Lakeside District Supportive Housing

We are excited to provide the following update on the Operator and location of the Supportive Housing project in the Lakeside District. An overview is below and details follow:

In the advancement of our Strategic Plan goal of supporting housing affordability, the City has purchased 167 Braemar Road to be used as supportive housing. The funding for supportive housing acquisitions initiative was approved by Council on Aug. 12, 2025, and Council approved submitting conditional offers for this property and one other at its meeting on Oct. 21, 2025. To protect the confidentiality of property owners, the address was not shared until after property transactions were closed.

Ryandale Transitional Housing will be operating the unit at 167 Braemar Road. Ryandale is a registered not-for-profit charitable organization that has been supporting the Kingston community for more than 40 years with multiple locations in the City. To secure operators for each site, the City issued a Request for Supplier Qualifications (RFSQ) for operators that have demonstrated experience and expertise in operating supporting housing properties.

These supportive housing units are intended for individuals who have been staying in shelters for an extended period and are ready to transition to more stable housing but have been unable to do so due to a shortage of appropriate options. While these units are not designed for people with high needs who typically reside in encampments, they will help ease pressure on the shelter system by creating additional capacity without the need to add new shelter locations or beds.

The next steps for this project are property renovations and community engagement. Renovations will begin on Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Invitations to a near-neighbour meeting at the end of January run by Ryandale Transitional Housing will be delivered to houses within a 150-house radius of 176 Braemar Road and shared on this Get Involved Kingston page. This community Outreach by the operator will allow those living closest to 167 Braemar to ask questions, learn about residents and understand the kinds of care and tenancy that will happen at the site.

Supportive housing plays a crucial role in the housing continuum, offering stable accommodations and essential support to individuals who fall between emergency shelter services and independently managed affordable housing. Kingston currently has more than 235 supportive housing units spread across 28 locations. Further information about supportive housing properties in Kingston can be found in Council Report 25-218 from Sept. 2, 2025.

Through public engagement with Ryandale, this supportive housing project will become another success story in our community that promotes the comfort, safety, and dignity of all.

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The Lakeside District Supportive Housing Project Team