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Business Improvement Areas (BIAs) are specially funded business districts. The districts are managed by non-profit groups of property owners and business tenants whose goal is to promote and improve their business district. Vancouver has 22 BIAs.
BIAs are active in their communities, promoting business, tourism, safety, and street beautification.
Our role
We help local business groups to form BIAs. Once a BIA is formed, it is managed by a volunteer board elected by property owners and tenants within its boundary.
We are involved with the annual funding process, monitor BIA budgets, and act as a liaison between the BIA and City departments.
Funding for BIAs
Funding for BIAs comes from a special property tax. Each commercial property within the boundary is taxed in proportion to its total taxable value. This means that if a property owner owns one percent of the total taxable value, their share will be one percent of the BIA budget. In most lease agreements, property owners pass this cost on to the business tenants.
BIA funds are used to hire staff and run BIA activities.
Council reports related to budgets for business improvement areas
View the Council report detailing the 2018-2019 BIA budget:
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BIA map
BIA directory
Cambie Village
Managed by the Cambie Village Business Association
Contact
Rania Hatz, Executive Director
378 – 3381 Cambie Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 4R3
Phone: 604-710-2954
Fax: 604-876-9225
Chinatown
Managed by the Vancouver Chinatown BIA Society
Contact
Albert Fok, President
106 Keefer Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1X4
Phone: 604-632-3808
Fax: 604-632-3809
Collingwood
Managed by the Collingwood Business Improvement Association
Contact
Angela Evans, BIA Coordinator
300-3665 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, V5R 5W2
Phone: 604-639-4403
Fax: 604-435-8181
Commercial Drive
Managed by the Commercial Drive Business Society
Contact
Nick Pogor, Executive Director
4-1726 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5N 4A3
Phone: 604-251-2884
Fax: 604-251-2899
Downtown Vancouver
Managed by the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association
Contact
Charles Gauthier, President and CEO
325-1130 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4A4
Phone: 604-685-7811
Fax: 604-685-7812
Dunbar Village
Managed by the Dunbar Village Business Association
Contact
Lisa Clement, Executive Director
PO Box 45072, 4326 Dunbar Street, Vancouver, BC, V6S 2M8
Phone: 604-789-6612
Fax: 604-635-1856
Fraser Street
Managed by the South Hill (Fraser Street) Business Association
Contact
Susan Lilholt, Executive Director
465-6362 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5W 0A1
Phone: 778-385-7242
Fax: 604-326-6861
Gastown
Managed by the Gastown Business Improvement Society
Contact
Leanore Sali, Executive Director
210 - 318 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2V2
Phone: 604-683-5650
Fax: 604-683-4118
Hastings Crossing
Managed by the Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association
Contact
Brennan Fitzgerald, Executive Director
P.O. Box 88188, 418 Main Street
Vancouver, BC, V6A 4A5
Phone: 604-789-2186
Hastings North
Managed by the Hastings North Business Improvement Association
Contact
Patricia Barnes, Executive Director
2620 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V5K 1Z6
Phone: 604-215-2401
Fax: 604-216-0991
Kerrisdale
Managed by the Kerrisdale Business Association
Contact
Terri Clark, Coordinator
Kerrisdale PO Box 18068, Vancouver, BC, V6M 4L3
Phone: 604-266-9875
Kitsilano 4th Avenue
Managed by the Kitsilano 4th Avenue Business Association
Contact
Jane McFadden, Executive Director
202-1857 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6J 1M4
Phone: 604-617-9070
Marpole
Managed by the Marpole Business Association
Contact:
Claudia Laroye, Executive Director
201-8623 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6P 5A2
Phone: 604-418-8232
Fax: 604-677-2750
Mount Pleasant
Managed by the Mount Pleasant Commercial Improvement Society
Contact:
Neil Wyles, Executive Director
301-3102 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5T 3G7
Phone: 604-874-9816
Fax: 604-874-9316
Point Grey Village
Managed by the Point Grey Village Business Association
Contact
Aila Karpio, Executive Director
#300 - 1275 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6H 1A6
Phone: 604-731-5735
Robson
Managed by the Robson Street Business Association
Contact
Teri Smith, Executive Director
412-1155 Robson Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 1B5
Phone: 604-669-8132
Fax: 604-669-0181
South Granville
Managed by the South Granville Business Improvement Association
Contact
Sharon Townsend, Executive Director
210-1501 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6J 4Z6
Phone: 604-734-3195
Fax: 888-734-3195
Strathcona
Managed by the Strathcona Business Improvement Association
Contact
Joji Kumagai, Executive Director
1222 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1S6
Phone: 604-258-2727
Fax: 604-258-2723
Victoria Drive
Managed by the Victoria Drive Business Improvement Association
Contact
Monique Koningstein, Program Director
Suite #2-5608 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC, V5P 3W4
Phone: 604-323-2301
West Broadway
Managed by the West Broadway Business Improvement Association
Contact
Michelle Barile, Manager
238 - 2912 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 0E9
Phone: 778-384-6377
Fax: 604-738-7101
West End
Managed by the Davie Village Business Improvement Association
Contact
Stephen Regan, Executive Director
411-1033 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 1M7
Phone: 604-696-0144
Fax: 604-669-3323
Yaletown
Managed by the Yaletown Business Improvement Association
Contact
Annette O'Shea, Executive Director
202-1290 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2Y5
Phone: 604-683-7473
Fax: 604-683-7483
How to start a BIA
Start a BIA
Find information on how to start a Business Improvement Area (BIA) in your neighbourhood.
Grants and awards for BIAs
Grants and awards
View information on grants and funding for arts and culture, strong communities, and sustainability.
