Call For Expressions of Interest: Short-Term Sub-Lease Opportunity

Britannia Community Services Centre is interested in collaborating with 2-5 registered non-profit Vancouver based cultural or recreation organizations who may be interested in a short term sub-lease of space in the East Vancouver Commercial Drive area. The Lease period will begin October 2012 and run for approximately 18 - 24 months. The space consists of an approximately 3,000 square foot banquet and dance hall with a commercial kitchen and is suitable for program, performance or rehearsal space.

Britannia is considering taking on the head lease and using the space for day time programming, however is seeking additional partners (sub-leases) who may be interested in using the space in evenings and weekends (with some potential for day-time use). The possibility of on-site office (for the sub-lease organizations) is limited but could be explored.

Pending the response to this call for expressions of interest, Britannia may or may not take on the head lease. This call is to assess initial viability with further information to be provided to short listed organizations, pending a decision to proceed.

Deadline: August 24th at 4:00pm

Please reply by email only, maximum of one page stating the organization name, registered Society No., contact information, type of space being sought, and ability to take on a sub-lease for 18 - 24 month period starting October 2012. Cost of the space is not yet established, however is expected to be nominal.

Eligibility

Proponents must be established non-profit cultural or recreation organizations based in Vancouver.

(Please Note: we thank all interested folks, however due to limited time, will only be responding to qualified organizations interested in a full 18 - 24 month period sub-lease beginning this fall. This is not a call for day/week/month rentals of rehearsal/performance space and we regret will we will not be able to respond to any inquires for commercial, individual or day/week rentals at this time).

Expressions of Interest may be sent to Cynthia.low@vancouver.ca
Contact: 604-718-5815