Originally built by the Sulpicians, with the help of local volunteers, as a staple for the community of Little Burgundy in 1861, St. Joseph’s Church was an inclusive place to meet, celebrate and find support. Le Salon 1861 gives a new vocation to the St. Joseph church and serves to reconnect people to collective space, break the silos between sectors of our society and host a hub of social innovation for business leaders in Montreal. Universities, entrepreneurs, local citizens, community organizations and private business will work side by side to redefine how we work, live and play together. Le Salon 1861 seeks to engage various stakeholders to redefine social roles in non-traditional manners by creating an entrepreneurial hub – reinventing the role of business in the 21st century.
SERVICES – Le Salon 1861 hosts a full service event hall, meeting rooms, a restaurant sourcing local produce and an entrepreneurial social coworking hub that allows businesses, community groups and local citizens to network, share resources, train employees and create contacts. Le Salon 1861 also acts as a living laboratory for institutional research in the areas of implementing sustainable green building practices and social business through the McGill Faculty of Architecture and the Desautels Faculty of Management and Concordia University. The wide range of stakeholders within Le Salon 1861 allows for a unique exchange of ideas and resources between communities, businesses and institutions. Redefining business and community through real estate.
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