The City of Toronto is building new affordable homes at 7–9 Wardlaw Crescent. The site is envisioned to have a four-storey building and provide 51 affordable homes with supports to maintain people’s housing stability and improve their health and well-being.
These new homes will help residents in need of a safe, permanent home with supports, and may include seniors and older adults, youth, and newcomers/refugees experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
The City is proposing to work with a network of local community agencies for a “Made in Rexdale” solution to ease the housing crisis in the community, led by YWS in partnership with Midaynta Community Services, Rexdale Women’s Centre, Delta Family Resource Centre, and Albion Neighbourhood Services.
The new homes will be private apartments with a bathroom and a kitchenette. The building will also include amenities such as shared laundry, a commercial kitchen, and programming spaces for tenants.
Rents will be geared to income and will not exceed 30 per cent of a resident’s income.
City Initiated Zoning By-law Amendment
The City is proposing an amendment to the Zoning By-law to permit a 4-storey (15 metres excluding mechanical penthouse) residential building containing 51 residential dwelling units. Details on the proposal including plans and drawings can be found at this link Application Information Centre.
The Planning and Housing Committee will consider a staff report on this proposal on April 10, 2025. The report is available here, including opportunities for members of the public to submit comments or request to speak to the Committee.
Community Engagement Materials
Two community engagement sessions were held in March, 2025. More information and materials are available below.
March 11, 2025 – Virtual Meeting Materials
March 17, 2025 – In-person Meeting Materials
Read the Community Engagement Summary Report.
See Frequently Asked Questions gathered as part of the community meetings on March 11 and 17, 2025.
Supplementary Information
On February 5, 2025, City Council adopted a report that proposed a non-profit housing provider, YWS, to work with the City on this new development. Subject to City Council approving a zoning by-law for the development, City staff will negotiate and enter into agreements with YWS to manage the building and provide supports to tenants, together with Midaynta Community Services, Rexdale Women’s Centre, Delta Family Resource Centre, and Albion Neighbourhood Services.
Supportive Housing (or Housing with Support Services)
Supportive housing is a combination of rent-geared-to-income housing with on-site supports that enable people to live as independently as possible. Tenants of supportive housing make a choice to live there, sign a lease, pay rent, and have the same rights and obligations as other tenants in the city. Supportive housing can help people stay housed, improve their health and well-being, and positively contribute to communities. Learn more about supportive housing here.
How to Apply to Live in This Building
There is no application process or waitlist at this time for this building. New tenants of these homes will be identified using a prioritization-based approach to connect people experiencing homelessness to this permanent housing opportunity. The City will work closely with the non-profit housing providers to coordinate the tenant identification and matching process.
If you are in need of housing, you can visit the Finding Housing webpage.