The number of people actively experiencing homelessness in Toronto continues to grow. New homes with support services are urgently needed to ensure everyone has a warm, safe place to call home. In 2020, City Council adopted the 24-Month COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Recovery Response Plan which outlined a plan for the City to accelerate the creation of 2,000 supportive homes and 1,000 housing benefits to create 3,000 new affordable housing opportunities in 24 months. To provide this rapid response, the City uses either innovative modular construction on City-owned land or acquires existing buildings (such as hotels or motels) that need renovations. The City also partners with, funds, and supports non-profit partners to acquire new properties or develop their own land to create new supportive housing.
The City has secured funding, including from the federal government, to exceed these targets and is on track to deliver over 2,000 supportive homes, as well as over 1,000 Canada-Ontario Housing Benefits. The majority of the new homes will completed by the end of 2022.
In May 2022, the Ontario Government committed $27 million in additional operating funding for supportive housing costs associated with buildings set to open in 2022, and committed to partnering with the City on its 24 Month Housing and Homelessness Recovery Plan to provide ongoing operating funding for supportive housing units set to come online by the end of 2023.
This page lists the recently announced supportive housing projects that are being led and supported by the City of Toronto.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| 65 Dundas St. E. | Status: In progress About: The City of Toronto has purchased the building at 65 Dundas St. E. to provide homes for a range of incomes, including some deeply affordable homes with supports. |
| 4626 Kingston Rd. | Status: In progress. In 2022, renovations on the existing motel completed in and tenants began moving in to the new homes. The modular building remains under construction. About: The City of Toronto is renovating the existing motel and adding a new five-storey modular building to provide new affordable rental homes with support services for approximately 86 people. |
| 292-296 Parliament St. | Status: Completed in 2022. About: The City of Toronto has purchased this building to provide 24 new affordable rental homes with support services. |
| 39 Dundalk Dr. | Status: In progress About: The City of Toronto is building modular housing at 39 Dundalk Dr. to provide homes for approximately 57 people and support their health and well-being. |
| 389 Church St. | Status: Completed in 2021 About: The City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing Corporation modernized this 13-storey residential building to provide 120 homes with support services for Indigenous and non-Indigenous women, gender diverse people, and youth and seniors who have experienced or who are at risk of experiencing homelessness. |
| 540 Cedarvale Ave. | Status: Completed in 2022. About: The City is constructing a three-storey modular apartment building on City land to provide new affordable rental homes with support services for approximately 59 people. |
| 175 Cummer Ave. | Status: In progress. About: The City is constructing a three-storey modular apartment building on City-controlled land to provide new affordable rental homes with support services for approximately 59 people. |
| 222 Spadina Ave. | Status: Completed in 2023. About: The City of Toronto has purchased three floors in this building (formerly the Super 8 Hotel) to provide new affordable rental homes with support services for approximately 84 people. |
| 877 Yonge St. | Status: Completed in 2022. About: The City of Toronto has purchased this building to provide new affordable rental homes with support services for approximately 244 people. |
| 321 Dovercourt Rd. | Status: Completed in 2021 About: A three-storey modular building was built to provide affordable rental homes with support services to 44 people exiting homelessness. |
| 11 Macey Ave. | Status: Completed in 2020. About: A three-storey modular building was built to provide affordable rental homes with support services to 56 people exiting homelessness. |
| 150 Dunn Ave. | Status: In progress About: The proposed modular supportive housing at 150 Dunn Ave. represents a partnership with the City of Toronto, University Health Network (UHN) Gattuso Centre for Social Medicine, United Way of Greater Toronto (UWGT) and community partners. This proposed new four-storey modular building will house approximately 51 individuals with a focus on seniors, women, Indigenous Peoples and racialized persons. |
| 215 Wellesley St. E. | Status: In progress. About: This project is being led by the Elizabeth Fry Society, and supported by the City of Toronto. Elizabeth Fry has proposed 48 new units of supportive housing at 215 Wellesley St. E. in a new eight-storey modular building, with a focus on supporting women and non-binary people, including Indigenous women. |
| 1430 Gerrard St. E. | Status: Completed in 2021. About: In 2021, the City completed renovations on a portion of the building at 1430 Gerrard St. E. to create 23 new supportive homes for women and their children. |
| 150 Eighth St. | Status: In progress. About: This project is being led by the Canadian Helen Keller Centre (CHKC), and supported by the City of Toronto. CHKC has proposed 58 new units of supportive housing at 150 Eighth St. in a new modular building. The building will provide affordable homes with supports for people who are deafblind. |
| 1120 Ossington Ave. | Status: In progress. About: This project is being led by St. Clare’s Multifaith Housing Society, and supported by the City of Toronto. St. Clare’s has proposed 26 new units of supportive housing at 1120 Ossington Ave. in a new modular building. The building will provide affordable homes with supports for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. |
| 25 Augusta Ave. | Status: In progress. About: This project is being led by the St. Felix Centre, and supported by the City of Toronto. St. Felix has proposed to redevelop the current drop-in and respite program at 25 Augusta Ave. into permanent affordable rental homes. The building will provide 31 new units of supportive housing for people who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. |
| 60 Bowden St. | Status: In progress. About: This project is being led by WoodGreen Community Services, and supported by the City of Toronto. WoodGreen has acquired the property at 60 Bowden St. and is proposing to renovate the building to offer 50 affordable rental homes using modular construction. The building will provide homes with wrap around supports for seniors experiencing or at risk of homelessness. |
| 1080 Queen St. E. | Status: In progress. About: This project is being led by WoodGreen Community Services, and supported by the City of Toronto. WoodGreen is proposing to renovate existing space within their building create 9 additional affordable rental homes. The new homes will provide wrap around supports for seniors experiencing or at risk of homelessness. |