The Battle Over 214 - 230 Sherbourne Street: Profit or People?
On balmy Sept 25th morning, a handful activists gathered in front of Toronto City Hall, they included members from 230 Fight Back, No More Demoviction, All Saints Church Community Centre, and Street Health. Standing in front of a red and black banner emblazoned with the phrase: "WE WON'T BE PUSHED OUT” speakers took turns calling for urgent action to combat the city’s housing crisis. For the activists, the issue was clear: this land was meant to provide a haven for Toronto’s most vulnerable. KingSett’s purchase signaled yet another victory for private interests at the expense of those struggling to survive. Dimitrije Martinovic – Local Journalism Initiative They came to voice their outrage over the recent sale of 214-230 Sherbourne Street to KingSett Capital, a private equity firm notorious for flipping properties at a profit. This downtown property, located in an area rife with homelessness, addiction, and mental health struggles, had long been envisioned as affordable ho