Red Door Shelter reopens in Toronto condo building
Courtesy OfficeArchitecture
Red Door Family Shelter, one of Toronto?s oldest operating family shelters, reopened its doors last week. The innovative shelter, integrated into a private residential condo building at its original location on the corner of Booth Avenue and Queen Street East in Leslieville, is now purpose-built and will house families in more than 100 beds each night.
In May 2015, City Council approved the purchase of 20,000 square feet of space ? the shelter portion of the total space in the new building ? for $7.4 million. The City of Toronto, Harhay Development and the Red Door Family Shelter participated in a unique arrangement that saw the redevelopment of the original church site into condos, with the Red Door Shelter occupying four floors. This is the first condo development in Toronto to incorporate a shelter into a private residential development. The City owns the shelter property, provides funding for operating costs and is leasing it back to the Red Door for a nominal fee. During the redevelopment, the Red Door Family Shelter leased 1430 Gerrard St. E. from the City, where they operated their emergency shelter. The seven-storey mixed-used building was designed by OfficeArchitecture, and the interior fit-out of the shelter was completed by The Architect Builders Collaborative (TABC).
Family bedroom. Courtesy City of Toronto
The new Red Door provides private bedrooms and bathrooms to families and enhanced facilities including an outdoor children?s play...
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