The Strathcona Hotel in
downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada opened in 1933. It has been used as a
homeless shelter
Homeless shelters are a type of homeless service agency which provide temporary residence for homeless individuals and families. Shelters exist to provide residents with safety and protection from exposure to the weather while simultaneously r ...
since 2020.
Hotel
The Strathcona Hotel is 14-storey, 194-bedroom boutique hotel owned by the Silver Hotel Group.
It is located across the street from the
Fairmont Royal York hotel
The Fairmont Royal York, formerly and still commonly known as the Royal York, is a large historic luxury hotel in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located along Front Street West, the hotel is situated at the southern end of the Financial District, in ...
.
History
The hotel opened in 1933. In 1935, the owner persistently pushed John Kidd, the municipal hotel inspector, to permit dancing in the dining room.
[Malleck, Dan (2012). ''Try to Control Yourself: The Regulation of Public Drinking in Post-Prohibition Ontario'', 1927-44. Ukraine: UBC Press. p149] Kidd rejected this, but encouraged his supervisory board to consider permitting dancing in hotels.
The hotel briefly appeared in the
Suicide Squad 2016 movie.
In April 2020, the hotel was rented by the
City of Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most pop ...
for six months to provide temporary shelter for people experiencing homelessness. In October 2020, the lease was extended by another six months.
The city paid the hotel $592,243 per month, representing $100 per room per night, totalling $7.5 million per year, plus the cost of providing food to residents.
In December 2022, a former resident of the hotel was
fatally stabbed outside of it.
References
External links
Strathcona Hotel- official website
Silver Hotel Group- official website
Hotel photo-
flickr
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Hotels in Toronto
1933 establishments in Ontario
Hotels established in 1933
Homeless shelters in Canada