Some buildings have a mandate to provide rent-geared-to-income housing to households that are homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness. This is called an alternative housing mandate and must be recognized by the City of Toronto as Service Manager. Alternative housing buildings provide all households who live in those buildings with rent-geared-to-income assistance.
Below is a list of community housing providers that have one or more alternative housing buildings in their portfolio. Households can make an application for a unit in one of these buildings directly with the housing provider or through a referral agency.
Contact the housing provider listed below for more information.
| Community Housing Provider | Contact Information | Housing Mandate |
|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfield Houses Society of Toronto | 416-699-4599 | Seniors (65 years and older) |
| All Saints Church Homes for Tomorrow Society |
416-368-7930 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Anduhyaun Inc. |
416-768-8383 |
Indigenous women and children |
| Deep Quong Non-Profit Homes |
416-340-7918 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Dixon Neighbourhood Homes Incorporated | 416-863-0499 ext. 236 | Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Ecuhome Corporation |
416-593-9313 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Evangel Hall |
416-504-3563 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Homes First Society |
416-214-1870 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| House of Compassion Toronto Inc. |
416- 214-1870 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Houses Opening Today Toronto Inc. |
416-369-0366 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Myrmex Non-Profit Housing Inc. |
416-597-8000 |
Living with HIV |
| Nishnawbe Homes Incorporated |
416-975-5451 |
Indigenous |
| Riverdale Housing Action Group Corporation | 416-469-3278 | Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| St. Margaret Community Homes Inc. |
416-398-5757 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Toronto Christian Resource Centre Self-Help Inc. |
416-591-6389 |
Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| Romero House |
416-591-6389 |
Newly arrived refugee claimants |
| Wigwamen Incorporated |
416- 481-4451 |
Indigenous |
| YSM Genesis Place Homes Inc. | 416-929-9614 | Homeless or who have experienced chronic homelessness |
| YWCA Toronto |
416-961-8100 |
Women-led households |
Last updated: April 4, 2025