About Us

Common Keys connects individuals on low incomes to accessible, affordable, and sustainable housing options. By offering listings tailored to individuals with an annual income of $65,000 or under, the platform ensures that those most in need can access available housing options, helping to reduce housing insecurity and alleviate the financial burden of finding a place to call home.

Common Keys promotes innovation in the housing sector by leveraging a digital platform to connect individuals with accessible, Affordable, and sustainable housing opportunities. The platform simplifies the housing search and features upcoming sustainable and inclusive housing projects, contributing to the development of resilient infrastructure.

Common Keys is dedicated to reducing inequality by providing easy access to housing resources for individuals on low incomes. Through its focus on clarity and transparency, Common Keys helps to bridge the gap for those who may otherwise be excluded from the housing market, enabling a more equitable living environment for all.

Common Keys offers practical sustainability tips which encourages residents to make environmentally conscious choices. By improving approaches to accessible, affordable, and sustainable housing, Common Keys envisions cities that are not just livable but thriving, providing everyone with a place to call home in safe, well-connected, and vibrant communities.

Our commitment to the UN SDGs

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Common Keys' Mission

Our mission is to unlock accessible, affordable, and sustainable housing for individuals and families in the GTA, starting with the Wilson Avenue community, who have long been underserved by existing systems. We believe that housing is not a luxury – it is a fundamental human right that shapes every aspect of a person’s well-being, stability, and future. Yet for far too many, the path to secure housing is filled with overwhelming information, inaccessible platforms, and systems that were not built with them in mind.

In partnership with Engage and the voices and lived experiences of Wilson Avenue residents, we have built a platform that reflects the dignity, resilience, and strength of the community it serves. Our digital solution brings together housing listings, personalized support through an AI-powered chatbot, and educational tools that empower users to make informed, long-term housing decisions. More than a website, Common Keys is a bridge, connecting people not only to homes but to resources, community, and hope.

We are committed to equity, accessibility, and sustainability. Every feature of the platform, from the roommate finder to the sustainability tips, was designed through iterative feedback and ethical engagement to ensure that no one is left behind. We aim to foster digital inclusion and inspire trust by simplifying the housing search while amplifying the community’s capacity to navigate a complex system with confidence.

Our mission is to restore agency and provide opportunity – one click, one home, one community at a time. Through Common Keys, we envision a future where all people, regardless of income, can access housing that supports their goals, honours their needs, and helps them thrive.