Definitely join a Co-working space. They are designed for this.
You may not be working directly with the people you interact with, but you are all working toward something, and that fact alone helps me be productive.
The diverse community and productive environment of any good coworking space have untold benefits beyond the obvious. Try it out for an extended time before you make any assumptions.
I am not yet 100% comfortable giving up our office. But we have some extra desks and we are located in a very nice part of town. I think offering these to interesting local entrepreneurs might achieve a similar goal.
If you are en entrepreneur interesting in a space in Old Montreal, leave your contact info here and I'll contact you.
That could work great. I know a local co-working space here in Boston does an office-space trade as well. Maybe get in touch with one in Montreal and see if their members have any interest or if they offer a similar service.
You may not be working directly with the people you interact with, but you are all working toward something, and that fact alone helps me be productive.
The diverse community and productive environment of any good coworking space have untold benefits beyond the obvious. Try it out for an extended time before you make any assumptions.