The Rekai Centre is building a 13-storey long-term care facility "Cherry Place" on the southwest corner of Eastern Avenue and Cherry Street, across from the YMCA.
Why It’s Important
Canary District, the Distillery District, and Corktown have significant aging populations. Social services that allow older people to live in their own homes tend to be scattered across the city; The Rekai Centre is proposing that Cherry Place provide community spaces and services for residents in the area.
The Story
The facility will include 348 long-term care beds and comprehensive, individualized support systems, including a Seniors Assessment Centre and privately-run Lab, a 7,510 sq ft Dialysis Centre, and a Rekai Centre for Education.
Although the development lies just outside our borders, the Rekai Centre has actively engaged CDNA as well as other neighbourhood associations to discuss potential traffic disruptions during construction as well as plans for the development itself, specifically the community spaces that will be available.
- On the main floor, there is a long corridor in which they want to feature artwork from the community
- On the 8th floor there will be a Town Hall space with a large screen, AV, chairs etc. accommodating about 50 persons
What You Can Do
- Read about the development from an architectural point of view here at Urban Toronto
- Stay in touch with us for updates.