What's New

August 9, 2011
First houses on the market Toronto Community Housing has placed two houses for sale on the open market: 140 Waverley Rd and 2575 Kingston Rd. Both properties are vacant single-family houses with significant capital repair needs.

July 28, 2011
Toronto Community Housing credit rating affirmed

Standard and Poor’s credit rating service has affirmed Toronto Community Housing’s “AA-” credit rating.

July 27, 2011
Toronto Community Housing youth in the running for track scholarships More than 200 Toronto Community Housing tenants between the ages of 13 and 18 competed today in the seventh annual Search for Stars Track Meet at the Varsity Centre.

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.

June 25, 2011
St. James Town community celebrates renewed outdoor basketball court On Saturday, June 25, residents of the St. James Town community celebrated the opening of its refurbished outdoor basketball court in style with a 3-on-3 basketball tournament, DJ and community barbecue.

July 5, 2011
Toronto Community Housing's response to fire marshal's investigation Toronto Community Housing welcomes the Ontario Fire Marshal's findings about the cause of the fire at 200 Wellesley St. E. on September 24, 2010.

June 17, 2011
Local Heroes in Lawrence Heights Lawrence Heights Animators win Urban Leadership award

June 9, 2011
Raising money for much-needed capital repairs Toronto Community Housing Managing Director Case Ootes is proposing changes that would help the company tackle its $650-million capital repair crisis and improve the quality of life for tenants.

May 30, 2011
June 2011 Ontario Works cheques Toronto Employment and Social Services will not be mailing June 2011 Ontario Works cheques because of the potential for a postal strike.

May 28, 2011
Toronto Community Housing tenant board member election results Toronto Community Housing announced the results of elections held to choose new tenant members of the company’s Board of Directors.