Welcome to the Bloordale BIA!
What is a BIA?
A Business Improvement Area (BIA) is made up of commercial and industrial property owners and their non-residential tenants who join together under a volunteer Board of Management (BIA Board) to carry out improvements and promote economic development within their designated area.
There are currently 83 BIAs in the City of Toronto. They work in partnership with the City to enhance and promote business areas as safe, vibrant places to do business, unique destinations for tourists and focal points for neighbourhood activity.
The Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area is one of Toronto’s first BIAs, founded by local business and property owners in 1976. The BIA is approximately 10 blocks long from Dufferin St to the first railroad bridge at Value Village just west of Landsdowne. With so many amazing cultures and nationalities calling Bloordale home, the area has over 100 unique eateries, shops, and services.
There are currently 83 BIAs in the City of Toronto. They work in partnership with the City to enhance and promote business areas as safe, vibrant places to do business, unique destinations for tourists and focal points for neighbourhood activity.
The Bloordale Village Business Improvement Area is one of Toronto’s first BIAs, founded by local business and property owners in 1976. The BIA is approximately 10 blocks long from Dufferin St to the first railroad bridge at Value Village just west of Landsdowne. With so many amazing cultures and nationalities calling Bloordale home, the area has over 100 unique eateries, shops, and services.
Mission of the BIA
The Bloordale BIA is a community-oriented not-for-profit association of local business people and property owners who work in partnership with the City of Toronto to enhance the Bloordale business district, located along Bloor Street West from Dufferin St to just west of Lansdowne Ave to the first rail way track.
The BIA’s mandate is to improve, beautify and promote Bloordale as a business and shopping district through marketing, public programming and streetscape improvements.
The BIA’s mandate is to improve, beautify and promote Bloordale as a business and shopping district through marketing, public programming and streetscape improvements.
What Area is Included in the Bloordale Village BIA?
The Bloordale Village BIA covers Bloor Street West from the Dufferin St to the first set of train tracks west of Lansdowne Ave. We also include the side streets up to the laneways.
It's easy to get here! Bloordale is very easily accessible by foot, bike, car or by transit as it is conveniently located along the TTC Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth), where visitors can exit at either Landsdowne Station or Dufferin Station. Street parking is available on Bloor St or at neighbouring Green P lots.
It's easy to get here! Bloordale is very easily accessible by foot, bike, car or by transit as it is conveniently located along the TTC Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth), where visitors can exit at either Landsdowne Station or Dufferin Station. Street parking is available on Bloor St or at neighbouring Green P lots.
Who is the BIA?
Chair - Liza Lukashevsky
Vice Chair - Matt Park
Secretary - Niki Tsourounakis
Treasurer - Alicia Lumsden
Director - Carmine Scoscia
Director - Alycia Duff-Bergeron
Director - Rob Perry
Director - Harrison Mazis
Director - Oliver Couto
Director - Councillor Ana Bailao
Vice Chair - Matt Park
Secretary - Niki Tsourounakis
Treasurer - Alicia Lumsden
Director - Carmine Scoscia
Director - Alycia Duff-Bergeron
Director - Rob Perry
Director - Harrison Mazis
Director - Oliver Couto
Director - Councillor Ana Bailao
Involvement of the BIA re: Political Views & Private Legal Matters of Member Businesses
The Bloordale BIA does not comment on the political views, personal beliefs, or private legal matters of its member businesses. Any public statement by member businesses are the individual expressions of that business alone and do not represent the views of the Bloordale BIA. Use of the term “Bloordale” by member businesses or residents does not represent support of the Bloordale Business Improvement Association.
The Bloordale BIA does not monitor or regulate the statements and media posts made by its member businesses. The BIA does not condone any type of harassment and discrimination, and encourages everyone in our community to engage in respectful discourse and maintain harmony within the Bloordale area.
The Bloordale BIA does not monitor or regulate the statements and media posts made by its member businesses. The BIA does not condone any type of harassment and discrimination, and encourages everyone in our community to engage in respectful discourse and maintain harmony within the Bloordale area.
BIA Meetings
The BIA meets a few times a year. Below is a list of the confirmed upcoming meetings. Please send us an email if you are interested in attending.
Policy and Procedure for Non-Board Members Attending Board Meetings
- August 4th at 9:30am by Zoom call
- September 8th at 9:30am - location TBD
- October 6th at 9:30am - location TBD
- November 3rd at 9:30am - location TBD
Policy and Procedure for Non-Board Members Attending Board Meetings
- All of our Board Meetings posted on this website are open to the public.
- Guests are required to sign-in upon arrival
- Items that wish to be addressed at a meeting MUST be submitted no later than 1 week in advance of the Board Meeting Date. If an item is submitted after the deadline, it will only be addressed if time permits at the meeting under "New Business" which is held at the end of the meeting. Please email agenda items to [email protected]
- Guests attending the Board Meetings are observers and do NOT hold any voting authority
- Guests will act in a professional and respectful manner or else will be asked to leave