Creating Indigenous Supportive Housing at 218 Carlton Street

The new affordable rental homes that will be created at 218 Carlton Street will help address the urgent need for good quality, permanent affordable housing for Indigenous men who are experiencing homelessness. The number of future permanent homes to be created at the Property is currently estimated to be ten, but will be determined through the architectural design and planning approvals process. One of the key strategic actions of the City's HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan is to "Enhance Partnerships with Indigenous Community Partners". The new affordable housing at 218 Carlton Street is an example of the City working with the Indigenous Community to co-develop Indigenous-led solutions to the unique and growing housing challenges faced by Indigenous persons in the city, especially those that are experiencing homelessness. The City will become the owner of 218 Carlton Street as a result of a Section 37 Agreement related to the development of 55 - 61 Charles Street East. One of the community benefits the developer MOD Developments Inc. (MOD) will provide is to transfer 218 Carlton Street to the City, fully renovated for use as affordable rental housing. MOD will begin the renovation of the Property, which it now owns, once the Indigenous non-profit provider is approved, and expects the Property to be ready for occupancy by the end of 2023. MOD will transfer ownership of the Property, at nominal value, to the City when renovations are complete. City Council at its meeting July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 approved the City leasing the Property to a non-profit housing provider for 50 years and approved Open Door Program affordable housing incentives, including a property tax exemption for the length of the lease. Based on the recommendations in the report, immediately following the transfer of ownership, the City will commence a 50 year lease to Na-Me-Res.

2. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, to execute both the Offer to Lease from and the Lease with respect to 218 Carlton Street with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation on behalf of the City and any ancillary agreements or documents, as required to give effect to the lease, on behalf of the City. 3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, in consultation with the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat to administer and manage the Lease for 218 Carlton Street, including the provision of any amendments, consents, approvals, waivers, notices, and notices of termination, provided that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, or their designate, may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction. 4. City Council consider the Lease with Native Men's Residence, or a related non-profit corporation for the property at 218 Carlton Street to be in the interests of the City. 5. City Council authorize that the $200,000 pre-development funds approved by City Council at its July 16, 17 and 18, 2019 meeting for costs incurred in the development of 218 Carlton prior to occupancy can be used for costs incurred by both the City and the approved Indigenous non-profit, at the discretion of the Executive Director, Housing Secretariat.