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Yonge + St. Clair

June 25, 2026

Yonge and St. Clair Board Applications

Yonge + St Clair BIA  – Volunteer Board Member Opportunities

The Yonge + St Clair Business Improvement Area (BIA) is seeking additional volunteer Board of  Director members to join our governance team during an exciting phase of expansion and strategic development. 

Eligibility: Applicant must be a business, property owner or tenant within the Y+SC BIA boundary; or an individual appointed by a corporation or business owner within the BIA. 

Who We Are

The Yonge + St. Clair (Y+SC) BIA is located in midtown Toronto, centred on the Yonge Street and St. Clair Avenue intersection—one of the city’s key mixed-use nodes. 

The BIA represents over 450 businesses and more than 90 commercial property owners, supporting a daytime population of roughly 14,000 mostly office employees and serving a rapidly-growing residential community of over 16,000.  The district encompasses the Yonge–St. Clair intersection and surrounding commercial corridors, functioning as a hybrid office, retail, and service centre with a strong professional and institutional presence.

Like all BIAs in Toronto, the organization is funded through a mandatory levy on commercial and industrial properties within its boundary, collected by the City and remitted to the BIA. The budget of the BIA in 2025 was approximately $1.4 million, making it the sixth best-resourced of the 85 BIAs in the City. In addition to levy funding the BIA seeks a number of sponsorships and pursues grants to bolster programming.

Day-to-day operations are managed by a small professional staff team responsible for implementing board-approved priorities. The BIA’s mandate focuses on economic development, placemaking, and district branding. Activities include streetscape enhancements, cultural programming, public art (e.g., recent large-scale installations), marketing campaigns, and advocacy on behalf of members. Given its location in a high-growth corridor, the BIA plays an important role in shaping the area’s identity as a vibrant midtown destination while managing the impacts of intensification and change.

To learn more about Y+SC, please visit: yongestclair.ca

Requirements, Skills and Experiences

Eligibility: Applicant must be a business, property owner or tenant within the Y+SC BIA boundary; or an individual appointed by a corporation or business owner within the BIA. 

We’re looking for additional Board members with a wide range of knowledge and experience, and a commitment to support the ongoing strategic direction of the BIA and neighbourhood transformation. The following requirements, skills and experiences will be prioritized:

Expertise in one or more of the following areas: 

    • Communications/Public Relations
    • Advertising/Marketing
    • Events Management
    • Architecture or Landscape Design
    • Sponsorship/Funding Development
    • Financial Management
    • Social/Community Services
  • Be at least 18 years of age.
  • Not be a child, parent, or spouse of—or in a marital relationship with—a Council member.
  • Not be staff of the City, its agencies or corporations (or their subsidiaries).
  • No Conflicts of Interest: Board members must not be family members (spouse, child, or parent) of a current Council member or the City’s or its agencies’ employees.

Board member responsibilities and time commitment:

  • Terms are for four years, renewable for up to three consecutive terms.
  • Up to twelve virtual board meetings (1 hour in duration) are held per year.
  • Board members also each serve on one committee, which meet for 1 hour approximately every 6-8 weeks (e.g. Events and Marketing Committee or Streetscape Committee).
  • Board members participate in occasional in-person organizational events and planning days.
  • Orientation and ongoing opportunities for training and engagement will be provided.
  • The overall time commitment averages 30-40 hours per year, including board and committee meetings, planning days, reading materials, and email communication. 
  • Role is voluntary and not otherwise remunerated. 

How to Apply:

Please submit your expression of interest to [email protected] with the subject line: “Board Recruitment” including a resume and describing your interest in the position and how your experience will benefit the BIA.

Next steps: 

  • Candidates selected for conversational interviews will be contacted. 
  • Successful nominees will join the board as non-voting members beginning in September and be elected and appointed to the board in late 2026.

Thank you for your interest in supporting the strategic direction and oversight of the Y+SC BIA.