Construction has started on a new long-term care residence at North York General, which will provide beds for 528 residents.

The facility, which will be operated by North York General Hospital, will modernize and expand the existing home at North York General, adding more than 330 new spaces and upgrading nearly 200 existing spaces, with completion expected in 2029.

The building at 4000 Leslie Street will be among the largest of its kind in the province, and the largest expansion at the hospital campus since 1968.

EllisDon is leading the project as construction manager.

Designed to improve the quality of life for residents, the home will feature 17 “resident home areas” (RHAs), which create a more intimate and familiar living space for up to 32 residents with their own dining and activity areas and bedrooms.

All residents will have private bedrooms and their own private washrooms and all RHAs will have direct access to outdoor terraces.

The eighth floor will include shared amenities such as a great hall, cafe and lounge, worship centre, physiotherapy room, a family suite for overnight stays and spacious east- and west-facing outdoor courtyards.

Once complete, the home will be part of an integrated campus of care, providing residents with convenient access to North York General Hospital and nearby retail, community and medical services.

The project is being supported through the Ontario government’s Capital Funding Program.

“Today marks a significant milestone for North York General’s long-term care development. Once construction is complete, 528 residents in the community will have a new home where they can receive the care they need, when they need it,” said Long-Term care Minister Natalia Kusendova-Bashta.

The project will support over 800 jobs for the community, including construction jobs and permanent, full-time positions in nursing, personal support work and administration.

As of April 2026, 165 projects representing a total of 26,421 new and redeveloped beds are completed, under construction or have ministry approval to start construction across the province.

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