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Toronto social housing complex revived after standing empty for 18 years
- A Toronto social housing complex in Etobicoke, vacant for 18 years due to flooding and mould issues, has been renovated and will reopen to tenants.
- Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson toured the renovated 17-unit townhouse, which was revamped for $9.7 million with strict energy efficiency standards.
- Toronto Community Housing CEO Sean Baird stated that federal and city funding from the National Housing Strategy helped revitalize the property at a lower cost than building new units.
- The flooding problem was addressed by blocking off the basement and filling it with gravel to allow floodwater to pass under the building, with tenants expected to move in by August.
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Toronto social housing complex revived after standing empty for 18 years – 105.9 The Region
ETOBICOKE — A Toronto community housing complex will soon be ready to welcome new tenants, 18 years after recurrent flooding and mould shuttered the site. Federal Housing Minister Gregor Robertson today toured the 17-unit townhouse complex in Etobicoke that was redesigned and renovated for $9.7 million into a building that meets strict energy efficiency requirements. Sean Baird, CEO of the Toronto Community Housing Corporation, says federal and …
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