Hintonburg community trades extra height for affordable housing

A nine-storey rental building on Wellington Street West would be taller than land-use rules allow, but the councillor for Hintonburg and the community association are willing to make a trade: more height for two affordable units.
It’s a small number of low-cost homes in the proposed 57-unit rental building at 979 Wellington St. W., but the deal between the community and the developer could inspire other builders and resident groups to negotiate affordable housing in new residential buildin