The City is pleased to announce that a new building with affordable homes at 35 Bellevue Ave. will be managed through a partnership between the Kensington Market Community Land Trust (KMCLT) and St. Clare’s.
The City of Toronto is building new affordable homes at 35 Bellevue Ave. The site is envisioned to have a four-storey building and provide at least 78 affordable homes with supports to maintain people’s health, wellbeing, and housing stability.
The new homes will be private apartments with a bathroom and a kitchen. The building will also include amenities such as shared laundry, a communal kitchen and programming spaces for residents.
Rents will be geared to income and will not exceed 30 per cent of a resident’s income.
Read the Project Fact Sheets for more information:
The City of Toronto, in partnership with KMCLT and St. Clare’s, will be hosting a Community Information Session on Monday September 9th from 5 – 8 pm at the Cecil Community Centre at 58 Cecil Street.
Kensington Market neighbours are invited to drop in, meet the project team, enjoy refreshments, and review and provide feedback on the project plans to build new affordable and supportive homes in Kensington Market.
Community Information Session Invite Postcard
The City recognizes the contributions of the Kensington Market community towards the vision and development of this site.
The City of Toronto, KMCLT, and St. Clare’s will continue to engage with the Kensington Market community on the development of this site. Updates and invitations to participate in engagement opportunities will be delivered to the surrounding neighbourhood as the project proceeds.
KMCLT has a long history in Kensington Market and was incorporated as a community-based non‑profit in 2017. St. Clare’s is a charitable organization that has provided affordable mixed-income housing in Toronto for over 20 years, including within the Kensington Market community.
This project will help address the climate crisis and contribute to a sustainable future. This building will be constructed with mass timber which is a building material that is a renewable resource and has a lower carbon footprint than concrete. The building will be designed to exceed Tier 2 of the Toronto Green Standard v.4 and will achieve the City’s TransformTO Net Zero Strategy goal to ensure all new homes and buildings are designed and built to have near net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
Please contact the City’s engagement consultant or the Councillor’s Office if you have questions or feedback.