RESEARCH
Helping the neighbourhood be economically strong
One of our goals is to provide market intelligence and tools to members and prospective members to build resilience, sustainability and facilitate decision making.
Downtown Yonge at a glance
With over 180,000 residents and 500,000 workers within a 10-minute walk of the area, Downtown Yonge is a best in class destination that features a range of opportunities and experiences, and bolsters Toronto’s economy.
- Over 4 million square feet of retail space
- Over 700 retail stores; 156 fashion stores, 190 restaurants, 110 services.
- Almost 80% of businesses are small, non-leading retailers (Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity, 2018).
- Shoppers can enjoy a range of shopping choices, with four malls – including the CF Toronto Eaton Centre, Atrium on Bay, College Park and 10 Dundas East – and a multitude of unique and boutique streetfront retail.
- The CF Toronto Eaton Centre, the busiest shopping mall in North America, is located right in the heart of Downtown Yonge, boasting over 50 million visitors annually. It is also one of the top malls in Canada by sales per square foot and the 2nd largest in Canada by square footage (Retail Council of Canada, 2017).
- Over 45 different development and construction projects under development or being proposed in and around the Downtown Yonge area
Research Available
To facilitate decision-making, we ensure we perform market analysis and provide tools to members/prospective members on a regular basis. Below you will find some of the many research reports the Downtown Yonge BIA produces.
Sector-specific 1-page infographics
fee-for-service
Using a social enterprise approach, our fee-for-service work allows our expert staff to perform market analysis, strategic consulting services and more for the wider BIA, planning and economic development community, to contribute to the collective subject matter expertise of downtowns.