Vancouver’s Newest Business Improvement Area
The Crossing
The Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association defines Hastings Crossing as the Downtown Vancouver area along Hastings Street from Richards Street east to Gore Avenue with portions of Cambie, Cordova, Dunsmuir, Hamilton, Main, Pender, and Powell streets.
There is no actual physical crossing except from East to West Vancouver, a divide that has influenced city culture, economics, and politics. 
The crossing is also temporal, says the association, into a new era as community groups, planners, and political leaders question and challenge established ways of doing business. Hastings Crossing is a business community for creativity, enterprise, and innovation. More than 650 businesses and property owners in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside comprise this creative and innovative community of entrepreneurs.
The association takes a leadership role in managing change to a more resilient, inclusive, and sustainable Downtown Eastside local economy, meeting local business needs with community organizations that foster a vibrant, diverse area for all whether here daily or just one day.
The Mission
The association mission is to promote and support member business and property owners, to advocate for their interests, and to contribute to the social, cultural, and economic well-being of the Hastings Crossing area. Driven by strong social and environmental values, the association dedicates itself to the authentic urban culture of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
The Hastings Crossing Business Improvement Association works and cooperates with City of Vancouver planners and staff of elected leaders and with community groups, nonprofits, and local businesses to create and support initiatives to improve the condition of the local economy, management of the urban domain, and stewardship of the natural environment. The association supports removal graffiti and street debris, commercial and cultural events, and market strategies to draw consumers to area businesses.
The Heritage
Hastings Crossing has hundreds of innovative software designers, web developers, and other creative services, cozy cafes, fashionable restaurants, retail stores, professional services, social enterprises, and post-secondary educational institutions. The Carnegie Community Centre, Vancouver’s first library and one of its most beautiful neoclassical buildings, and Vancouver’s original city hall are in Hastings Crossing among scores of other heritage buildings.
Hastings Crossing enjoys a high concentration of artists. The Simon Fraser University School for Contemporary Arts and the Vancouver Film School draw musicians, actors, fashion designers, and entrepreneurs eager for a creative urban culture.
Information Links:
hxbia.com
http://vancouver.ca/green-vancouver/hastings.aspx
http://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/dtes-local-area-plan.aspx
The Challenge
Hastings Street between Main and Cambie can be a study in contrasts of wealth and poverty. The challenge for the business improvement association is to revitalize the neighbourhood with new investment without displacing residents of modest means. All property owners inside association boundaries pay an annual contribution of $0.40 per $1,000 of assessed property commercial value to support the association’s programs. On paper, there are more than 300 businesses in the area, but only 70 have participated actively the association started in April 2011.
The association pursues an inclusive development model for future prosperity of the area, which, it argues, must not be gentrified traditionally by demolition, reconstruction, and displacement of the poor. The association’s pursuit may seem quixotic in a world where big money always seems to have the last say, but a former city planning director says social inclusion is a smart business strategy: Hire local people and help them make money so they can buy your products and afford your services and keep money in the community.
New Hasting Crossing Live MLS Listings
Hasting Crossing Neighborhood in Vancouver, BC
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236 2033 TRIUMPH Street in Vancouver: Hastings Condo for sale in "MACKENZIE HOUSE" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2863652
236 2033 TRIUMPH Street Vancouver V5L 4X3 
$560,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2863652
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 659 sq. ft.
Welcome to MACKENZIE HOUSE! Thoughtfully designed, large, bright and open West facing 1 bedroom 1 bath unit. This home was beautifully updated recently with new flooring, kitchen, new bathroom faucets and fixtures, and repaint. The suite is wide and laid out perfectly. This spacious home features a private, large 20' - wide balcony. The well-managed building has newer plumbing, hallways and partial rain-screen. The windows and patio doors are newer. Elevator upgrade already paid for. Walk to many cafes, breweries, East Village shopping, and short drive or bike ride to downtown or the North Shore and HWY 1. 1 parking and 1 locker included. Pets any size (1) and rentals are welcome. Perfect for first-time homebuyers or for investment! Open house April 21 Sunday @1-3pm. More detailsListed by Interlink Realty and RE/MAX Crest Realty
- Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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305 2045 FRANKLIN Street in Vancouver: Hastings Condo for sale in "Harbour Mount" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2875401
305 2045 FRANKLIN Street Vancouver V5L 1R4
$550,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2875401
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 576 sq. ft.
Location, Location, Location - Jump into condo living with the Harbour Mount – your perfect entry into the real estate market. This cozy one-bed, one-bath unit faces south, offering a bright & modern space, lots of updates add a touch of style & the covered balcony is perfect. 1 parking and storage locker. Bring along your furry friend (one dog or two cats), rentals are allowed! Managed by a proactive strata the building has seen numerous upgrades over the years, ensuring you not only step into a home but a smart investment. Nestled in the heart of the Hastings Sunrise neighborhood, you're within walking distance of coffee shops, breweries, restaurants, parks, schools, transit & more. First Showing at Open house Sat April 27 2-4pm. Second Open Sun April 28 2-4pm. More detailsListed by Sutton Centre Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
- Contact by Email
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306 2238 ETON Street in Vancouver: Hastings Condo for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2860556
306 2238 ETON Street Vancouver V5L 1C8
$549,900Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2860556
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 619 sq. ft.
This beautiful one bedroom & den home with a wood burning fireplace! Renovated kitchen with cabinets, laminate flooring, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, glass tiled backsplash. Private solarium that can be connected or separated from your living space with South Exposure. Close to Downtown Vancouver & Highway 1. Open House MARCH 23 & 24 2PM-4PM More detailsListed by Homeland Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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303 29 TEMPLETON Drive in Vancouver: Hastings Condo for sale (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2864856
303 29 TEMPLETON Drive Vancouver V5L 4M9
$529,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2864856
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 526 sq. ft.
Lovely 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom unit in Vancouver Unit is equipped with stainless appliances, insuite laundry and a cozy gas fireplace. The unit has 2 balcony/patio areas, one accesses from the living room and the bedroom has its own private patio and access. The unit also comes with 1 parking spot and 1 storage locker. If you love being in Vancouver, this location is for you. Located a close drive to downtown Vancouver, or to Commercial Drive for all the amazing eateries, bars, coffee shops, stores and all. More detailsListed by Grand Central Realty - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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301 2159 WALL Street in Vancouver: Hastings Condo for sale in "WALL COURT" (Vancouver East) : MLS®# R2870819
301 2159 WALL Street Vancouver V5L 1B3
$499,000Residential Attached- Status:
- Active
- MLS® Num:
- R2870819
- Bedrooms:
- 1
- Bathrooms:
- 1
- Floor Area:
- 442 sq. ft.
Welcome to Wall Court. Step out on to your top floor balcony and greet the morning sun as the light dances on the cherry blossoms. This one bedroom is sure to delight. There is an updated kitchen, with tile backsplash, quartz counters and brand-new stainless-steel appliances. A renovated bathroom with soaker tub, subway tile, new fixtures and vanity. Crown molding and baseboards all around in the open and spacious living area. The light pours in through new windows and balcony sliding door. Perfect for first time buyers or investors. Steps to the Wall Street Community Garden, Easy to Downtown, The Drive, Hastings Shops, Parks and Recreation. A walkable, enjoyable, local community with easy transit to everything you love. Move in, Hang Your Art, Call Your Friends. It's Home! More detailsListed by RE/MAX Real Estate Services - Aedis Realty
- 604-688-8669
- 604-657-1111
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