Toronto 685 Queen East | 19.48m | 5s | Streetcar | Kirkor

[drum118]

Oct 28
Miss the construction of this project as I keep pushing it down the road along with next door for over 14 months, yet went by them on the streetcar. The sun was against me for shot I wanted to take and nothing to write home for this sucker

 

[rdaner]

Taken 25 January.

 

[flonicky]

 

[AlbertC]

Gradually laying the brick on the northside fronting Queen St:

 

[flonicky]

 

[christiesplits]

"Official opening" this morning.

City of Toronto and Riverdale Co-op open 26 affordable rental homes on National Housing Day​

City of Toronto and Riverdale Co-op open 26 affordable rental homes on National Housing Day

News Release November 22, 2024 Today, on National Housing Day, the City of Toronto and Riverdale Co-operative Houses (Riverdale Co-op) celebrated the opening of 26 affordable and accessible homes following the redevelopment of 685 Queen St. E. Previously the site had nine units and now has been...

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Previously the site had nine units and now has been transformed into a housing complex with more than twice the density, increasing housing options for Riverdale Co-op members. Through its redevelopment, the property now features studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom self-contained homes, including six universally accessible units and 10 barrier-free units, ensuring that residents can age in place and that those with physical disabilities have suitable housing. 

The project at 685 Queen St. E. received more than $8 million in funding and financial incentives from the City. Additional funding supports are also expected from the provincial and federal governments, showcasing a collaborative approach to creating long-term, sustainable housing solutions.

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[HousingNowTO]

"Official opening" this morning.

City of Toronto and Riverdale Co-op open 26 affordable rental homes on National Housing Day​

City of Toronto and Riverdale Co-op open 26 affordable rental homes on National Housing Day

News Release November 22, 2024 Today, on National Housing Day, the City of Toronto and Riverdale Co-operative Houses (Riverdale Co-op) celebrated the opening of 26 affordable and accessible homes following the redevelopment of 685 Queen St. E. Previously the site had nine units and now has been...

www.toronto.ca

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This site still makes me crazy. Was originally going to be 3x bigger in 2019 (80 units / 12 storeys) before City Planning and Heritage started chipping away at it… and the “scale” that the Local Councillor preferred was wildly over-subscribed when the Thirteen (13) net-new units were made available for public applications… with a 0.002% success-rate.

All of our HNTO work to de-fang the “Heritage” practices at the City can be traced back to the lessons our affordable housing volunteers learned (*the hard way) on this Queen & Broadview site.

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