Our Core Area
Discover Downtown, Richmond Row, Midtown and Old East Village
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The City of London has a vision to revitalize our Core Area as the cultural, civic, retail, and economic heart of London, and as a great place to live. The Core Area includes Downtown, Richmond Row, Midtown and Old East Village and encompasses most of the Downtown London and the Old East Village Business Improvement Areas (BIA).
What's going on in the Core Area?
Getting to the Core Area
Core Area grants and loans
From façade improvement loans to rehabilitation and redevelopment tax grant and safety audit grants to residential development charges grants, the City of London offers several grants and loans to business owners and property owners in London's Core Area neighbourhoods.
Core Area supports contact list
Looking to get in touch with City of London staff to ask a question or share a complaint or concern? View or Core Area supports contact list for a full list of City contacts to assist with safety and security, garbage and cleanliness, construction and transportation, business supports and more.
Core Area plans, strategies and programs
There are several strategies, plans, and programs underway that set the foundation for revitalization in our Core Area. These plans encompass everything from homeless prevention and business supports to transportation infrastructure and cultural prosperity. Visit our plans and strategies page for more information.
Frequently asked questions
What are the boundaries of the core area?
The core area includes Downtown, Richmond Row, Midtown and Old East Village and encompasses most of the Downtown London and the Old East Village Business Improvement Areas (BIA).
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What happens if we don’t address issues in the core?
If we do not address those problems that are threatening its long-term success, we stand to:
- See a significant decline in our Downtown assessment base, leaving a greater tax burden on property owners in the remainder of the City;
- Send the image of a declining city to prospective new businesses, undercutting our economic competitiveness with other cities;
- Weaken our competitive position for attracting and retaining a talented workforce in London and innovation that follows them;
- Undermine our significant municipal investments in the Core Area;
- Portray London as an unattractive city to live and work in;
- Lose existing businesses in the Core Area, leading to job losses and a reduction in local economic activity;
- Leave our city’s most vulnerable populations at risk and without supports;
- Damage our Core Area’s residential neighbourhoods;
- Reduce the viability of important cultural heritage resources and neighbourhoods that define our city’s history;
- Undermine our city-building strategy to grow more inward and upward in the future; and,
- Weaken our City’s music, entertainment, culture and arts offerings
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