Invest in Fairbank Village

Members, please get in touch with us for your free listing if you would like to promote your Fairbank Village commercial property for sale or lease, or the sale of your business.

Neighbourhood Profile

Fairbank Village is a high investment potential West Midtown community located a 20 minute drive North of downtown in Toronto and adjacent to the new Fairbank Station along the upcoming Crosstown Eglinton LRT.

The neighbourhood is rich with amenities including nearby schools, the Fairbank Memorial Community Recreation Centre, the York-Fairbank Centre for Seniors, the Maria A. Shchuka Public Library Branch, the Fairbank Legion, pharmacies-Shopper’s Drug Mart, grocery-No Frills, banks-BMO and TD, a variety of restaurants, unique independent shops and more.

The area supports over 120 businesses with a wide variety of local and landmark businesses serving a diverse community. It’s a one-stop destination for the neighbourhood and a convenient place to find service in different languages.

Fairbank Village Business Improvement Area (BIA) operates on Eglinton Avenue West between Dufferin Street and Chaimberlain Avenue, and along the West side of Dufferin Street between Hunter Avenue and the York Beltline Trail. The BIA, a city agency, is managed by a volunteer board of directors consisting of local business and property owners, and staff, who work strategically to attract visitors, beautify the streetscape, and support local business.

Public Investment

Transit

The Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT) project is the largest transit expansion in the history of Toronto. The light rail transit line will extend along a 19 kilometer corridor of Eglinton Avenue between Mount Dennis and Kennedy Station. Travel times will improve by 60%. Fairbank Station at Eglinton Avenue and Dufferin Street presents a significant opportunity for growth in the area including an increase of potential customers and pedestrian foot traffic once complete. For more information about this $5.3 Billion project.

Public Space

Once the subway is complete, the BIA and City of Toronto with support from other levels of government plan to invest in a major streetscape redesign including items such as: resurfacing, new planters and in-ground tree plantings, pedestrian pole lighting, wayfinding, bike lanes (where possible), and more. This public investment and transit primes the area for private commercial and residential investment. More information about the Eglinton Connects Study and Project.

Member Benefits

Events

Fairbank Village produces various events throughout the year to attract thousands of new visitors and build a strong community spirit. Our annual summer festival closes down Eglinton for a weekend of music, entertainment, rides, and sidewalk sales. Member businesses receive free vendor space in this two-day event in order to promote their products or services.

December is a time for family and shopping, and our Light up the Holidays event brings everyone together for tree lighting fun! Other events such as movie nights and our Pumpkin Giveaway round out the year. The events are also a great platform for creating additional opportunities to promote individual businesses.

Beautification & Streetscape Investment

Currently, all businesses and property owners benefit from the improved local atmosphere and ambience that created with floral displays, banners, benches, lighting, winter displays and art projects.

Plans for a larger streetscaping pedestrian pole project which will be cost-shared with the City of Toronto are also underway to enhance lighting, safety and beautification initiatives once the Eglinton Crosstown LRT construction is complete.

Marketing and business support

Marketing initiatives and programs to assist local businesses. Past projects with our volunteers and partners such as Digital Main Street include Free One-on-one Social Media Training, Free Window Display Redesigns, a Free Coupon-Calendar Mail-out, a free basic website and Free Google 360 photos.

Businesses also receive a free listing on the Fairbank Village website as well as promotion of your business on the Fairbank Village social media.

be informed and have a say

Members receive a quarterly newsletter along with the option to join our exclusive Member email list for updates about upcoming programming, information and opportunities. Members also have voting privileges at the Annual General Meeting and ability to join Committees and participate in surveys, as well as to make proposals for partnerships to the Board.

Behind the scenes, the BIA undertakes advocacy on issues important to businesses and commercial property owners in the area. The BIA is also a Member of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) and the Ontario Business Improvement Area Association (OBIAA), who lobby on our behalf.