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:
November 2024 – Notice of Work
Dear Neighbour:
Please be advised that Car Park #71 at 35 Bellevue Ave. will be closed from November 13 to November 15 (inclusive) to conduct archaeological testing to preserve any historical resources that may be present in the area. This work involves removing asphalt and excavating approximately four trenches. All work will take place inside the parking lot.
Closure Details:
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your understanding as we carry out this important work to prepare this site for construction of new affordable homes.
To speak with someone about this testing work at 35 Bellevue Ave., please contact Basil Malik at 416‑400‑8542 or Basil.Malik@toronto.ca during regular business hours (Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.).
For any after-hours inquiries, please contact 3-1-1.
The City’s Community Liaison is also available to respond to questions about this project and can be reached at communityliaison@bigideaspace.ca or 437-684-5857.
Alternative Parking Areas: Within a 7-minute walk from 35 Bellevue Ave. is the TPA’s Kensington Market Parkade (CP 68) at 20 St. Andrew St. Short-term parking and monthly permits are both available at CP 68; permits can be purchased on the Green P website.
Residents are able to apply for on-street parking permits through the City of Toronto. In anticipation of the Bellevue Ave. closure, TPA also worked with the City to add new on-street paid parking locations to help serve the Kensington Market community.
If you have additional questions about parking, please contact: customerservice@greenpmobility.com
September 2024 Update
On Monday September 9th, The City of Toronto, in partnership with KMCLT and St. Clare’s, hosted at Community Information Session at the Cecil Community Centre. Attendees were able to view display panels, ask questions of staff and provide feedback on the project.
The display panels from the Open House are posted below.
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.