Dixon Hall Community Hub

About the Project

For almost a century, Dixon Hall has supported those in need in the Downtown East from an unassuming single-storey building at 58 Sumach Street.

In 2023, Dixon Hall submitted a request for $500,000 in community benefits funding to my office to support the building renovations.

Through a combination of public and private investments, the space was revitalized to enable the reimagining of Dixon Hall’s services through education, opportunity, and a renewed commitment to housing stabilization and supports, all reflected through enhancements to the built form.

Renovations included the creation of an expanded community kitchen, a meeting space for supportive services including housing and employment, a computer and media lab, general programming space, and much more.

The building is an open and inclusive community hub welcoming people in need of support for housing, food security, settlement services, and employment assistance.

It is a place where people come first, and is focused on advancing social determinants of health through enhanced community programming for almost 3000 individuals each year.