Leonard Street Housing

St. Clare’s Multifaith Housing Society's rooftop expansion at 25 Leonard Avenue in Toronto exemplifies an early and successful application of modular construction in urban affordable housing. Completed in 2006, this project added 26 self-contained 212-square-foot bachelor apartments atop an existing six-storey building, utilizing pre-manufactured housing modules organized around a landscaped courtyard. The design maximized a small urban footprint, providing deeply affordable housing for individuals experiencing homelessness. The project was recognized with a CMHC Housing Award for its innovative approach to intensifying existing social housing.