vision, mission and values

Who We Are
Circle Community LandTrust was founded in 2017 to protect and invest in over 600 single-family homes scattered across east Toronto, East York, central Scarborough, Malvern, and more. These homes were transferred to Circle from their previous owner Toronto Community Housing Corporation in 2022 with the agreement that these homes – some of the last affordable family-sized rental homes in Toronto – would remain affordable for today’s tenants and future generations. To learn more about our founding and the transfer, check out​ The Circle Story.

A house with a flower garden in the front yard.

Our Mission

To protect and enhance our irreplaceable portfolio of homes, promoting resilience, opportunity and community for our tenants, while expanding affordable housing access in Toronto.

Our Vision

Well-maintained, perpetually affordable homes – strengthening housing stability and fostering mixed-income neighbourhoods for today’s tenants and future generations

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Circle is a tenant-centred landlord and social housing operator that provides quality, sustainable homes, and fosters stability, opportunity, and community for our tenants. Our ambitious Capital Repair Program to bring all homes into a state of good repair over a five-year period is underway and will benefit hundreds of families for generations to come. We are proud to work with our diverse community of tenants to foster a culture that is inclusive, engaged, and amplifies their voices. To learn more about what we do, check out Our Work.

We Believe

Housing is a Human Right:  Everyone deserves a quality, affordable home.

Tenants at the Centre: Circle’s work should be informed by our tenants to ensure their needs are met with integrity, respect and compassion 

Housing Stability: Affordable housing supports social mobility and individual and community well-being.

A Broad Housing Continuum: Permanently affordable housing plays a fundamental role in creating healthy, equitable societies.

Preserving for the Future: Investing in the quality and sustainability of affordable housing stock breaks intergenerational inequity and provides long-term social and environmental benefits.

 

A Tenant Advisory Group Meeting

 

Our Values

Quality: Our work goes beyond quick fixes, delivering responsive, high-quality results and services that positively impact tenants’ quality of life.

Collaboration: Our people-centred approach embraces mutual respect and inclusion, amplifying shared learning and collective impact.

Continuous Improvement:  Our team is self-reflective and responsiveadapting to strengthen our processes, outcomes, and relationships.

Lasting Impact: Our actions prioritize social responsibility and sustainability, building a long-term foundation for future housing and broader community benefit.

Compassion: Our approach is rooted in understanding, empathy, and kindness.

 

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