Polygons of the boundaries of commercial development corporations (SDC) present on the territory of the City of Montreal. [Business Development Companies (SDC)] (https://montreal.ca/sujets/societes-de-developpement-commercial) are non-profit organizations that contribute to economic development and the development of commercial arteries in a given area. An SDC brings together shops, service companies and professional offices in a specific territory. The City of Montreal has 26 SDCs spread across its territory. All businesses located in the district of an SDC are automatically members of the SDC. A contribution is mandatory according to the budget adopted by the SDC annually. This contribution ensures the maintenance of the SDC, which can in turn organize activities, events and carry out projects aimed, in particular, at social, cultural and economic development.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**

The field survey of commercial premises aims to develop a portrait of street trade in the territory of the Montreal agglomeration in order to identify premises intended for the practice of an economic activity (excluding industrial and institutional activities). This data set makes it possible in particular to measure the occupancy status of commercial premises, to monitor the evolution of street trade and to produce various analyses and thematic maps. The [Portraits of street businesses in Montreal] (https://ville.montreal.qc.ca/portal/page?_pageid=6897,68149735&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL) are also available for the agglomeration of Montreal, the City of Montreal as well as boroughs and related cities.**This third party metadata element was translated using an automated translation tool (Amazon Translate).**