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A rendering of the Mount Dennis Quilt
The Mount Dennis Quilt
1240-1250 Weston Road
An LEF Project
The Quilt Project (Home Page)

THE QUILT PROJECT

This project is a culmination of our community’s 40 years of saying yes in our back yard, and our aspiration for growth and development done differently.
 

The Mount Dennis Quilt project envisions a multi-use building, offering a vibrant streetscape with both the ground level and the first few floors as community space. Above that, the project will create affordable residences and access to much needed supports with the help of community partners.

VIBRANT STREETSCAPE

Retail space that showcases and celebrates our community's creativity and diversity.

Over 100,000 square feet

for housing, community,

and retail space

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

Affordable rentals and supportive housing in the heart of Mount Dennis.

DYNAMIC SPACES

An accessible gathering and learning space at your doorstep.

COMMUNITY SPACE

Partnership to support the health, social and economic wellbeing of residents and community at large.

A colourful pattern with the Mount Dennis Quilt shapes

JOIN THE CONVERSATION

Help us shape the future of the Mount Dennis Quilt 

The vision for this project comes from LEF, a long-standing member of the community with mission and core values centre around the Mount Dennis community. We want to hear from our neighbours, and what you would like to see in this vibrant community.
 

Our community conversations focused on:
 

1. Streetscapes (including indigenous elements)

2. Use of space (community, residential, and commercial) 

3. Height

4. Affordability

A sky view of the Mount Dennis neighbourhood

Toronto Housing Snapshot

MOUNT DENNIS

43%

Families with Children

43% of Mount Dennis households are families with children

13.5K

Population size

13,593 people live in

Mount Dennis

40%

Above average market cost

Toronto housing prices are 40% above market average value in Canada

9.5%

Unemployment rate

Nearly 1/10 people in Mount Dennis are unemployed.

52%

Renters

Half the households in Mount Dennis are renters.

GET INVOLVED

It takes support and dedication to bring a project this ambitious to life. We need your help to build a vibrant and functional space for everyone in the Mount Dennis community.

Covenant House Toronto
Community Living Toronto
Indus Community Services
York West Active Living Centre
Montage Support Services
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