and run of day against the activation timeline rather than assuming footfall.",
  "idealBrandProfile": "This space fits performance, activewear and lifestyle brands with a 15 to 60 person team, three or more years of trading, and enough community reach to fill a 500 plus capacity room in a single day. At 520 sqm across a lounge, open gym floor and full locker rooms, with 540 occupancy, parking and an elevator, it is built for volume rather than intimacy, and the one day maximum booking means it works as an event footprint, not a season long showroom rental. Brands at this stage typically find the sqm justifies itself only if they can drive several hundred attendees or run a high throughput sample sale. A four person jewellery or accessories label will rattle around in it and pay for space they cannot fill, and a heritage luxury house looking for street presence and repeat wholesale appointments should look at a smaller ground floor unit instead. Aesthetic Fit Sport, utility and technical aesthetics work here without any fight against the architecture. Blue turf, black mats, epoxy locker room floors and a basement industrial shell read as authentic backdrop for running, training, recovery, streetwear, workwear, footwear and supplement brands, and the elevated lounge with two glass garage doors gives you a naturally lit press and seating zone above the action. Where we see mismatches is when a soft luxury, bridal, fine jewellery or gallery minimal brand tries to neutralise a room like this. Covering turf and industrial ceilings costs more than starting from a white box, so if your identity depends on quiet surfaces and plinth lighting, budget properly with production and build before committing or choose a different shell entirely. Best Use Cases First choice is a single day brand activation built around movement, a class series, a training session or a launch party, because the open gym floor, sound and video equipment, lighting and 540 capacity handle crowds and programming in one room. Second is a high volume sample sale, where garment racks, counters, fitting rooms, a stock room and on site parking let you move stock fast and clear it in a day. Third is a content studio day, using the turf, the garage door light and the locker rooms as three separate sets. Fourth is a product launch or press day for a performance collection, with the lounge serving as the seated presentation and interview area. Fifth is a private members or community event with catering from the kitchen, supported by activation service for staffing and run of day. Budget Signal This sits in the accessible tier for Montreal, and on a cost per square metre basis it undercuts almost anything comparable downtown or in Mile End. What you are buying is scale and infrastructure rather than footfall or address, since the location near Namur metro is a light industrial pocket where nobody walks past by accident. Against a hotel event space you save significantly and gain freedom on build and branding, though you lose polish and in house service. Against a prime commercial retail unit you get five times the floor area with none of the passing trade. Against a shared pop-up format you get exclusive control of the whole facility for the day. In our experience the profile that gets the most from this space is one already bringing its own audience, so model your attendance and spend assumptions with the budget calculator before you enquire.",
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Is this space available for pop-up shops?",
      "answer": "Yes, this 520 sqm training centre in Mont-Royal is available for pop-up shops, with the important caveat that it operates on a strict one day booking window. The retail infrastructure is already in place, with fitting rooms, garment racks, counters and a stock room, so you can run temporary retail without building a shop from scratch. In our experience handling one day formats at addresses like this, the strongest fit is a high throughput sample sale or a single day drop rather than a slow burn pop-up shop that relies on passing trade. The location near Namur metro is a light industrial pocket, so you should plan to bring your own audience rather than rely on footfall. If you need a multi week retail run instead, we can point you to other short-term commercial space options."
    },
    {
      "question": "What does Fashion Week Venues handle on my behalf for this booking?",
      "answer": "We handle the full chain from first enquiry to load out, and there is no charge until confirmed. For this address specifically we manage the landlord negotiation, the one day licence to occupy, the run of day schedule, and coordination of the elevator and parking for your load in. We also brief the build team on the basement floor level and the turf surface, which changes how you fix and floor a set. Beyond the venue itself we can layer on retail staffing"
    },
    {
      "question": "How much does it cost to rent per day?",
      "answer": "The day rate for this Mont-Royal training centre is CA$720, which is roughly 446 EUR at current conversion. On a cost per square metre basis across 5,600 sqft that is one of the more accessible figures in Montreal, well under what a comparable downtown or Mile End footprint commands. That figure covers the base venue hire, so production, staffing, furniture and catering sit on top and should be modelled separately. Brands running a launch or sample sale here typically find total project cost lands at two to four times the venue line depending on build ambition, and you can sanity check your own numbers with the budget calculator"
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the minimum and maximum rental period?",
      "answer": "Both the minimum and maximum are one day, so this is a single day hire and not a rolling short-term rental. That constraint shapes everything about how you should use the space, because your build, run and strike all need to compress into one occupancy window. In practice we advise brands to plan an early morning load in through the elevator, a midday to evening activation, and a same night strike, with any pre build handled offsite. If your brief genuinely needs a week or a month of continuous trading, tell us at enquiry stage and we will source alternatives rather than force this address to fit."
    },
    {
      "question": "How many people can the space hold?",
      "answer": "The occupancy estimate for this venue is 540 people across the three zones, which makes it one of the higher capacity single day spaces we list in the Montreal area. The open gym floor carries the bulk of that number, with the elevated lounge providing a separate seated or press area above it and the locker rooms handling changing and facilities. For a seated brand presentation you will comfortably seat a fraction of that in the lounge while keeping the main floor free for product or programming. Brands booking at this capacity typically find they need a minimum of six to eight floor staff to manage flow, which we can arrange as part of the booking."
    },
    {
      "question": "What are the three main areas and how are they laid out?",
      "answer": "The space divides into a lounge, an open gym floor and full locker rooms across 520 sqm at basement level. The lounge sits elevated above the gym floor and has two large glass garage doors that bring in strong morning light, which makes it the natural choice for press, seating, interviews or a hosted bar. The gym area itself is the largest zone, laid with blue turf and black mats, and it is where activations, retail racking or class programming go. The locker rooms have epoxy floors and each contains three showers and three toilets, which is unusually generous for a 540 capacity room and removes the need for hired washroom units."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is this space suitable for a sample sale?",
      "answer": "Yes, and it is one of the strongest use cases for this address. You already have garment racks, counters, fitting rooms and a stock room on site, which are the four things that usually cost the most to bring into a raw venue for a sample sale. The open gym floor gives you the run length to set long rack lines with clear queuing lanes, the locker rooms handle overflow changing, and on site parking plus the elevator make stock delivery straightforward. In our experience running single day sales, the deciding factor is throughput per hour rather than square metres, so we will help you plan till positions and queue management alongside point of sale and payments"
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I use this as a content studio or shoot location?",
      "answer": "Yes, and the space effectively gives you three distinct sets in one hire. The blue turf and black mats read as an authentic performance environment, the elevated lounge with its glass garage doors delivers directional natural light in the morning, and the epoxy floor locker rooms give you a cooler industrial set for editorial or campaign frames. House lighting and sound and video equipment are already installed, which reduces what you need to truck in. Because the booking is capped at one day, we recommend a tight shot list and a call time early enough to catch the garage door light before it moves off."
    },
    {
      "question": "What amenities are included in the hire?",
      "answer": "The venue is move-in ready and includes internet and wifi, air conditioning, heating, electricity, a security system, installed lighting, sound and video equipment, furniture, a kitchen and a lounge. On the retail side you also get counters, fitting rooms, garment racks and a stock room, which covers most of what a temporary retail or press day setup needs. Parking and an elevator are on site, which matters given the basement floor level. Anything beyond this list, such as bespoke plinths, additional seating or branded fixtures, we source through furniture rental"
    },
    {
      "question": "How does load in work given the space is in the basement?",
      "answer": "Load in runs via the on site elevator, and the venue has dedicated parking which makes vehicle staging far easier than most Montreal locations. Because the floor level is basement, you should measure your largest crated item against the elevator car before build day rather than discovering the issue on the morning. Brands running this format in industrial spaces typically find that flat packed, modular builds move in significantly faster than pre assembled units. We confirm elevator dimensions, access hours and any dock or door restrictions in writing before your contract is signed so your production team can plan the schedule around real numbers."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is there parking and how do guests get here on public transport?",
      "answer": "Yes, the venue has its own parking, which is a genuine advantage in this part of Mont-Royal and useful for both crew vehicles and driving guests. For transit, Namur metro station is 678 metres away at roughly an eight minute walk, and De La Savane is 795 metres at around ten minutes. Bus stops are much closer, with Paré stops at 127 and 132 metres, both about two minutes on foot, plus Paré / Devonshire and Devonshire / Ferrier within four minutes. When we brief guest communications for a venue like this we always lead with the metro walk and the parking together, because the surrounding streets are light industrial and guests need clear direction."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the surrounding neighbourhood like?",
      "answer": "This is a light industrial pocket of Mont-Royal near the Namur and De la Savane metro corridor, not a retail high street, so nobody walks past by accident. Nearby landmarks include the Blue Bonnets raceway site around 520 metres away and the Gibeau Orange Julep, the well known orange shaped roadside restaurant that sits in the same area. The practical implication is that this venue rewards brands with their own community reach rather than those hoping to capture passing trade. If your brief depends on organic street footfall, it is worth comparing against other spaces in the wider marketplace"
    },
    {
      "question": "What kind of contract or permit do I need?",
      "answer": "For a single day occupancy like this you will normally be working under a licence to occupy or a temporary use agreement rather than a commercial lease, since there is no security of tenure attached to a one day hire. Because the space is an existing operating facility with a security system and installed services, the compliance baseline is already established, which removes a large part of the usual permitting friction. What can still require attention is external signage, amplified sound, alcohol service and any food prepared in the kitchen, which are handled at the municipal level in Montreal. We confirm which of these apply to your specific brief before contract, so you are not discovering a permit requirement a week out."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I brand and fit out the space for my activation?",
      "answer": "Yes, fit-out and branding are possible, but the one day window means almost everything should arrive pre fabricated. The blue turf, black mats and industrial basement shell are strong visual signals, so the decision is whether you lean into them or cover them, and covering turf is more expensive than dressing a white box. Performance, activewear, footwear and workwear brands generally get better results working with the existing surfaces than fighting them. Where a softer aesthetic is required we plan the treatment properly through branded store design"
    },
    {
      "question": "How do I check availability and what happens after I enquire?",
      "answer": "Send us your date, format and expected attendance and we will request availability directly with the venue, with a reply within 24h in almost all cases. From there we confirm the day, issue a proposal covering the CA$720 day rate plus any production, staffing or furniture lines you have asked for, and there is no charge until confirmed. Once you approve, we prepare the one day agreement, lock the load in slot and elevator access, and set the run of day. Because both minimum and maximum lease are one day, popular dates go quickly, so we advise enquiring at least six to eight weeks ahead for anything tied to a launch calendar."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is the day rate?",
      "answer": "CA$720 / day. Weekly and press-preview rates are quoted on request."
    },
    {
      "question": "Is staging, branding and fit-out permitted?",
      "answer": "Yes. Fashion Week Venues runs the full production build — signage, fixtures, lighting, sound, catering and staffing — subject to venue rules. Include your fit-out brief in the inquiry."
    },
    {
      "question": "What is included?",
      "answer": "Included on-site: Internet, Air Conditioning, Security System, Stock Room, Counters, Fitting Rooms, Garment Rack, Lighting."
    },
    {
      "question": "How far in advance should we book?",
      "answer": "Fashion week windows book 6–10 weeks out. Off-season activations can be secured in 2–3 weeks."
    }
  ],
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