Swansea Mews response and relocation data

TCHC is providing an update on its response to the Swansea Mews incident, sharing information on the resources that TCHC has invested to secure the community and provide support to residents.

Cost Data (As of October 12, 2022)

Item Cost
Cost for temporary accommodation - rooms procured  $2,175,929
Cost of daily living support provided to eligible households $1,500,000
Cost of security contractors  $2,100,000 

Cost of contractors (shoring, engineering, etc.)

  • Professional services
  • Supply and installation of shoring
  • Permanent and temporary fencing
  • Asbestos abatement, inspection and air testing/sampling
  • Construction Management and constructor fees
  • Engineering costs/Shop drawings
  • Site safety reviews
  • Sub-consultants and sub-contractors
$7,137,067
Cost of buses and other transportation $28,815
Cost of taxi chits $31,671
TOTAL $12,973,482

Other Data (As of October 12, 2022)

Item Number
Number of households impacted 115
Number of persons impacted 419
Number of temporary accomodation rooms procured 446
Nights of accommodation +15,000 nights
Staff hours 8070
Number of taxi chits 513
Number of buses to send children to school 30

Relocation Specific Data (As of October 12, 2022)

Item Number
Number of relocation cycles 9

Number of households moved into new units, out of total of 110

  • 1 of the 115 (total households) moved out of TCHC and
  • 4 of the 115 households remained outside of the relocation process from the start.
76

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