Investing in Buildings

Phase one Regent Park under construction

Toronto Community Housing owns and manages a $6-billion housing portfolio.

The size of our portfolio, as well as the prime location of some properties, gives us the opportunity to leverage our asset base to revitalize specific communities.

Revitalizing our communities creates mixed income neighborhoods that feature new affordable and new market housing units, integrating tenants with the broader community.

As part of our Real Estate Asset Investment Strategy, 13 new sites have been identified for revitalization into mixed-income communities:

  • Alexandra Park/Atkinson Co-op
  • Allenbury Gardens
  • Edgeley Village
  • Flemingdon Park
  • Firgrove Crescent
  • Kingston Rd. (3190)
  • Lawrence Heights
  • Leslie Nymark
  • O'Connor Drive
  • Sheppard Magellan
  • Thistletown 1 & 2 (Jamestown - Rexdale)
  • Yorkwoods Village
  • Vic Park Chester Le

Planning will start for the first five communities - Lawrence Heights (already in progress), Alexander Park/Atkinson Co-op, Edgeley Village, Flemingdon Park and Jamestown (Rexdale).

Community Revitalization

Don Mount Court

Big changes have come to Don Mount Court!

Don Mount Court is located near the Don Valley Parkway and Dundas Street East. Over the years, this housing complex became an isolated enclave, cut off from public roadways and conveniences. It is home to 232 households.

Toronto Community Housing is leading an exciting redevelopment that is transforming the aging, downtown housing site into a mixed-income, mixed-use community that connects with the fabric of its surrounding neighbourhoods.

Regent Park

Regent Park is being revitalized!

Canada's largest and oldest publicly funded community, built more than 50 years ago, is showing its age. That's why Toronto Community Housing is revitalizing Regent Park. Over the next several years, Regent Park will be going through a remarkable transition that will mean big changes and exciting opportunities for both current residents and people who are interested in living in Toronto’s vital downtown east area in the future.

Lawrence Heights Revitalization

Planning together and building great neighbourhoods

Toronto Community Housing is currently working with the Lawrence Heights community to develop a revitalization plan that will deliver better housing and parks, improve community safety and create more social, recreational and economic opportunities for residents.

A successful revitalization depends on the participation of people in the community. We want to work with tenants of Lawrence Heights and Neptune to develop the plan for Lawrence Heights. Consultation is well underway. There have been many meetings already this year with more to come.

Building a Plan in Alexandra Park

Starting in August 2009, Toronto Community Housing staff and a team of consultants led by Urban Strategies Inc began working with Alexandra Park residents to have a conversation about their community and what revitalization could mean for them. Alexandra Park includes the Atkinson Co-op and the buildings at 20 Vanauley and 91 Augusta.