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- Type
- Affordable Housing, Supportive Housing, Transit-Oriented Development, Residential, and Heritage
- Ward
- Spadina-Fort York
- Councillor
- Ausma Malik
- Current Phase
- Pre-development
- Current Use
- The Strachan House building, which was formerly home to a supportive housing program operated by the Homes First Society, is now vacant. The Garrison Flats community garden operates on the eastern part of the property.
- Major Intersection
- King Street West and Strachan Avenue
- Site Area
- 1.4 acres
- Proposed Use
- Creation of supportive housing, as well as affordable and market rental housing.
- Surrounding Use
- Residential uses to the north and west; parks and open spaces to the east; rail corridors to the south.
- Type
- Affordable Housing, Supportive Housing, Transit-Oriented Development, Residential, and Heritage
- Ward
- Spadina-Fort York
- Councillor
- Ausma Malik
- Current Phase
- Pre-development
- Current Use
- The Strachan House building, which was formerly home to a supportive housing program operated by the Homes First Society, is now vacant. The Garrison Flats community garden operates on the eastern part of the property.
- Major Intersection
- King Street West and Strachan Avenue
- Site Area
- 1.4 acres
- Proposed Use
- Creation of supportive housing, as well as affordable and market rental housing.
- Surrounding Use
- Residential uses to the north and west; parks and open spaces to the east; rail corridors to the south.
Project Overview
CreateTO is supporting the City’s Housing Development Office in advancing a redevelopment strategy for 805 Wellington Street West, also known as 53 Strachan Avenue and 801 Wellington Street West, to enable supportive housing, affordable and market rental housing, heritage conservation and the continuation of the existing Garrison Flats community garden. 805 Wellington Street West is subject to the City’s Toronto Builds Policy Framework, which guides the development of a range of new rental homes within mixed-income communities on City land.
The latest development concept comprises two distinct buildings. Building A is an 8-storey mid-rise building on the east portion of the site with approximately 81 supportive housing units, using modern methods of construction. Building B, a proposed 28-storey tower on the west portion of the site, incorporates significant heritage conservation and accommodates approximately 296 purpose-built rental units, including affordable housing.
Construction of Building A will be led by CreateTO and is anticipated to begin in late 2026 to early 2027. This project will advance the City’s public builder model with funding support provided by the Government of Canada through Build Canada Homes. The timeline and delivery strategy for Building B have yet to be confirmed. In the meantime, CreateTO is working to support the City in ensuring the vacant areas of site are made safe.
In July 2026, City Council approved the Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendment application for Building A, establishing the planning framework that permits the proposed development and enabling the first phase of this development to move forward.
Once completed, the project at 805 Wellington Street West will help address Toronto's housing crisis by re-establishing supportive housing on the site and delivering new affordable and purpose-built rental homes. Together, these uses will create a mixed-income community, while preserving the site's heritage architecture, supporting the continuation of the existing community garden in the adjacent park and enhancing the streetscape along Wellington Street West and Strachan Avenue.
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