924 Sydenham Road
Opening a New Emergency Shelter
With a goal of moving toward the wind-down and eventual closure of Adelaide Street Shelter, Council approved the acquisition of the property at 924 Sydenham Road with the intention of opening shelter services at this location by the end of 2025.
Community Liaison Committee
The mandate of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) is to provide a means of connecting near neighbours, business owners, site operators and City support teams to share information, identify concerns and challenges, determine mitigation strategies and support the successful integration of this project into the broader Sydenham Road community. Committee membersContinue reading
Opening a New Emergency Shelter
With a goal of moving toward the wind-down and eventual closure of Adelaide Street Shelter, Council approved the acquisition of the property at 924 Sydenham Road with the intention of opening shelter services at this location by the end of 2025.
Community Liaison Committee
The mandate of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC) is to provide a means of connecting near neighbours, business owners, site operators and City support teams to share information, identify concerns and challenges, determine mitigation strategies and support the successful integration of this project into the broader Sydenham Road community. Committee members are guided by the approved Terms of Reference. Review the Terms of Reference for the Sydenham Road Emergency Shelter Community Liaison Committee.
Applications closed Oct. 3, 2025.
The first CLC meeting will be held in early November, and open to members of the CLC. Meeting minutes will be shared here on Get Involved Kingston.
Request for Proposal (RFP)
The Request for Proposal has been made available to service providers. Review the Request for Proposal on Biddingo.
Shelter Operations
This new shelter will have a minimum 30 bed capacity, with room for an additional 15 beds as needed, and especially in consideration of the annual increased need for shelter beds seen each winter. The shelter will offer emergency shelter services to individuals experiencing homelessness, The shelter will be fully staffed and will offer space for couples, pets and the overnight storage of personal items. Showers and limited meal services will be offered on site. In addition to shelter services, the shelter operator will work with clients to connect to individualized case management to support individuals working to transition into housing beyond emergency shelter services.
Shelter operations will be contracted out and an operator will be selected following the City’s procurement By-Law Request for Proposals (RFP) process.
The shelter operations at 924 Sydenham Road will be operated out of a modular shelter structure to be installed on the property. This approach supports a number of desired outcomes: it allows for the rapid development of new shelter options in new locations; it reduces municipal costs by avoiding costly renovations; it allows the modular component(s) of the shelter(s) to be eventually removed and deployed elsewhere in the City for similar or alternate municipal purpose, and it allows properties acquired by the City to be developed over time to other municipal uses – including the potential future development of transitional and affordable housing responsive to future needs along the housing continuum.
In the short term, the existing house on the property will remain and be utilized to support the shelter services as office or storage spaces, and/or as additional emergency housing support in the form of pre-transitional and or congregate living accommodations. These opportunities would be included as part of the RFP process and defined within the scope of services to be delivered by the future site operator. The new modular emergency shelter building will be fully accessible and offer accessible space in all shared congregate areas.
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CLOSED: Applications are now closed.
Thank you for applying to take part in the Sydenham Road Community Liaison Committee (CLC). The mandate of the Community Liaison Committee is to provide a means of connecting near neighbours, business owners, site operators and City support teams to share information, identify concerns and challenges, determine mitigation strategies and support the successful integration of this project into the broader Sydenham Road community.
Before applying, please review the Community Liaison Committee Terms of Reference.
If you require an alternate format for the application form, please email ContactUs@CityofKingston.ca or call 613-546-0000.
Applications close Oct. 3 at 4 p.m.
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Eligibility Information
All community members may apply to join the CLC, however please keep in mind that applications will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- Lived or living experience with homelessness
- Proximity to the shelter, with people who live closest prioritized for participation
- Demonstrated commitment to active and productive participation
- Availability to attend meetings
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Questions about the new shelter can be shared here. Staff will aggregate questions by theme and respond through the frequently asked questions section of this project page.
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May 29 2025
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October 03 2025
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November 06 2025
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Director, Housing and Social Services
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Commissioner, Community Services
Project timeline
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Property Acquired
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Renovations Underway
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Community Liaison Committee Formed
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Shelter Opens - End of Year 2025
this is an upcoming stage for 924 Sydenham Road
FAQs
- Will Consumption and Treatment Services (safe injection sites) be re/located at any new sites/properties?
- What is the Integrated Care Hub (661 Montreal Street) and what services are provided at the ICH that are unique to that location?
- Will the City consult with the community?
- What is the difference between unsheltered homelessness, emergency shelters and transitional/supportive housing?
- How will the City stop encampments from forming around new shelters?
- Why is the City placing a shelter here?
- Will there be fencing on site separating the properties?
- How is community and neighbourhood safety being considered?
- What types of services will be offered here?
- I am concerned about the value of my property.
- What if encampments are set up on site or in the cemetery?
- Will there be people loitering around when overnight shelter operations end?
- What if people are denied service?
- Is this site zoned to allow a shelter?
- What assessments did the City conduct as part of due diligence and why does it not complete technical studies ahead of time?
- What about impacts on the road system, the neighbouring heritage site (Cataraqui Cemetery) and future Purdy’s Mill Park?
- Who will operate the shelter?
- What is the shelter’s capacity?
- How will the site be serviced?
- How many washrooms with the shelter have?
- How are shelter sites selected, why this location?
- How are clients selected? What happens if there is overflow?
- Are there plans to expand shelter services at this location?
- Will more policing resources be available?
- When is the next meeting and how can I make sure I’m notified of upcoming ones?
- Will there be more garbage collection and sharps disposal options?
- Why are there so many shelter and transitional housing facilities opening up here? Was the proximity to daycares and schools considered?
- How will meals work? Will they be served food there or will the kitchenette be used for all food preparation?
- Will there be a security plan put in place for shelter operations?
- What services are being accessed and where? What level of training will staff have to safely provide services?
- Is it too short a timeline to get the shelter established and operational by the end of the year?
- There are busy roadways nearby what about safety of those crossing the street? Will people be panhandling at intersections? Will there be an increase in vehicle traffic?
- What is the capacity of the shelter? How will it be set-up?
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