Rendering of housing development at 2444 Eglinton Avenue East

2444 Eglinton Avenue East

Rendering of housing development at 2444 Eglinton Avenue East
Located at Eglinton Avenue and Kennedy Road, 2444 Eglinton Avenue East is the first site within the Housing Now Initiative to deliver co-operative rental housing, targeting to include approximately 919 total homes, including 612 rent-geared-to-income, affordable and market rent-controlled co-operative homes.

Project Details

Type
Mixed Use, Affordable Housing, Transit-Oriented Development, Housing, Residential, and Community Space
Ward
Scarborough Centre
Current Phase
Market Offering
Current Use
Kennedy Station Commuter Parking Lot and Vacant Autobody Shop
Major Intersection
Eglinton Avenue and Kennedy Road
Site Area
2.44 acres
Proposed Use
This is a reference concept, which currently includes residential, including affordable housing, and community space.
Surrounding Use
Parking lot and residential uses to the north; Kennedy TTC station and parking lot to the south; residential and retail uses to the east and retail uses to the west.
Type
Mixed Use, Affordable Housing, Transit-Oriented Development, Housing, Residential, and Community Space
Ward
Scarborough Centre
Current Phase
Market Offering
Current Use
Kennedy Station Commuter Parking Lot and Vacant Autobody Shop
Major Intersection
Eglinton Avenue and Kennedy Road
Site Area
2.44 acres
Proposed Use
This is a reference concept, which currently includes residential, including affordable housing, and community space.
Surrounding Use
Parking lot and residential uses to the north; Kennedy TTC station and parking lot to the south; residential and retail uses to the east and retail uses to the west.
Pre-development
2020
Development Concept
2021
Market Offering
2021
Delivery and Construction
2025 - 2028
Completed
2028

Project Overview

2444 Eglinton Avenue East, situated just steps away from Kennedy TTC Station and Go Station, is a housing project that will deliver approximately 919 homes including 612 rent-geared-to-income (RGI), affordable and market rent-controlled co-operative homes, making it one of the largest affordable housing projects in Ontario in the past 25 years and the province’s largest co-operative development.

In January 2024, the City of Toronto and CreateTO announced Civic Developments, Windmill Developments and Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto as the development partners for this project. In June 2024, the zoning was approved at Toronto City Council. This housing project will consist of two co-op buildings and a market ownership building. The homes will consist of a mix of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments. The site will also offer 3,580 square feet of community space as well as 12,770 square feet of retail space.

CreateTO is continuing to push boundaries with this project as it is also a part of a pilot project wherein the proponents advance the zoning by-law amendment application themselves. 

The current use for this site at 2444 Eglinton Avenue East is a parking lot and autobody shop that is vacant and not in use, so by unlocking this space and maximizing its potential, the Scarborough Centre community will see major benefits socially and economically.

2444 Eglinton Avenue East is a project part of the Housing Now Initiative to invest in City-owned lands across Toronto for the development of affordable housing within mixed-income, mixed-use, transit-oriented communities. 

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