Two aging Toronto Community Housing buildings are being demolished to make way for new and improved social housing units, rentals and condominiums.
The new buildings aren’t up and the old ones haven’t even been torn down yet, but this project is already a big success.
Two aging Toronto Community Housing buildings in Toronto’s east end will be demolished to make way for new social housing units and what Mayor John Tory described as much needed affordable and market rental units in the city.
A total of 120 rent-geared-to-income (RGI) units at Don Summerville Apartments, two six-storey buildings at 1555-1575 Queen St. E. near Coxwell
TORONTO, October 28, 2019—The City of Toronto, Toronto Community Housing Corporation (TCHC) and Context Development today announced they have agreed to a major revitalization of TCHC's Don Summerville Apartments at 1555 and 1575 Queen St. E. in the Queen and Coxwell area. The new project will result in the creation of quality, affordable, rental and market housing.
October 18, 2019
Mayor John Tory and program partners launched the Production Assistant Training Program for under-represented communities today. This cohort of the program supports Black young adults ages 18 to 29.
Mayor Tory was joined by Deputy Mayor Michael Thompson (Ward 21 Scarborough Centre), Chair of the City's Economic and Community Development Committee, Councillor Paula Fletcher (Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth), Chair of the City's Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board, Councillor Jennifer McKelvie (Ward 25 Scarborough-Rouge Park) and Councillor Anthony Perruzza (Ward 7 Humber River-Black Creek).
October 2, 2019
Today, City Council voted unanimously to declare a climate emergency and adopted a stronger emissions reduction target for Toronto – net zero by 2050.
In recent years, Toronto residents and businesses have experienced more frequent flooding and other severe weather events. Toronto's weather is expected to get hotter, wetter and wilder as climate risks are increasing.
By Lauren Pelley, CBC September 25, 2019
In May 2017, record-breaking levels in Lake Ontario left much of the Toronto islands underwater throughout the summer.
The following year, a powerful storm hit the city in August, dropping more than 64 millimetres of rain in just a two-hour span.
The rising water washed out roadways, backed up sewage, submerged vehicles, flooded basements, and trapped two men in a north-end elevator filled with six feet of water — leaving them only a foot of air to breathe when they were finally rescued by police.The City of Toronto's Film, Television and Digital Media Advisory Board received recommendations for the development of a portion of the Port Lands today to position Toronto at the forefront of the next wave of audiovisual production and enhance Toronto's ability to attract and retain production investment.
The final report of the Soundstage Market Sounding Assessment was released at a meeting of the board, an advisory committee to Toronto City Council. The report identifies priorities for the meaningful development of soundstages and ancillary facilities in support of film, media and television production.
A report going to the CreateTO Board on September 24 sets out an office portfolio optimization plan – the first phase of the City-Wide Real Estate Portfolio Strategy.
This is a new approach to optimize the City’s real estate assets while helping the City modernize its office space and save money.
City offices house more than 15,400 employees across 3 million square feet of office space, including 52 owned and leased locations. The report notes that this is a large, outdated and inefficient office footprint.
