Ontario Construction News staff writer
Toronto will build news supportive housing units at 292-296 Parliament St. dedicated to women, Indigenous residents, seniors, people with disabilities and other people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.
The city purchased the three-storey building for $12.6 million and expedite renovations to create homes for approximately 24 people by December 2021.
“We are making an investment that will result in healthier communities by moving people permanently out of homelessness and into safe, secure housing with all the supports needed to support their well-being,” said Mayor John Tory.
The building will have a mix of one- and two-bedroom self-contained apartments with their own bathroom and kitchen. It will also include shared laundry, a dining area, a communal area and programming space.
A non-profit operator will run and manage the building and provide the residents with wraparound programs and services (comprehensive set of programs and services that are tailored to the needs of each purchase prednisone individual), as well as 24/7 support.
The project is part of the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and is funded jointly by the City and the federal government through the Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI). In total, Toronto been allocated $203.3 million to create approximately 540 new affordable homes.
RHI provides funding to develop new, permanent affordable multi-residential homes through: modular multi-unit rental construction; conversion of non-residential to affordable, multi-residential homes; and, rehabilitation of buildings in disrepair.
“As we work to meet the challenges of homelessness in our city, we must continue our collaboration with our willing partners on implementing innovative solutions for those most in need,” said Deputy Mayor Ana Bailao.
“With commitments from our federal and provincial partners and the strong support of Council and community partners to meet these challenges, we are well on our way to reaching our goal of creating 1,200 new affordable supportive homes within the next year.”
