The Rebuilding of Regent Park
Regent Park, located in Cabbagetown in downtown Toronto, is bounded by Gerrard Street East to the north, River Street to the east, Shuter Street to the south, and Parliament Street to the west. With majority of the building as part of an ambitious social housing project in the 1950s, the city government developed a plan to demolish and rebuild Regent Park in the next 10-15yrs.
Toronto Community Housing is working together with The Daniels Corporation, its development partner, and the community to revitalize the neighbourhood. The revitalization is well underway with tenants and homeowners living in new buildings on new streets. Commercial and retail uses will be opening and phas two is in the works. Phase 2 includes a new indoor aquatic centre, a new central park, a new community centre, and now an arts and cultural centre. Community consultations for these amenities are underway and phase two construction will begin spring 2010.
In 2002, Toronto Community Housing held consultations with more than 2000 residents, neighbours and agencies and at that time, participants made it clear that arts and culture should play an important part in the neighbourhood. Part of the vision will also include some market condominiums and new retail along Dundas East and Parliament Street.
New development by Daniels Corporation One Cole Condominium.