This project would be the first of its kind and scale in the city of Toronto. A proposal to deliver new affordable housing with expanding community services, and market housing, for The Queensway.

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1543–1551 The Queensway & 66–76 Fordhouse Boulevard is located at the southwest corner of The Queensway and Algie Avenue.

The site will transform into a new community inclusive of:

Non-Profit Housing

The project proposed to introduce 342 non-profit housing units to the site. The non-profit housing will be affordable rental units, owned by Community Affordable Housing Solutions (CAHS) and operated by St. Clare’s Multifaith Housing Society. The affordable rental units will meet the City of Toronto’s and CMHC’s definition for affordable rental housing and be kept affordable for 99 years.

CAHS is a federally incorporated nonprofit that was created in 2020, in a partnership between St. Clare’s and Habitat GTA.

Park and Open Spaces

1,322 m2 of Public Parkland.

Daycare

700 m2 of Daycare Space.

Market Residences

New housing options for the neighbourhood.

Haven on the Queensway’s New Facility

Haven, a key non-profit organization and community hub within this immediate corridor in Etobicoke, will have additional facility space to expand its programs and introduce new ones to meet evolving community needs.

The new space will support with delivering their current programs with expanded capacity: First Care, Food Bank, Haven’s Closet, Haven Helping Seniors & Hope with Wheels.

Haven will also introduce new programs with additional facility space: Community Drop-in Space and Education Centre. The Community Drop-In Space will provide spaces for social and community based groups.

Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore

The proposed retail will be Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore, a non-profit home improvement retail store which sells home furnishings, appliances and renovation materials at lower-than-market prices.

Community Hub Space

New community hub spaces for social, religious, and community-based groups.

The Team

In partnership with the landowner of the site, the project is led by a coalition of non-profit organizations, composed of:

Community Affordable Housing Solutions
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Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area
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Haven on the Queensway
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St. Clare’s Multi Faith Housing Society
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Planning, Urban Design & Community Engagement
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Landscape Architect
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Architect
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Transportation
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Civil Engineering
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