101 Cibola Avenue - new commercial tenant required

The Toronto Islands Residential Community Trust Corporation (Landlord) will be requesting Expressions

of Interest from interested parties to lease for non-residential purposes the Old Firehall Building on Ward’s Island (101 Cibola Avenue).

The Old Fire Hall was originally located on Manitou Road on Centre Island and moved to its present

 location in 1968. It ceased being used as a fire hall in the mid 90s. From 1996 To 2023 it was operated as

 a seasonal canoe club, running programming for all ages in canoe, kayak and safe-water operations.

 It is a single storey building with a kitchenette, two washrooms, a locker room, two all-purpose rooms,

a built-in garage and a storage shed.

The current lease expired on December 30, 2023. The Landlord seeks a new five-year lease agreement to begin April 1, 2025, until March 31, 2030, or longer by mutual agreement.

This request will be of interest to non-profits, businesses and recreational endeavours that have:

• • the capability to manage and support this seasonal, somewhat remotely located, site
  • the financial resources to invest in and capture the full potential of the facility
  • an appreciation of the value of this unique destination location

The Landlord was established under the Toronto Islands Residential Community Stewardship Act in 1993 to manage the buildings and structures on the land described in the Act for the benefit of the residential community on the Island and the public, among other purposes.

If you are interested in providing the Landlord with an expression of interest please contact Amanda Street-Bishop at trust@torontoisland.org with your contact information and the landlord will provide you with a package on August 30, 2024 that will include:

• Terms of reference
• Submission guidelines
• Request for expression of interest
• Recent survey of the land
• Video and floorplan

Important dates:

• Call for Expressions of Interest release via email – August 30, 2024
• Confirmation of attendance at site visit – September 5 and September 15, 2024
• Site visits – September 7 and 17, 2024
• Submission of responses to EOI – October 15, 2024
• Interviews with qualified responders – completed by November 15, 2024
• Submission of more detailed plans if required by short-listed candidates – December 10, 2024
• Offer to lease – January 30, 2025, for an April 1, 2025, start

See Documents link below for Request for Expression of Interest, Terms of Reference and Submission Guidelines