"Toronto Community Housing unveiled a plan on Thursday for the rebuild of a public housing complex after its ceiling collapsed over five years ago, but it will still be years before the development is built, according to one city councillor. The Swansea Mews development plan includes three towers, public greenspace and more than 100 parking spaces. Between the three buildings, about 650 residences will be included, some of which will be affordable housing."
"In May 2022, tenants of the Swansea Mews were forced to leave their homes after a ceiling collapsed and injured a woman. The building, located near The Queensway and Windermere Avenue, has been vacant since engineers deemed all the buildings unsafe for people to live there. More than 400 residents were displaced. Gord Perks, councillor for the area, said Toronto Community Housing has been racing at full speed to complete its plans. The planning and housing committee endorsed the plan in April. The next step is to get the development approved by city council, Perks said. He said that will likely happen in February and said he is confident the plan will get the green light."
Toronto Community Housing plans a redevelopment of Swansea Mews featuring three towers, public greenspace and more than 100 parking spaces, totaling about 650 residences with some affordable units. The complex has been vacant since May 2022 after a ceiling collapse injured a tenant and engineers deemed the buildings unsafe, displacing more than 400 residents. The planning and housing committee endorsed the plan in April and city council approval is expected around February. Final federal funding remains uncertain despite ongoing discussions. Tenant leader Geeta Dixon now participates in public consultations after earlier communication failures.
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