Focus on Buildings

June 12, 2012
Toronto Community Housing wins award for energy conservation Congratulations to Toronto Community Housing's Smart Buildings and Energy Management unit for winning the Advocate of the Year award at the 2012 ENERGY STAR™ Market Transformation Awards on June 6.

Allenbury Gardens

December 16, 2011
Toronto Community Housing takes ownership of 11 Randolph Avenue Toronto Community Housing has purchased 11 Randolph Avenue and has assumed management of the building, effective Dec. 1, 2011.

July 16, 2011
FCM’s Green Municipal Fund supports the Toronto Community Housing’s building-mounted wind turbine study Berry Vrbanovic, president of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and councillor for the City of Kitchener, Ont., today announced a Green Municipal FundTM (GMF) grant contribution for Toronto Community Housing. The agency put the $175,000 in funding toward a study of the feasibility of mounting wind turbines on multi-storey social housing units in the urban core.

April 23, 2010
Celebration Marks Official Opening of Four Buildings Part of Regent Park Revitalization The Government of Canada, the Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing celebrated the official opening of four affordable rental housing buildings that are part of the Regent Park revitalization.

September 24, 2010
Toronto Community Housing's response to fire at 200 Wellesley St. East Toronto Community Housing is part of a full city-wide effort led by Toronto Fire Services, including Toronto Police Services and Emergency Medical Services, to support those that have been affected by the six-alarm fire at 200 Wellesley St. East.

September 29, 2010
200 Wellesley St. East Fire Update The City of Toronto and Toronto Community Housing are working cooperatively to ensure the well-being of tenants displaced as a result of the fire at 200 Wellesley St. East.

October 7, 2010
More 200 Wellesley St. E. tenants able to return home Another group of residents of 200 Wellesley St. E. displaced by fire can return home. A block of 24 units on the 23rd and 25th floors of the building's South tower has been cleared for occupancy. Tenants have been notified and are able to return today.

October 4, 2010
242 apartments re-occupied at 200 Wellesley St. E. Residents of 200 Wellesley St. E. displaced by last week's fire are returning home in phases. Two-hundred and forty-two apartments of the 340 that are safe for return in the South tower are occupied.

October 5, 2010
Toronto Community Housing takes over management of 200 Wellesley St. E. In the aftermath of the Sept. 24th six-alarm fire at 200 Wellesley St. E., Toronto Community Housing has exercised its right to take over property management of the 711-unit building.