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.