CHFT Development Society

Bringing the next generation of co-op housing to life.
It’s a new day for non-profit co-op housing in Toronto.
The rising cost of housing has generated renewed interest in this long-standing form of affordable community development, and the Co-operative Housing Federation of Toronto (CHFT) is poised to lead the movement with CHFT Development Society.
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Created in 2022, the Development Society combines CHFT’s extensive legacy of community-building with the professional development expertise needed to grow at scale. With more than 1,700 homes in our development pipeline, we’re ready to build the next generation of non-profit co-op housing in Toronto.
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Housing that puts people first.

What is Co-op Housing?

A housing co-op is a community where residents — who are called members, not tenants — work together to create a strong and engaged community. Co-ops are governed by members and offer long-term affordability and a stable place to live. Together, CHFT and CHFT Development Society are ushering in a new era of co-op housing in Toronto.
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In The News

How the changing energy sector is fuelling a better life for workers

Building housing with renewable energy is a natural pivot for the Canadian economy and those who earn their livelihood from drilling.

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On the map: Construction begins on 612-unit co-op in Scarborough

Kennedy Green is a signal that co-op housing is re-emerging as a solution to Toronto’s affordability crisis.

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Can co-op housing help Canada's housing crisis?

CBC The Current spoke with co-op sector leaders and co-op residents about what makes housing co-ops unique and how the sector is poised for growth.

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Huge Toronto project seeks to reignite the co-op housing model

Ottawa's investment helps revive co-operative living option, whose popularity shows up in demand for few available units.

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Canada’s largest co-op development in decades is heated and cooled with geothermal

Kennedy Green will emit 91% less greenhouse gas emissions than a code-compliant building.

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Construction begins on major co-op development in Scarborough

Toronto is breaking ground on a new transit-oriented co-op development at 2444 Eglinton Ave. E.

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Kennedy Green Breaks Ground on 612 New Co-Op Homes in Scarborough

A ground breaking ceremony took place today for Kennedy Green at 2444 Eglinton Avenue East opposite Kennedy GO and TTC station

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Federal government pledges $289 million for colourful Toronto development

The federal government has pledged to contribute $289 million to build a colourful new Toronto development.

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New development shows Toronto can build affordable housing — and fast

69 days. That’s how long it took for 2444 Eglinton Ave. E., which includes a 612-unit co-op to be known as Kennedy Green.
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Kennedy Green Co-op — One Answer to Toronto’s Affordability Crisis

If you tell a millennial today that in 1960, you could purchase a four-bedroom, detached home with a large yard in the heart of Lawrence Park.
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Ten projects by BIG, Frank Gehry, Studio Gang, and others reshaping Toronto’s skyline

Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney wants to hit the ground running: “Build baby build” were among his first words after winning this week’s election.
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Outrageously colourful cluster of towers will be unlike anything else in Toronto

Ambitious plans surfaced in April for a proposal to redevelop a tract of City of Toronto-owned lands at a major transit hub.
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New Toronto co-op project will offer hundreds of affordable units

City officials say it will be one of Ontario’s largest co-ops, and one of the first new co-op developments of its size in a long time.
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The Canadian government is building housing cooperatives again. Can the U.S. follow suit?

Both Canada and the United States have deep-seated affordability problems, but only the former is doing anything substantial about it.
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A co-op worked for her and then some. Could it work for you?

Co-ops are not-for-profits that provide housing at cost for their members, who pay a monthly ‘housing charge’ to cover the co-operative’s budget.
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Modern living:
The co-ops are coming

In addition to 306 condos, the 1.16-hectare project at 2444 Eglinton Ave. E. will include 612 RGI, affordable and market rental units.
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Is co-op housing making
a comeback?

Toronto has been making moves toward building one of the largest affordable housing projects in decades.
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Toronto’s new co-op housing points to a dense, beautiful future

The city's government announced a new housing development near Kennedy subway station in Scarborough, and it is big. Big in scale.
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Are we entering a new era of the co-op? Let's hope so

A new, big project on Eglinton may usher in the return of the co-op in a big way, writes Shawn Micallef.
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