The group claims Rogers owns vacant properties in Toronto and is asking the city to repurpose the properties.

A local community platform is offering a group of homes owned by one of the country's largest telecommunications companies that require redevelopment into affordable housing.

A collection of 13 houses owned by Rogers and located at Isabella and Huntley streets in Toronto has been vacant for years, according to Downtown Toronto projects. His proposal calls for the city to expropriate vacant homes to convert them into affordable housing.

The proposal states that only one of the homes in question is occupied and all the others are vacant.

“These houses have been completely empty for several years, except for a caretaker who lives in one of the houses. As Toronto's housing crisis continues, these are important and available resources that can keep people housed. The City of Toronto should continue to expropriate these vacant homes for use as affordable housing,” the proposal states.

The city told Now Toronto in an email statement that it is not aware of the proposal to expropriate Rogers' vacant Huntley and Isabella homes, but that it will continue to support affordability efforts.

“The city supports non-profit housing groups in purchasing affordable rental housing properties through the Multi-Owned Housing Purchase (MURA) program in cases where property owners want to sell their properties,” the spokesperson said.

The MURA program provides funds to nonprofits and local housing organizations to facilitate the purchase of at-risk private rental properties that can be converted into long-term affordable housing.

“MURA also allows the city to purchase property operated by the non-profit and local housing sector under long-term leases,” the city said.

Toronto Center Projects is a platform designed to engage community members, inform residents about local projects and foster an environment of support among neighbours.

Now Toronto has reached out to Rodgers, but did not hear back in time for publication.