Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing

Motions and results

• Adopt Item as Amended 27 June 2024

  Carried, 18-1
  • Yes1872%
  • No14%
  • Absent624%

  Majority required - PH13.5 - Adopt the Item as amended

Source: Members of Council voting record.

How members voted, and who was contacted

Contacted share by vote: 0 of 18 (0%) of Yes votes, 0 of 1 (0%) of No votes. 90-day window. Ward councillors and committee members are flagged below because they are contacted on local and committee matters by default.

• Yes No Absent
• ● Member contacted
• ◐ Staff contacted
• ○ Not contacted
• W Ward councillor
• C Committee member
• B Voted differently from bloc
• $ Funded by a linked contributor of an organisation lobbying on this item

• Olivia ChowMayor
  Yes○ Not contacted
• John ToryMayor
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Vincent CrisantiWard 1
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Stephen HolydayWard 2
  No○ Not contacted
• Amber MorleyWard 3
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Gord PerksWard 4
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Frances NunziataWard 5
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• James PasternakWard 6
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Anthony PerruzzaWard 7
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Mike ColleWard 8
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Alejandra BravoWard 9
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Ausma MalikWard 10
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Dianne SaxeWard 11
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Josh MatlowWard 12
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Chris MoiseWard 13
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Paula FletcherWard 14
  Absent○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Rachel Chernos LinWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jaye RobinsonWard 15
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Jon BurnsideWard 16
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Shelley CarrollWard 17
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Lily ChengWard 18
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Brad BradfordWard 19
  Absent● Member contacted; Staff contacted5 contacts
  C Committee member
• Gary CrawfordWard 20
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted
• Parthi KandavelWard 20
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Michael ThompsonWard 21
  Absent○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Nick MantasWard 22
  Yes○ Not contacted
• Jamaal MyersWard 23
  Yes○ Not contacted
  C Committee member
• Paul AinslieWard 24
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Jennifer McKelvieWard 25
  Absent○ Not contacted
• Neethan ShanWard 25
  No vote recorded○ Not contacted

Contact status uses the 90-day window. Vote shown is the vote on the deciding motion.

Lobbyists choose whom to contact (persuadable members, ward councillors, committee members), so a difference does not show a change of mind.

Linked lobbying registrations

This link is inferred by lobbyTO; the registry does not record which agenda item a registration concerns.

Links between records are inferred by a model and are not reviewed by a person. Each link shows its score out of 1; moderate-confidence links (0.7 to 0.9) are wrong more often than high-confidence links. How links are scored

• Nuvo Built Inc. · registration SM35128 · 12 December 2023 to 18 June 2025

  • Procurement
  • Social Services
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.93

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35128: Discuss opportunities to meet the City's needs for modular housing construction services. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH13.5: Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Fero International Inc. · registration SM35319 · 19 February 2024 to 30 April 2027

  • Affordable Housing
  • Planning and Development Application
  • Real Estate / Property (City-owned)
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.93

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35319: My goal is to lobby the City of Toronto to build modular housing which can now be done in a faster and more efficient manner than ever before. This modular infrastructure can also be used for healthcare, long term care and other applications. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH13.5: Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• Nuvo Built Inc. · registration SM35138 · 14 December 2023 to 17 September 2024

  • Procurement
  • Social Services
  Evidence High confidence · score 0.91

  A model scored this link 0.9 or higher out of 1. Links are not checked by a person; links scored this high are usually right but can be wrong.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35138: Discuss opportunities to meet the City's needs for modular housing construction services. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH13.5: Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• BECC Construction Inc. t/a BECC Modular · registration SM35181 · 2 January 2024 to 31 December 2024

  • Affordable Housing
  • Planning and Development
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.83

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35181: We would like to speak to the city regarding standard ADU's designs, similar to what Pickering and California USA has done, and also modular housing designs that could speed up the delivery of homes to the greater toronto area. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH13.5: Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• 1961824 ONTARIO INC. · registration SM35276 · 2 February 2024 to 30 June 2025

  • Affordable Housing
  • City infrastructure - Emergency planning and/or restoration
  • Real Estate / Property (City-owned)
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.78

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35276: Affordability prefab construction, utilizing Build-Offsite panelized and modular manufacturing for purpose-built rental units. Innovative prefabricated construction minimizes costs and timelines, Emphasis on affordability, adaptability, and well-being. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH13.5: Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

• BECC Construction Inc. · registration SM35059 · 27 November 2023 to 9 December 2024

  • Affordable Housing
  • Planning and Development
  • Procurement
  Evidence Moderate confidence · score 0.72

  A model scored this link between 0.7 and 0.9 out of 1. Links are not checked by a person, and links in this range are wrong more often: check the evidence before relying on it.

  Source records

  • Registration SM35059: Educating officials on technological advancements in volumetric modular steel construction and applicability to affordable housing projects. Seeking predictable approvals processes for ADUs and multiplex residences. (Lobbyist Registry)
  • Agenda item 2024.PH13.5: Modular Housing Initiative Phase 2: Update Report, and Amendments to Purchase Order Numbers 6052027 and 6052881 issued to NRB Inc. for Design-Build Services for Supportive Housing (TMMIS)

  No further evidence was recorded for this link.

Window: 180 days before the first recorded vote (30 December 2023 to 27 June 2024). 41 communications on 4 linked registrations.

Declared interests

No declared interests are recorded for this item.

Source: City of Toronto registry of declared interest.