The first tenants are moving into a London’s newest affordable apartment building at 345 Sylvan St. in Old South, and the building’s operator is assuring neighbours that mistakes made a couple years ago at a nearby building will not be repeated. London Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH) has collaborated with city staff on new criteria for selecting tenants, and improvements that control access inside the common areas will prevent some of the problems plaguing a similar building at 122 Baseline Rd.
W. that opened a 2022. In June, a tenant on Baseline Road expressed concern to CTV News about safety and cleanliness around the building, including rampant drug use.
A month later, 48-year-old Darko Lucik died after being found severely beaten on the property. “What we learn from 122 Baseline [Road] is you don't want to put people with really high acuity, meaning people who need a lot of supports, into these buildings because they’re entirely intended to be apartment buildings – they're not highly supportive housing,” explained Coun. Skylar Franke, whose ward includes both buildings.
During last week’s Community and Protective Services (CAPS) Committee meeting, Franke asked city staff to explain how 345 Sylvan St. will be different. Tenants have started moving into 42 affordable units operated by London Middlesex Community Housing at 345 Sylvan St.
in London. (Daryl Newcombe/CTV News London) Matt Feldberg, director of Municipal Housing Development, responded, “When [.