The interior market is home to many butchers and the Première Moisson bakery and restaurant.

The presence of this bridge explains the popularity of this market with bike riders, who often stop there, and contributes to the summer ambiance of the area.

The bike path travels from the Old Port of Montreal to the Lachine Marina and is owned and maintained by Parks Canada.

The area immediately east and west of the market has experienced gentrification, with a number of upscale condominiums being built right on the Lachine Canal, causing rent prices in the area to increase rapidly.

Since the Lachine Canal reopened in 2002, residential property values in the Southwest borough have shot up by 61%, according to Montreal's 2006 property valuation roll, with the highest growth happening around the Atwater Market.