250 Lincoln Road redevelopment project

In April 2025 the City purchased 250 Lincoln Road from the St. Columba Church with the intent of facilitating a redevelopment of the lands for affordable housing.

The use of City-owned lands for affordable housing has been shown to be an effective approach to increase the financial viability of housing construction – particularly for housing types that are not readily provided by the market - and to lower overall housing construction costs. Cost savings can be passed on to homeowners and renters, and affordability maintained over the long term through a range of different planning tools, ownership models or legal agreements with housing providers.

The City is hiring a land use planning consultant to review the zoning framework and make recommendations on how to best use the site to deliver housing and other community benefits.

Public meetings will be held to share information and obtain feedback on potential plans for the lands.

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