With 2013 now in full swing, the Belmont Area Business Association is preparing for our three largest projects of the year. The first is a survey in which we want to hear how we can better serve you. The second is a brand new website, scheduled to be unveiled right before the Street Fair, to accompany the hiring of our new marketing and communications manager, Karen Hery! The third is our annual Street Fair scheduled for Saturday, September 14th.
By sponsoring both the BABA and theStreet Fair you are helping to:
• Increase awareness of the Belmont District
• Bring in over 10,000 patrons for the fair
• Double our website traffic from 25,000 to 50,000 visits a year
• Increase loyalty and awareness of your own brand
• Add to the sense of community Read More
Local News
BABA's June 2013 Board Meeting happens on Thursday June 13th at 9:00am. Read More
This year's Belmont Area Street Fair is set for Saturday September 14th from noon to 7pm. Read More
The Belmont Area Business Association
Our Mission: The Belmont Area Business Association works to build strong relationships across a diverse district to promote the interests of our businesses and neighborhoods. We promote livability, safety, beauty and success by providing tools, resources and coordinating innovative community development.
Our District: The Belmont Area Business district extends between SE Yamhill and SE Stark from SE 12th Avenue to SE 60th Avenue. There are over 300 businesses on three major streets, Belmont, Morrison and Stark with hundreds of residences in between. BABA assists community participation to develop sound and attractive businesses and to promote a crime-free district which prospers economically and socially.
Our History: SE Belmont featured the first trolley line on Portland's east side in 1888 and the first bike corrals in 2008. Belmont, Morrison and Stark Streets developed with characteristic nodes of street level businesses at the trolley stops with housing above and between stops. These historic 'streetcar' structures along a narrow transit corridor contribute to the Belmont Area's special charm yet today!