Our Purpose
The Bloor Annex Business Improvement Area is a municipally designated body compromised of a co-operative association of business owners. It exists to maintain and promote the business community on Bloor Street (between Madison Avenue and Bathurst Street) as a vital part of the City of Toronto within a caring neighbourhood.
Goals
To achieve this mandate, the Bloor Annex BIA ascribes to these goals:
- To actively support the businesses in the BIA area.
- To work cooperatively within the local community.
Objectives
- To actively represent local businesses to the City.
- To provide support to events that occur in the area which bring focus to business.
- To promote the business area locally and to visitors through special events, programs and advertising.
- To maintain the business area as safe, clean and attractive.
- To facilitate a caring community.
- To actively participate in municipal tax policy development within the community and with other organizations.
- To inform BIA members of pertinent issues.
Our Board
Brian Burchell
Chair
Annex Gleaner
Daniel Quintas
Vice Chair
Insomnia Restaurant
Esther Arbeid
Secretary/Treasurer
Miles Nadal JCC for Annex Photo
Chris Cousineau
Sweet Pete’s Bicycle Shop
Sumit Kapur
Future Bistro
Michel Sauve
Midoco Art & Office Supplies
Jonathan DaSilva
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
Councillor Joe Cressy
Ex officio
City of Toronto
Janice McHugh
Coordinator
If you would like to contact our board, please feel free to call 647-777-1162, or email Janice McHugh at bloorannexbiacoord@gmail.com.
