GTA Construction News staff writer
Toronto city officials say significant progress has been made toward the city’s long-term housing targets, according to the 2024-2025 update on the HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and the 2022-2026 Housing Action Plan.
“Addressing this crisis requires more than short-term solutions. It demands a coordinated approach to ensure every Torontonian has a safe and affordable place to call home,” said Doug Rollins, executive director, Housing Secretariat. “The city has remained committed to this mission: maintaining existing homes, expanding access to housing, and creating new rent-controlled, affordable and rent-geared-to-income homes.”
“City-led and supported housing projects accounted for 65 per cent of all housing starts in Toronto between January and August 2025, despite a broader slowdown in construction across the city.
“Toronto continues to invest in these projects through financial support and streamlined approvals to help get shovels in the ground faster,” the report said.
About 1,000 new affordable homes began construction in 2024, while 632 homes were completed last year. By the end of 2025, the city expects to open an estimated 863 additional affordable rental and rent-geared-to-income homes. The pipeline includes more than 250 projects advancing through development.
Community housing partners are currently delivering 23 non-market projects, while the city has broken ground on two sites under the Public Developer model, taking a direct role in how its lands are used for affordable housing at 11 Brock Ave. and 35 Bellevue Ave.
Programs to protect renters and maintain housing stability have also expanded. More than 700 permanently affordable homes are expected to be secured through the Multi-Unit Residential Acquisition Program. Evictions were prevented for over 3,100 low-income households through the Toronto Rent Bank and Eviction Prevention in Community programs. A new Rental Renovation Licence By-law, aimed at preventing illegitimate “renovictions,” came into effect in July.
City officials said new processes are helping accelerate approvals. A Development Review Division has been launched to speed up reviews, and a Housing Development Office has been created to focus on City-led and supported projects.
The report also highlights opportunities for federal and provincial partnerships. The city is seeking renewed provincial operating funding for supportive housing, including a proposed $48 million annual renewal for three years, plus additional funding for new supportive homes opening between 2025 and 2027.
The city’s 2024-2025 HousingTO and Housing Action Plan report is available online, alongside an interactive dashboard tracking housing progress.
