New Permanent Modular Homes In Toronto

ple amenity spaces. This includes a commercial kitchen, laundry room, large programming spac es and office/support areas. Future residents will include women, Indigenous residents, seniors and persons with disabilities.

Modular construction provides a unique opportunity to respond rapidly to Toronto’s urgent need to create more permanent affordable homes for people experiencing homelessness while reducing pressure on the City’s emergency shelter system.

Modular construction also supports the City’s climate change action, as these high-quality and energy-efficient homes are prefabricated in a factory and transported to the site, where they are assembled. The benefits of modular construction, compared to traditional construction, include speed, cost efficiency and lower carbon emissions.

The homes at this site are part of the second Phase of the Modular Housing Initiative (MHI), approved by City Council in April 2020 and funded through a partnership between the City and the federal government. This unique partnership allows the City to leverage land already within its portfolio for the purpose of building more affordable and supportive homes. The land at 39 Dundalk Dr. is owned by the Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and is subject to a lease between the City and TCHC.

More information about the plan is available on the City’s website: www.toronto.ca/community-people/community-partners/affordable-housing-partners/ housingto-2020-2030-actionplan/.

Mayor Tory said: “I am laser focused on ensuring our city is building more affordable and supportive housing so that every Toronto resident has a safe and dignified place to call home. We thank the federal and provincial governments for their significant partnerships to date, and we look forward to growing that partnership with both the federal and provincial governments so that we can fulfil the targets set out in the 2023 Housing Action Plan and support all current and future residents in our growing city.”

Councillor Brad Bradford (Beaches-East York), Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee,

said: “We are committed to taking bold, tangible action to address the affordability and housing crises facing our city. Projects like this demonstrate one of the ways we are bringing in more housing, faster. The permanent and affordable homes that will be on this site will be of great benefit, providing not only safe and accessible housing, but also onsite supports for 57 individuals experiencing homelessness.”

Councillor Michael Thompson (Scarborough Centre) said: “The opening of supportive housing at 39 Dundalk Dr. assists in maintaining a healthy and thriving community in Scarborough. By working together and prioritizing the creation of more affordable homes, we can make significant progress in solving homelessness and building a more inclusive society for all.”

Patricia Mueller, CEO, Homes First Society, said: “Homes First is excited to have been selected as the operator of the new affordable supportive housing at 39 Dundalk, which adds 57 greatly needed homes with supports into the system. Individuals who were formerly homeless will now have a home, with 24-hour staff on hand, specialized case managers, and a full meal program.”