Mission
PROVIDE A SPACE where we can come together
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BUILD A COMMUNITY OF CULTURAL & CREATIVE
entrepreneurs
Espace Rodier is Quebec’s nerve centre for cultural and creative industries. It’s a hub for entrepreneurs, students, public and private partners, investors and experts looking to collaborate and innovate.
Run and hosted by La Piscine, this space actively contributes to the growth and development of a high-performing ecosystem of creative and cultural entrepreneurship.
ESPACE RODIER IN NUMBERS
28.700
FT²
- 8 private offices
- 50 coworking stations
- 2 meeting rooms
- 5 floors
- 1 terrace
- 2 collaborative spaces
HistoRY
1890
BAnQ
1900
BAnQ
1927
City of Montreal Archives
1970
Shot by David Wallace
1975
City of Montreal Archives
Heritage
As a hub for cultural and creative entrepreneurship, Espace Rodier is a true symbol of its vocation.
Charles Séraphin Rodier Jr. was the one man was behind the construction of this Montreal heritage gem.
Charles Séraphin Rodier Jr. was the one man was behind the construction of this Montreal heritage gem.
Rodier was an innovative entrepreneur and committed leader who held positions as a city councillor and national senator. A true icon, this property owner who worked in industry and finance was Montreal’s first Francophone self-made millionaire.
The building is well known among Montrealers as the location of Baron Sports from 1965 until its closure in 2010
Built in Flatiron style, it was the third building of its type built in the world, 27 years before New York’s famous Flatiron Building.
Rodier revitalized
The Espace Rodier project began when La Piscine and Georges Coulombe, a property management group with a passion for culture and heritage, came together to transform this beloved historic icon in Griffintown.
The City of Montréal took ownership of the building and launched a call for projects in 2017, won by La Piscine and Gestion Georges Coulombe.
The mandate? To transform the Rodier into a networking space with high creative potential.
In early 2018, Gestion Georges Coulombe began the restoration work in collaboration with architect Gérard Dion and Provencher Roy architecture firm. Special care was taken to conserve the original details to the greatest possible extent.
Mission
Run and hosted by La Piscine, Espace Rodier actively contributes to the growth and development of a high-performing ecosystem of creative and cultural entrepreneurship.
This collaborative DNA is expressed over all five floors of this immense 28,700-square-foot building overlooking the intersection of Saint-Maurice and Notre Dame Ouest streets.
This is first and foremost thanks to its resident community of a dozen cultural and creative companies (Urbania, Ohrizon, ArtExpert and Sismkik Impact, to name a few) who have set up their headquarters in the building, drawn to its bustling, creative spirit.
In addition to these permanent residents, Espace Rodier also hosts more transient but equally vibrant users through its coworking space, designed to help build connections between actors from different backgrounds and industries.
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