Monday, December 1, 2025
The City of Toronto broke ground on City-owned land adjacent to Kennedy GO and TTC Station, that will deliver a total of 612 new homes including affordable and market rent-controlled co-operative homes.
“The City of Toronto is breaking ground on Kennedy Green, the largest co-operative housing development in Ontario and one of the largest in Canada. By working closely with key partners, leveraging City-owned land, and investing over $35 million, we approved this project in record-breaking time and are delivering a more caring and affordable city for Torontonians,” said Mayor Olivia Chow.
Funding for the project is provided by the federal government ($289 million), through the Co-operative Housing Development Program and by the City.
“Kennedy Green at 2444 Eglinton sets a new standard for co-op housing in Canada. After 50 years of supporting the co-op movement in Toronto, we’ve built on our experience and delivered world-class design to set the stage for a renaissance of co-op housing. With this new momentum, CHFT is focused on making co-ops a well-known and available type of housing for a new generation.” said Tom Clement, executive director, Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto.
Kennedy Green located at 2444 Eglinton Ave. E., formerly a commuter parking lot, is being developed through a partnership between the City, CreateTO and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto. Civic Developments and its partners are providing development management services.
“2444 Eglinton is the kind of bold, collaborative project Toronto needs to address housing affordability. By bringing together incredible partners from the non-profit and private sectors, we turned a shared vision of inclusivity and sustainability into purpose and moved this development forward at an unprecedented pace,” said Vic Gupta, CEO, CreateTO.
This site is one of almost 100 City-owned sites that are either housing-ready or may be unlocked for new housing. Kennedy Green will consist of two co-op buildings with a mix of studios, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments.
Kennedy Green is a prime example of the City’s commitment to speed up approval times to get more affordable housing built. Thanks to the collaboration between CreateTO, the City and the developer group, this project’s application for re-zoning was approved in just sixty-nine days.
The all-Canadian design team behind Kennedy Green includes Vancouver-based Henriquez Partners Architects and Montreal-based landscape architects CCxA. The project has been recognized internationally receiving design accolades including a Future Homes Award for Mixed-Use Buildings and the 2025 Green Good Design Award for Green Architecture.
With a geothermal energy system, the building will support the City’s climate action objectives and achieve Toronto Green Standard Version 4, Tier 2. Kennedy Green is also being delivered under the One Planet Living Framework – a first for Toronto – to promote sustainable living. The site will also offer 474 square metres of community space as well as 332 square metres of retail space.
“Our Government is proud to support this initiative, part of our ongoing efforts to build strong, affordable communities across the country. The Kennedy Green Co-op will make a real impact on lives for our community here in Scarborough, and it’s another step forward in our bold, ambitious plan to build Canada strong,” said Salma Zahid, MP for Scarborough Centre—Don Valley East.
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