About Us

vision, mission and values

Who We Are
Circle Community LandTrust was founded in 2017 to protect and invest in over 560 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 Vision
Quality, family-sized, perpetually affordable homes in inclusive communities to serve today’s Tenants and future generations.

Circle is working to become a truly 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 Tenant voices. To learn more about what we do, check out Our Work.

A worker is in the background of a house that is being renovated.

Our Mission
To protect and invest in our scattered house portfolio to foster stability, opportunity and community for our Tenants and to grow Toronto’s affordable housing stock.

Our Founding Objectives

Circle was Formed in 2017 around these values:

Affordable Forever
As a land trust, we were ensure the homes remain affordable in perpetuity.

Stand Together
Circle will use the scale of our operations to ensure no Tenant and no house is left behind.

Tenants at the Centre
A quality home is one that promotes each Tenant’s wellbeing. We will support that wellbeing by offering Tenants an expanded voice in the organization, making homes truly livable, and creating opportunities for training, employment, community, and participation in Circle’s governance.

A Tenant Advisory Group Meeting

A Stronger Non-Profit Sector
We will collaborate with other non-profit organizations to make the most effective use of the sector’s strengths to the benefit of all.

A Foundation For Growth
As the houses are brought into good repair, we will begin to apply operating surpluses to grow the affordable housing stock.

About Us