The Vision
Tyndale Green: an inclusive and welcoming community where the university and surrounding neighbourhood thrive together.
We imagine a community in which we will extend Tyndale University’s mission — all that we do “to serve the church and the world for the glory of God” — to foster a community that will unite living and learning in ways that are truly unique in Canadian higher education.
Here, we will set a new bar for sensitive redevelopment of an inner suburban site. We will embrace walkability, environmental sustainability, ravine preservation, community access, excellence in architectural and landscape design, and housing that middle-income earners can afford.
Artist rendering of proposed conceptual vision for Tyndale Green - details to be developed through community consultation.
Guiding Principles
We will create a community that is affordable, vibrant, walkable, environmentally sustainable, and sensitive to its natural and built surroundings.
Although details of the project will be developed through community consultation, the vision is to set a number of exciting precedents for affordable housing in the City of Toronto.
High quality, affordable rental housing
At least half of the residential housing will be offered at below-market rent. It is important to us that we make a significant positive contribution to addressing Toronto’s housing affordability crisis.
Sensitive integration to the neighbouring community
The height, materials, and placement of buildings will be carefully and thoughtfully planned, taking into account the existing buildings on the site, the neighbouring community, and the ravine landscape.
Environmental stewardship, sustainability, and sensitivity to the ravine landscape
International best practices in sustainable stormwater management will protect the adjacent ravine and advance environmental stewardship of native plant, animal, and insect species.
A vibrant, walkable, green public realm
Community life will be supported by pedestrian walkways, public spaces, and community amenities.
Excellence in design quality
Affordable housing can — and should — be beautiful, livable, and sustainable; we see these elements not as tradeoffs, but as defining features of Tyndale Green.
A Commitment to Ravine Stewardship
More than 60% of the overall property area will not be a part of the development. This is illustrated on the map of the property below: all of the lands to the east of the yellow ‘top of bank’ line will be preserved as ravine landscape. We recognize the ravine both for its ecological importance and as a critical community amenity; we will respect, protect, and, where possible, enhance the natural ecology of the ravine and of the entire site.
