The Concession Street BIA is one of the largest in Hamilton, stretching from Upper Wellington Street to Upper Gage Street.

Properties available on our Concession Street

What is a BIA?

​History of our street

​Meet the merchants of our business district
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​Board of Management
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Take a Walking Tour of the BIA

Many people walk the stairs daily. From SUMMERS PARK to the MOUNTAIN BROW PARK, you can enjoy the beautiful vistas just next door to the Concession Street Business District.

Here are a couple of walking options. Starting at the Wenthworth Street Stairs...

• The Red walk travels east across the Mountain Brow, south on Poplar Avenue (beside the hospital), west along Concession Street and north on Upper Wentworth Avenue and is approx. 1.3 km.


• The Blue walk travels east on Mountain Park Avenue, following it as it wraps south (beside Mountain Drive Park) to Concession Street, travels west on Concession and north on Upper Wentworth Avenue and is approx. 3.2 km.

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What is a BIA?

A BIA is an association of business people within a specified district who join together, with support from the City, in a self-help program aimed at stimulating local business.

Who can be part of a BIA?

Upon approval by City Council, every business automatically becomes a member.  Everyone benefits, so everyone pays.  A BIA arises from the retail and professional activities of a main street, but it also helps to stabilize and revitalize the surrounding community.
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​CURRENT BOARD OF MANAGEMENT

How does a BIA work?

Each BIA is administered by a volunteer Board of Management, made up of members of that BIA who are elected by their fellow BIA members and approved by City Council.  As our City Councillor, Mary-Margaret McMahon also serves on the Beach BIA Board.

What is a BIA supposed to do?

The mandate of each BIA is to improve business conditions in their own area.  As such, BIAs are vital to the economic health of Hamilton and have done much to improve the prosperity of neighbourhoods across the city.