Welcome to Emery Village BIA

Canada’s largest Business Improvement Area, founded in 2003. Representing 3,200 Businesses and Commercial Properties, and employing over 28,000 people.

Join Our Job Fair on April 18

Become a vendor at out Fair by filling out the following form, or bring your resume and join us at Pinecrest Event Centre from 1-7PM

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IMPORTANT NOTICES

Upcoming construction and road work notices

As a business owner and/or resident of Emery Village, you will be impacted by road work and construction in the area. Emery Village BIA will keep you regularly updated with road work and construction notices. The Finch West Light Rail Transit (LRT) is an 11km LRT running along Finch Avenue West between Keele Street and Humber College North Campus. The Finch West LRT will increase capacity and reliability of service along the route, will significantly reducing travel times for transit users on the corridor.

 

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Update: Temporary Traffic Changes Between Signet Drive and Milvan Drive on Finch Avenue West

TIMING • January 15, 2024, to March 31, 2024, approximately. • Work hours: 7.am. to 5 p.m., approximately. • There may be overnight and/or weekend work, if needed. IMPACT •[…]

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Temporary Traffic Changes at Jayzel Drive and Finch Avenue West

TIMING • January 8, 2024, to January 22, 2024, approximately. • Work hours: 7.am. to 5 p.m., approximately. • There may be overnight and/or weekend work, if needed. IMPACT •[…]

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Finch West LRT Construction Notice: Short-Term Closure between Driftwood Avenue and Topcliff Avenue at Finch Avenue West

TIMING • January 15, 2024, to January 16, 2024, approximately. • Work hours: 7.am. to 5 p.m., approximately. • There may be overnight and/or weekend work, if needed. IMPACT •[…]

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Temporary Traffic Changes between Signet Drive and Milvan Drive on Finch Avenue West

For a comprehensive overview of the traffic changes announcement, please click here: 2024-01-10 FWLRT Construction Notice- Update Temporary Traffic Changes road works Signet to Milvan (002) TIMING • January 15,[…]

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About Emery Village BIA

acres of land

Established in 2003, Emery is the Largest Employment Area in Ontario with 9.72 sq km or 2,401.864 acres of land.

Employed within the bia

Emery is the Second Largest Employment Zone in Canada, employing over 30,000 people; 90.1% are full-time employees.

businesses

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Business Grants And Funding

2023 Commercial Façade Improvement
Grant Program

The Commercial Façade Improvement Grant Program provides funding to commercial property owners and tenants of commercial property, to redesign, renovate or restore facades on commercial buildings that are commercial use at street level and may have commercial and or residential uses on upper floors.

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PUBLIC UPDATE

FINCH WEST 
GOODS MOVEMENT
TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN

LRT construction on Finch Ave West will impact businesses’ shipping and freight deliveries, so the City is creating a transportation plan to address these issues. Get informed by clicking the PDF below, and Join the informational event on March 9th

Informational PDF

Business Resources

Emery Village BIA offers regular updates about services for small and large businesses. Click on each below to learn more.

Grants and Funding

Applications are now being accepted for the Commercial Space Rehabilitation Grant until February 28, 2023. Subscribe to the BusinessTO newsletter Opens in new windowto stay informed of business resources and supports.

Job Postings Board

Browse through job postings and submit applications to local businesses. If you are a business owner, you can post job postings through Emery BIA’s job board for free.

Security Services

Emery BIA is pleased to partner with Logixx Security Inc. (as of February 1, 2022) as our Security Service Provider for our BIA. Please make sure your security forms are up to date with your business address and contact information.

Seminars and Webinars

Enterprise Toronto and its partners offer year-round learning opportunities for entrepreneurs and small business owners, from regularly scheduled seminars to large annual events like the Small Business Forum. Stay tuned for upcoming seminars.

COVID-19 Business Support

View information on upcoming vaccine clinics, updated supports from the province of Ontario as well as the city of Toronto, and resources for businesses.

Emery Village BIA Features

BEAUTIFICATION

The beautification process in Emery Village is a positive aspect that the BIA continues to improve upon. The beautiful flowers and street lighting features in our neighbourhood reflect the hard work of Emery’s business owners and community members.

COMMUNITY

The BIA works to improve the lives of the community members and is always coming up with ways to give back. All of our large-scale events, which take place throughout the year, are a great way for outsiders to see the community environment in Emery Village.

SUSTAINABILITY

Environmental issues are at the forefront of the public’s consciousness. Environmentally friendly business practices and green initiatives are becoming increasingly important to the business community, consumers, citizens and government institutions alike.

HISTORICAL PRESERVATION

Learn more about the history of the land of Emery Village, from its indigenous heritage, pioneer settlements, and developments throughout the decades. You can also access all of our “Yesterday and Today” articles in the Emery Village Voice newspaper. 

EVENTS CALENDAR

Stay up-to-date with Emery’s upcoming events.

Emery Village BIA puts on several events for the community throughout the year. Browse through our past events or RSVP for upcoming events in out events calendar.

 

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Contact us

Use the form below to send us a message and we will get back to you in a timely manner. You can also call us at 416-744-7242 or email info@emeryvillagebia.ca directly.

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