City of Toronto Media Relations has issued the following:
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News Release
May 13, 2021
Mayor Tory announces 113 new modular homes with support services to be created in Etobicoke
Today, Mayor John Tory announced the proposal for the next modular supportive housing site, to be located at 75 Tandridge Crescent in Etobicoke. The site is currently owned by Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and will be repurposed to allow for the creation of affordable homes with support services for people at risk of or experiencing homelessness including women, seniors, Indigenous peoples, Black Canadians, racialized community members and those with disabilities.
Mayor Tory was joined for the virtual announcement by the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), Kirsty Duncan, Member of Parliament for Etobicoke North and Deputy Mayor Ana Bailão, (Davenport), Planning and Housing Committee Chair.
It is estimated that there are about 7,800 people in Toronto currently experiencing homelessness. To respond to this urgent need, the City of Toronto is proposing modular housing as an innovative and cost-effective way to build housing while providing a rapid, dignified response to connect people experiencing and at risk of homelessness with homes and appropriate supports to help them achieve housing stability.
The building will be managed by a qualified and experienced non-profit housing provider that brings professional building management experience and expertise coordinating customized supports tailored to meet the unique needs of each resident. Supports could include medical and mental health care; life skills training and support; food and income supports; and health and wellness services.
The five-storey building will include approximately 113 self-contained studio apartments each with a kitchen and bathroom and furnished with a twin bed, a lounge chair, a dining table and chairs, and a dresser. The building will also include common areas such as a dining room and program space, as well as administrative offices and a commercial kitchen that can provide on-site meals for residents.
Local residents will have an opportunity to learn more about this project and to provide input into design elements during upcoming virtual community engagement sessions on May 18 and June 29. Details on how to participate in this process are being delivered to local residents and are also available on the project's website:
https://www.toronto.ca/community-pe...fordable-housing-locations/75-tandridge-cres/.
A request for proposal (RFP) will be issued to select the building manufacturer and another to select a qualified non-profit housing provider to operate the homes and provide supportive services for residents.
The capital costs of the homes at 75 Tandridge Crescent are being funded through the Government of Canada’s Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI), through CMHC. As part of the RHI’s Major Cities Stream, the City has been allocated $203.3 million to create approximately 540 new affordable homes.
Modular supportive housing is just one of the ways that the City is addressing the need for more affordable housing options in Toronto. The HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan targets the approval of 40,000 new affordable rental homes with 18,000 supportive homes, including 1,000 modular homes, to help increase housing stability for Toronto residents over the next 10 years. On December 18, 2020, City Council approved the 24-month COVID-19 Housing and Homelessness Response Plan. This plan was developed to accelerate the delivery of new affordable and supportive housing, particularly housing suitable for those living outside in encampments or in the shelter system. More information about the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan is available online:
https://www.toronto.ca/community-pe...ing-partners/housingto-2020-2030-action-plan/
