685 Queen Application

685 Queen Street East

Application Form for Membership and Accommodation

Completion of this online form is to apply for a unit at 685 Queen Street East.  Only one application per household is permitted.   Once your online application has been submitted, you will receive an email confirming that and including a copy of the application.  

The priority for units at 685 Queen Street East is current members who previously resided there followed by current members requiring accessible or barrier-free accommodation.

Up to 13 units at 685 Queen Street East are available to current members of Riverdale Co-operative Houses.  This includes current members who were relocated during the re-development period.

Once the initial application period for members closes on July 31, 2023, a random draw will be held if there are more applications received than there are available units.  The highest-ranking applicants will be offered a unit first, with priority for applicants requiring accessible or barrier-free accommodation.  Applications received after July 31, 2023 will be considered chronologically based on the date submitted.

External applicants (who are not current members of Riverdale Co-operative Houses) will be invited to complete the online application process on a case-by-case basis, as per the random draw process described in the Expression of Interest (EOI) form.

To be eligible for a unit at 685 Queen Street East, a household must meet all of the following criteria upon occupancy:

• At least one member of the household is 16 years old or older and is able to live independently;
• Every member of the household is either:
  • A Canadian citizen
  • A permanent resident of Canada or has applied for permanent resident status, or
  • A refugee claimant or Convention refugee
• Have a household income that is not more than four times the annualized rent (monthly occupancy cost x 4 x 12 at initial occupancy);
• Must not have arrears with a social housing provider; unless the household has entered into a repayment plan with that provider and the repayment plan is in good standing;
• Must not own a home suitable for year-round occupation; and
• Must not have an enforceable removal order against them.

Applicants will be required to provide a copy of the Canada Revenue Agency Notice of Assessment from the prior year for all members of the household who are age 16 years of age or older, as well as current income documentation. Please be ready for Co-op follow-up with you for income documentation after July 31, 2023.

Housing charge assistance or subsidy may be available to current members applying for a unit at 685 Queen Street East. Please indicate if you are interested in applying for housing charge assistance (subsidy) at 685 Queen Street East if it is available.

All household members who are 16 years of age or older must sign this Expression of Interest form.

I confirm that all of the information given about me in this form is true and complete.

I understand that completion of this Application for Membership and Accommodation form is for 685 Queen Street only and no other Riverdale Co-operative Houses property, building or unit.

For applicants who are not current Riverdale Co-op members:  I understand that if the Co-op approves my application, I am required to attend an information session and a membership interview.  I understand that if the Co-op offers me a unit, then I agree to pay a one-time membership fee of $20 for each applicant applying for membership.

I agree to allow the Co-op to make inquiries to verify the information given about me in this form and to do a landlord check and a credit check.  I permit any person, corporation, or social agency to release any require information to the Co-op.

I understand that the Co-op will use the information to contact me about this application and determine my eligibility for housing and/or membership in the Co-op.

I understand that any information in this form or in any attached documents will only be given in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and associated regulations.  This means that the information in this form or in any attached documents will only be disclosed to the Co-op’s staff, Board of Directors, committees, consultants and regulators on a need-to-know basis.  I understand that the Co-op will destroy personal information about me that it no longer needs, subject to government requirements.

I understand that completion of this form does not guarantee that I will be offered a unit, invited to an information session or interview, or be placed on the waiting list for 685 Queen Street East or any other Riverdale Co-operative Houses’ properties.

All household members who are 16 years of age or older must sign below.

If you have any questions or concerns about the collecting and sharing of this information only, please call the Co-op at 416-461-7044 ext. 225.  Please note that the Co-op is not accepting calls about the application process at this time.