Question 1

What is the difference between 1188 Union and WeWork in Montreal?

Accepted Answer

1188 Union has soundproofed meeting rooms (10 of them against 1), a business address at $100/month against $165/month, a mailbox you can reach 24/7, evening and weekend rental, catering, and the option to buy your office.

Question 2

Which Montreal business centre lets you buy your office?

Accepted Answer

Of the four centres compared here, 1188 Union is the only one that sells offices as divided co-ownership units, from $125,000, and the only one offering rent-to-own.

Question 3

What does a business address cost at each of them?

Accepted Answer

$100/month at 1188 Union, $165/month at WeWork, $100/month at IQ Office and $98/month at Regus. 1188 Union is the only one with a one-month minimum term, mail accessible 24/7 and a monthly credit toward meeting room and office rentals.

Feature	1188 Union	WeWork	IQ Office	Regus
VIP services: business address / virtual client
Business address with your own suite number	Yes	No	Limited	Limited
Mail accessible 24/7 (optional)	Yes	No	No	No
A monthly credit toward meeting room and office rentals	Yes	No	No	No
Minimum business address term of 1 month	Yes	No	No	No
Calls answered in your company name, with call transfer	Yes	No	No	No
Meeting room rental
Soundproofed rooms	Yes	No	No	No
Number of meeting rooms available	10	1	1	1
Lounges for relaxed meetings of 2 to 6 people	Yes	No	No	No
Conference room for 6 to 10 people	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Conference room for 10 to 30 people	Yes	No	No	No
Rental after business hours and on weekends	Yes	No	No	No
Catering service	Yes	No	No	No
Full administrative services available on site	Yes	No	No	No
Access to a lounge and barista	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Access to an outdoor rooftop terrace	Yes	No	No	No
Indoor valet parking for you and your guests	Yes	No	No	No
Furnished office rental
Office rental by the hour, day, month and so on	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
6-foot desk and ergonomic chairs	Yes	No	No	No
Individually adjustable thermostats	Yes	No	No	No
Access to an outdoor rooftop terrace	Yes	No	No	No
Medium and long-term office rental
Flexible terms from 1 month to 10 years	Yes	No	No	No
Suites with a private washroom and executive kitchenette	Yes	No	No	No
Office customization credit (decor, paint, furniture)	Yes	No	No	No
Individually adjustable thermostats	Yes	No	No	No
Private balcony or terrace access from your office	Yes	No	No	No
Catering service	Yes	No	No	No
Full administrative services available on site	Yes	No	No	No
Access to gym, pool, sauna and outdoor rooftop terrace	Yes	No	No	No
Access to a lounge with a barista	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Indoor valet parking for you and your guests	Yes	No	No	No
Option to buy an office
Option to buy an office	Yes	No	No	No
Rent-to-own option	Yes	No	No	No
Access to every business centre service	Yes	No	No	No

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