THE LIST Name/Address/ Phone/Fax/Web
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No. of member businesses
LARGEST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREAS (RANKED BY NUMBER OF MEMBER BUSINESSES)
Chair/Executive director
Year founded
Area covered
Special projects and events
Wellington West BIA 101-1292 Wellington St. W. Ottawa, ON K1Y 3A9 613-729-0363 wellingtonwest.ca
610
Brian Muzyka Dennis Van Staalduinen
2008
Neighbourhoods of Wellington Village and Hintonburg, also including Parkdale Market (north to Scott Street and south to the Queensway)
Parkdale Market, ArtsPark, TASTE of Wellington West, Porchfest.
2
ByWard Market BIA 202-267 Dalhousie St. Ottawa, ON K1N 7E3 613-562-3325 / 613-562-3326 byward-market.com
600
Co-chairs: Ashley Hopkins Dominique (Deek) Labelle Jasna Jennings
1993
The ByWard Market, bounded by Sussex, St. Patrick, Cumberland and George streets, with extensions north on Dalhousie Street to Cathcart Street
Winterlude activities including stew cook-off, Tulip Festival and ByWard Barket, Canada Day and Capital City Bike Fest, seasonal programming including Christmas caroling and horse and carriage rides; ByWard Market Street Ambassador program; advocacy on planning, parking, transportation and safety and security.
3
Kanata North Business Association 100-350 Legget Dr. Kanata, ON K2K 0G7 613-254-8778 kanatanorthba.com
558
Vicki Coughey Jamie Petten
2012
Bounded by Maxwell Bridge on the north, March Valley/Herzberg Road on the east and March Road on the south
Promotes and enhances the existing ecosystem of diverse businesses with expertise in innovation and technology.
4
Barrhaven BIA 407-900 Greenbank Rd. Nepean, ON K2J 4P6 613-825-8242 discoverbarrhaven.com
540
Jason MacDonald Andrea Steenbakkers
2006
Bounded by Fallowfield Road to the north, Prince Branding and marketing of Barrhaven as a premiere commercial district; support of Wales Drive to the east, south urban boundary and assistance to local businesses, annual sponsor of local events; smart local growth and development advocates. to the south and Highway 416 to the west
5
Downtown Rideau BIA 1105-1 Nicholas St. Ottawa, ON K1N 7B7 613-241-6211 / 613-241-8612 downtownrideau.com
525
Brian O'Hoski N/A
1981
53 blocks surrounding Rideau Street from Elgin Street to the Rideau River and George Street to Laurier Avenue.
Branding Downtown Rideau as Ottawa's Arts, Fashion & Theatre district and a destination for shopping, dining, culture and tourism in the community, online and in the media. Implements programs to attract customers to Downtown Rideau and works with the city to improve the public realm.
6
Quartier Vanier BIA 261 Montreal Rd. Vanier, ON K1L 8C7 613-745-0040 / 613-745-0686 vanierbia.com
446
Mark Kaluski Nathalie Carrier
1985
Montreal Road from Cummings Bridge to St. Laurent Boulevard, McArthur Avenue from North River Road to St. Laurent Boulevard, Beechwood Avenue from Vanier Parkway to Beechwood Cemetery
Montreal Road Revitalization four-year plan; CIP tax increment equivalent grant; Vanier Community Hub events; Investing in Murals and artists; Cultural Economic Curation Projects; Digital Mainstreets Ontario, Beechfest, Partage Beechwood (Fundraising dinner in Canada’s National Cemetery);
7
Bank Street BIA 300-176 Gloucester St. Ottawa, ON K2P 0A6 613-232-6255 / 613-232-3372 bankstreet.ca
400
Michael Wallack Christine Leadman
1977
Bank Street from Wellington Street to Catherine Street
Digital Map, Graffiti Removal Program, Mural Program, Ottawa's 2SLGBTQ+ Village, the Village Legacy Project and Fire & Ice Festival.
7
Glebe BIA 110-858 Bank St. Ottawa, ON K1S 3W3 613-680-8506 / 613-680-8512 intheglebe.ca
400
Stephane Sauve Andrew Peck
2008
Bank Street between Highway 417, the Rideau Canal, Isabella Street and Chamberlain Avenue
Signature holiday Glebe Spree contest; Glebe Eats promotion; Great glebe Garage & Sidewalk Sale; Marvest; mural program; game day programming; parkettes and gateway signage; pageantry program including banners, hanging baskets, landscaping and holiday lighting.
9
Heart of Orleans BIA 1H-245 Centrum Blvd. Orléans, ON K1E 0A1 613-580-2424 x23900 heartoforleans.ca
350
Pascale Bazinet Tannis Vine
2008
Almost four kilometres of St. Joseph Boulevard, starting at Prestone Drive to the east and running west to Youville Drive, with pockets at Centrum Boulevard, Place d'Orleans Drive and Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard.
Networking events including BIA Happy Hour, BIA Faces of Business, BIA business mentorship program, The Beat magazine, graffiti removal program, banner and signage programs, bench program, vinyl traffic box wrap project, seasonal lighting project, planter program, historical plaque program, bike repair station and rack project, Balance Orléans Initiative, Dinner Under the Stars event.
Carp Road Corridor BIA* P.O. Box 194 Carp, ON K0A 1L0 613-314-7597 carproadbia.ca
300
Rick Levitsky Roddy Bolivar
2010
Carp Road in Ottawa's west end, from Rothbourne Road in the south to March Road in the north
Promotes the economic development of the area.
Westboro Village BIA 203-290 Picton Ave. Ottawa, ON K1Z 8P8 613-729-8145 westborovillage.com
285
Molly Van der Schee Judy Lincoln
1979
Richmond Road from Island Park Drive to Golden Avenue, including Danforth Avenue on the south side, Winona Street and Picton Avenue on the north side, McRae Avenue
La nature en ville Westboro Nature Walk, Murals, Women in Westboro International Women’s Day Celebration, Winston Square, I Work in Westboro prg, & seasonal events such as Shop the Village, Westboro FUSE, Wickedly Westboro and Light Up the Village.
12
Preston Street BIA 343 Preston St. 11th Floor, Office No. 1177 Ottawa, ON K1S 1N4 prestonstreet.com
280
Antonella Ceglia Lori Mellor
1986
Preston Street from Carling Avenue to Albert and Meet Me on Preston event calendar, Italian Festival, Ferrari Fest, Italian heritage east side of Rochester Street to the west side of mural program, street beautification and tree lighting, Presdelicious food event, La Vendemmia Harvest Fest, advocacy on behalf of Preston Street businesses, O-Train tracks graffiti management program, Tulip Fest, Winterlude venue.
13
Bells Corners BIA 15B-2150 Robertson Rd. Ottawa, ON K2H 9S1 613-695-2425 bellscornersbia.ca
230
Jim Sourges Joe Varner
2009
Robertson Road, Northside Road, Stafford Road East, Lynhar Street, Moodie Drive, Bexley Place, Bentley Avenue
Christmas tree-lighting event, Christmas wreaths, entrance signage program, seasonal banner program, summer planters, summer concerts.
14
Manotick BIA Box 414 Manotick, ON K4M 1A4 613-692-7657 manotickvillage.com
125
Salima Ismail Donna Smith
1997
Main Street to Bridge Street, Main Street to Doctor Leach Drive, Main Street to Bankfield Road, Main Street to Manotick Estates
Dickinson Days, Manotick Village Christmas, A Taste Of Manotick, Main Street improvements, signage, marketing Manotick as a destination area, Women's Day, Mahogany Harbour Public Docks.
15
Kanata Central BIA Terry Fox Drive 613-513-3646 kanatacentral.com
120
Adam Stuart Lauri Moussa
2016
Carp River in the west, Campeau Drive to the north and Highway 417 to the south
Organize, finance and carry out physical improvements and promotional activities to improve central Kanata businesses and support the local community.
15
Somerset Street Chinatown BIA 5-299 Bronson Ave. Ottawa, ON K1R 6J1 613-230-4707 ottawachinatown.ca
120
Peter So Yukang Li
1989
Somerset Street West between Bay and Preston streets
Lunar new year celebration, Chinatown Night Market, Chinatown imperial arch, Asian-style street furniture.
Sparks Street BIA and Mall Authority 200-100 Sparks St. Ottawa, ON K1P 5B7 613-230-0984 sparkslive.com
65
Ian Wright Kevin McHale
1979
Sparks Street between Elgin and Lyon streets, Wellington Street to the north side of Queen Street
Ottawa Ribfest, Ottawa International Busker Festival, Poutinefest.
Carp Village BIA* carpvillagebia@gmail.com
32
Jennifer Stewart N/A
WND
Carp Village
Carp Villager magazine, hanging basket program.
Somerset Village BIA* 2-228 Rideau Terrace Ottawa, ON K1M 0Z2 613-232-1746
23
Derek Crain N/A
1987
Somerset Street between Bank and O'Connor streets
Streetscape enhancements.
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*These companies did not respond to this year’s survey in time for publication. This information is from previous years. WND = Would not disclose
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