Retail Leasing Opportunities

As a service to the Downtown Yonge community, the BIA supports leasing efforts in the District by providing retail research, facilitating leads and matching space with potential tenants.

Why is Downtown Yonge the premier shopping and entertainment destination in the Greater Toronto Area?

• The District offers retailers the highest pedestrian counts in Canada, tracked by state-of-the-art pedestrian and vehicle counting systems.

• Independent research by Ipsos Reid finds that Downtown Yonge is highly likely to be recommended by visitors, especially for events, entertainment, shopping and dining.

• A significant 57% of visitors to the District have the express purpose of shopping and the mean spend is more than $100/person on an average visit.

• The District offers a variety of retail hubs, from the restaurants along Elm Street to streetfront shopping along Yonge Street, to mall destinations like Toronto Eaton Centre and Atrium on Bay. The diversity of locations reflects the diversity of consumer choices.

• Research shows that Downtown Yonge attracts six distinct consumer segments, which means a diversity of markets for retailers in the District.

• Special signage permissions in Downtown Yonge - which are not available anywhere else in the City - offer retailers an exclusive opportunity to raise their visibility.

Tools for retailers and retail leasing specialists

• To check out all the retail leasing opportunities in the District on our retail opportunities map, click here.

• To access the details and contact information for individual properties, please click here.

• To download a copy of the BIA’s Information Toolkit, which outlines the many locational advantages and market segments of the District for retailers, please click here.

• To access Downtown Yonge's Signage Vision and find out more about the District's special signage permissions, click here and scroll to to the bottom of the page.

For all other enquiries, please contact:
Pauline Larsen
Research & Strategy Consultant
Phone: (416) 597-0255 x231
Email: plarsen@downtownyonge.com