Item - 2026.GG30.21

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council authorize the City to enter into Community Space Tenancy lease agreements (the “Leases”) with the five tenant agencies set out in the attached Appendix B to the report (May 19, 2026) from the Executive Director, Social Development, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, for certain premises situated in the Bloor-Dufferin Community Hub located at 1141 Bloor Street West and 980 Dufferin Street (the “Leased Premises”), as illustrated in the attached Appendix A to the report (May 19, 2026) from the Executive Director, Social Development, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in accordance with the City's Community Space Tenancy Policy and substantially on the terms and conditions set out in the attached Appendix B to the report (May 19, 2026) from the Executive Director, Social Development, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and on such other or amended terms and conditions acceptable to the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, and in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor.

2. City Council authorize each of the Deputy City Manager, Corporate Services, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, severally to execute the Leases and any related or required documents on behalf of the City, as required.

3. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in consultation with the Executive Director, Social Development, to administer and manage the Leases, including the provision of any amendments, consents, approvals, waivers, notices, and notices of termination, provided that the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management may, at any time, refer consideration of such matters (including their content) to City Council for its determination and direction.

4. City Council authorize the Executive Director, Social Development, to execute a service level agreement and a co-location agreement with each of the five tenant agencies set out in Appendix B to the report (May 19, 2026) from the Executive Director, Social Development, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in respect of the community hub tenancy at the Leased Premises, in accordance with the City’s Community Space Tenancy Policy, on terms satisfactory to the Executive Director, Social Development, and in a form satisfactory to the City Solicitor.

5. City Council pass a By-law pursuant to Section 252 of the City of Toronto Act, 2006, providing authority to:

a. enter into a Municipal Capital Facility Agreement with each of the five tenant agencies set out in Appendix B to the report (May 19, 2026) from the Executive Director, Social Development, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, in respect of each their respective leased premises for a total of approximately 19,132 square feet of community space at 1141 Bloor Street West and 980 Dufferin Street, for the purposes of the provision of Municipal Capital Facility related to social and health services; and

b. exempt each of the respective leased premises of the five tenant agencies set out in Appendix B to the report (May 19, 2026) from the Executive Director, Social Development, and the Executive Director, Corporate Real Estate Management, from taxation for municipal and school purposes with the tax exemption being effective from the latest of:

1. the commencement date of the Lease;

2. the date the Municipal Capital Facility Agreement is entered into; and

3. the date the Municipal Capital Facility By-law is enacted.

6. City Council direct the City Clerk to give written notice of the Municipal Capital Facility By-law to the Minister of Finance, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation, the Toronto District School Board, the Toronto Catholic District School Board, le Conseil scolaire Viamonde, and le Conseil scolaire catholique MonAvenir.

This report seeks City Council authority to enter into Community Space Tenancy lease agreements with five not‑for‑profit organizations that will collectively occupy approximately 19,132 square feet within the Bloor–Dufferin Community Hub, a City‑owned facility located at 1141 Bloor Street West and 980 Dufferin Street (the “Leased Premises”). The report further seeks City Council authority to designate the leased premises for each tenant as a Municipal Capital Facility, in accordance with the City of Toronto Act, 2006 and applicable City policy.

Consistent with the Community Space Tenancy Policy (2017.EX28.8), tenant agencies for the Bloor-Dufferin Community Hub were identified through competitive Requests for Expressions of Interest issued in 2021 and 2025. Applications were evaluated against established criteria, including organizational capacity, financial sustainability, alignment with City priorities, and demonstrated ability to address local service needs. The five recommended organizations have been selected based on merit and for their collective capacity to provide integrated, community‑responsive programming within a shared hub model. Together, these co-located organizations will operate the Bloor-Dufferin Community Hub as a multi‑service community facility and deliver social, cultural, and community‑based services. These include but are not limited to family and settlement services, mental health supports and culturally responsive programming to address identified area‑specific needs in the surrounding neighbourhood.