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Project Details
- Type
- Affordable Housing, Transit-Oriented Development, Residential, Community Space, and Retail
- Ward
- Eglinton-Lawrence
- Councillor
- Mike Colle
- Current Phase
- Pre-development
- Current Use
- Green P Carpark
- Major Intersection
- Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street
- Site Area
- 1.24 acres
- Proposed Use
- Mixed-use purpose-built market and affordable rental housing with proposed community and retail space.
- Surrounding Use
- Retail uses to the east and south and residential uses to the west and north.
- Type
- Affordable Housing, Transit-Oriented Development, Residential, Community Space, and Retail
- Ward
- Eglinton-Lawrence
- Councillor
- Mike Colle
- Current Phase
- Pre-development
- Current Use
- Green P Carpark
- Major Intersection
- Eglinton Avenue West and Dufferin Street
- Site Area
- 1.24 acres
- Proposed Use
- Mixed-use purpose-built market and affordable rental housing with proposed community and retail space.
- Surrounding Use
- Retail uses to the east and south and residential uses to the west and north.
Project Overview
Currently a City-owned parking lot, 9 Shortt Street is set to be repurposed as a mixed-income, transit-oriented community with affordable housing in the Fairbank neighbourhood.
The development, adjacent to the TTC's Eglinton Crosstown LRT, is proposed to feature 458 new purpose-built rental homes, including approximately 140 affordable rental homes, within two buildings on site.
A proposed mid-block connection will separate the two buildings, providing much-needed space for the public to relax and connect in a pedestrian plaza.
9 Shortt Street will also include accessible design features to support barrier-free spaces for people of all ages and abilities.
Share Your Feedback
Community members are invited to provide feedback about this site through the following form:
The form is open until September 26, 2025.
Background
In 2021, City Council directed that the site be considered for the development of affordable housing.
CreateTO engaged architectural services for 9 Shortt Street in 2023. A zoning submission application was filed with the City in early August 2025.
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Media CoverageAugust 25, 2025CreateTO Project To Intensify Eglinton Ave Parking Lot With 41-Storey Rental(Opens in a new window)Media CoverageAugust 25, 2025In one of its latest affordable housing ventures, CreateTO has filed plans for a 41- and six-storey rental development that would transform a City-owned parking lot in Toronto's Fairbank neighbourhood, at 9 Shortt Street. The project would deliver at-grade commercial space and 458 rental units, including around 140 affordable homes, within walking distance of an Eglinton Crosstown LRT station.
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