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DOWNTOWN MONCTON CENTRE-VILLE INC. ANNUAL REPORT l 2019 downtownmoncton.com Who we Are Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc. (DMCI) Incorporated in Created to manage Moncton’s Business Improvement Area (BIA). 1977 Mandate Mission Vision To affect growth & To create a positive To be the most make downtown a and dynamic vibrant community better place to do environment to be business the best place to live and work About us Objectives l Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc. (DMCI) is an l PROMOTE downtown development independant, non-profit organization l ENCOURAGE growth l DMCI operates on a BIA Levy of $0.16 per $100 assessment l DMCI’s approved 2019 working budget is $866,171 l CARE for the downtown l ADVOCATE for downtown property owners and tenants The Office 104-770 Main Street, first floor of the Assumption building (next to Service New Brunswick) Executive Anne Poirier Basque Director Staff Paulette Wynberg (Office Manager) Ron LeBlanc (Programs Coordinator) Michel LeBlanc (Communications and Marketing Coordinator) Photography by: Maurice Henri/David Corkum 2 President’s Statement After more In 2018, DMCI Board than a decade priorities were very of lobbying and advocating specific: for the Downtown Events Centre, it is finally here! To draft and finalize the memorandum of understanding Downtown Moncton Centre- with regard to the commitment to ville Inc. (DMCI) was very well the Centre AVENIR Centre, aware of the significance of 1 a multifunctional centre in the downtown and committed to To explore its rebranding to develop contribute $3.75 million towards a new or differentiated identity in the successful realization of the the eyes of its stakeholders and the project to show its importance. 2 general public, and Today, the much-loved Centre Avenir Centre has already brought To engage in a dialogue with many benefits to our stakeholders. stakeholders to better understand The development and economic the needs and priorities of both activity that is now taking place 3 property owners and all business within the Business Improvement classes. Area are quite impressive and the only way is up from here! In 2019, DMCI DMCI will continue to will shift and create a positive and refocus its efforts: dynamic environment and will remain dedicated to its work WE DID IT! towards downtown being the most To increase DMCI 4 awareness vibrant community. To provide value added 4 to its stakeholders JIM DIXON, ASHFORD INVESTMENTS Board President, Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc. 3 Our Board Our volunteer Board is made up of downtown stakeholders, building and business owners located in the Business Improvement Area (BIA). EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Frank Maillet La Mine d’or Jim Dixon Ashford Investments Ginette Robichaud Boutique 2e Look VICE-PRESIDENT Ben Champoux Champoux Inc. Denis Foulem DuParc Real-Estate Group TREASURER Kolin Barley St. James Gate Group of Cathy Quas RBC Companies DIRECTOR Sébastien Duval CBRE Limited Charles LeBlond Stewart McKelvey Jocelyne Dupuis Adelin Properties NON-MEMBER Debbie McGrath Colliers International Greg Turner Deputy Mayor Charles Léger Councillor Committees BIA BOUNDARIES AND BUSINESS ADVISORY DOWNTOWN DOWNTOWN LEVY RATE REVIEW AND ADVOCACY BRANDING DEVELOPMENT AND COMMITTEE COMMITTEE COMMITTEE REVITALIZATION COMMITTEE Charles LeBlond, Jocelyne Dupuis, Ben Champoux, Ginette Robichaud, Chair Chair Chair Chair Greg Turner Cathy Quas Derek Martin Bob Stamp Denis Foulem Kolin Barley Lawrence Forbes Pascale Landry Charles Léger Frank Maillet Jim Dixon Jim Dixon Jim Dixon Gracia Williston Charles Léger Sébastien Duval Michelle Parker Kevin Silliker Hussein Barar Marc Blanchard Katelyn Daigle Nausika Breau Timeline PRE- Pre-European 1690s 1733 settlement Settlement by Community of HISTORY Area inhabited by the French Acadian “Le Coude” established MONCTON semi-nomadic Mi’kmaq people. people. at the present day Moncton. 4 Downtown at a Glance Land area Tax revenue The total assessed value of downtown properties is The BIA represents 1.5% of the The BIA generates a little over 696.7 million City of Moncton’s land area 14% of the tax revenue for the city Downtown Moncton is home to more than 1000 businesses and property owners in the BIA. For every dollar spent in the downtown by Downtown Moncton Centre-ville Inc. (DMCI), 6 dollars is generated in economic development. That means that with this year’s budget of $866,171, over 5.1 million will be generated directly in the Business Improvement Area (BIA) through incentive programs, beautification, events, contributions and the list goes on. 4,000 20,000 3,000 downtown downtown than More Approximately Just under people live people work restaurants, bar and café seats downtown 2019 BIA property assessment base: $491,242,700 Sources: Canada/New Brunswick Cooperation Agreement on Urban Economic Development 1993-1998 and Moncton Downtown Evaluation 2017 1758 BIRTH OF 1766 1755 Battle of Stoney Captain John Hall arrived from Pennsylvania Deportation Creek, end of the MONCTON with 11 immigrant ‘Deutsch’ families and of the Acadian resistance. Monckton Township is established. Acadians. 5 Downtown at a Glance Major office buildings downtown Community Peace Centre 22 Church Street 80,000 SQUARE FEET Tangerine Building 1234 Main Street 122,000 SQUARE FEET Atlantic Place 922 Main Street Heritage Court 75,000 SQUARE FEET 95 Foundry Street Blue Cross 215,000 SQUARE FEET Building Assumption 644 Main Street Place 260,000 SQUARE FEET 770 Main Street Moncton Law Courts building 254,000 SQUARE FEET 145 Assumption Boulevard Commerce House 135,000 236 St. George Street SQUARE FEET 50,000 SQUARE FEET Vacancies MONCTON CENTRAL – OFFICE Source: Turner Drake and Partners Ltd., Dec. 2018, Market Survey (Office) Moncton, NB 1830s 1836 Wooden shipbuilding industry and sea Regular stage coach and mail service trade emerge as major industries in begin, connecting Halifax, Monckton local economy. Township, and Saint John. 6 Sommet Park Reconstruction Renderings Source: City of Moncton Source: Proposed Water and Sewer Renewals and Street Reconstruction St. George Street from Norwood Robinson Street to King Street Lockhart St. George Street from Weldon Street to RobinsonArchibald Street Estimated cost: $4,000,000 Estimated cost: $3,500,000 Year: 2020 Year: 2022 Mountain St. George Street fromJohn Lewis Wesley Lester Vaughan Harvey Boulevard Botsford Lutz King to Weldon Street Church Pine Austin Dominion Estimated cost: $3,500,000 Park Year: 2023 Robinson Dufferin Victoria Alma Main V a Highfield u gh Weldon Queen an Main Ha rvey Elm We s Gordon t 1871 High 1875 mo on ti 1890 lntercolonial Railway of Moncton regains its civic charterr p 1855-1862 Cameron la m Moncton achieves n o Town of Monckton Canada (ICR) opens as a town after the railway industryd s s status as a city. incorporated, but headquarters in Moncton. creates an economic rebound. A later loses its status as an incorporated town. 7 CENTRE AVENIR CENTRE Nominated 2018 New Concert Venue of the Year by Pollstar Magazine A GROWING 1912 1928 1963 Moncton selected as the eastern terminus Moncton Airport Université de URBAN of the National Transcontinental Railway is established. Moncton is founded. CENTRE (NTR). 8 2018 Overview l Over 110,000 attendees since opening l 6 concerts l 2 major sporting events l 2 family shows l 1 theatre event l 16 Moncton Wildcats games l Moncton Wildcats attendance increased in the 2018/2019 season l 4 Moncton Magic games l Over 65 private and public events since opening in mid-September 2018 Source: Centre Avenir Centre 1980s Economic 1990s 1973 recession due to “Moncton Miracle”— 1999 Moncton termination of economy restructures Moncton hosts Francophonie Museum is Eaton’s catalogue with emergence Summit including representatives established. division, closing of information from 54 different nations. of CNR shops and technology centre CFB Moncton. and call centres. 9 Executive Director’s Statement When asked what amenities are missing in our What surveys tell us downtown, we received the following top three responses: During the latter part of the year, our Downtown Top 5 benefits DMCI initiatives Business Advisory and Advocacy Committee l Public restrooms conducted a short survey with our downtown l Water fountains/Greenery (flowers, trees, planters, businesses that revealed many interesting things. etc.) ✔ Easy access 1. Promotion of the downtown through social media, the DMCI website, radio and digital billboards One third of the respondents were professional l Public art ✔ Atmosphere & streetscape services. 2. Downtown development Good suggestions were also provided: better lighting ✔ Proximity to other services, More than half of the respondents have been doing options for retailers, a coin exchange for transit including parking 3. Sidewalk cleaning business in the downtown for more than 10 years. passengers, a to-do map for the downtown, a play ✔ park for kids with basketball hoops and umbrellas. Visibility for their businesses 4. Downtown advocacy The respondents provided the top five benefits ✔ Tourism, walk-ins 5. Promotion of Events and Festivals of doing business downtown as follows: Other important comments were: l l Easy access Displeasure at how the western end of St. George has been ignored l Atmosphere & streetscape l Limited outdoor seating for restaurants Missing amenities l Proximity to other services, including parking l The need to address homelessness l Visibility for their businesses DMCI’s top 5 services l The need to create more positive issues, make l Tourism, walk-ins x Public restrooms downtown a positive experience The challenges of doing business in the downtown l The need for more wayfinding signs ✔ Downtown Christmas Lights x Water fountains/Greenery were listed as follows: vagrancy and aggressive l The need for free or discounted parking for (maintenance and installation) (flowers, trees, planters, etc.) panhandling, lack of available parking spaces, downtown workers ✔ Façade Development Program x Public art increased litter, increased drug use creating public l The need for people places ✔ Promotion of Events and safety issues, the sidewalks needing repairs, the streets Festivals looking old and tired.