Kensington Legion Branch 264

This project represents a progressive partnership and redevelopment model between private developer-builder Truman and the Kensington Legion, a local social and community organization, to revitalize an aging and fiscally unsustainable facility while creating a vibrant mixed-use hub on an underutilized site within an established community. The Kensington Legion has called West Hillhurst home since 1953 and, as a branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, serves more than 2,000 members ranging in age from 20 to 110. The organization’s primary objective is to encourage, support, and participate in municipal, community, and national service initiatives. As a not-for-profit organization, the Legion provides a wide range of programs and services, including veteran support services, youth initiatives through bursaries, scholarships, and athletic activities, recreational programming for members, and community involvement through programs such as Meals on Wheels, Boy Scouts, and Girl Guides.

The redevelopment vision includes a private members-only area, meeting rooms, and office space to support the Legion’s ongoing administration and operations. It also introduces a new outdoor café space with active, community-focused frontage along Kensington Road NW, a designated Neighbourhood Boulevard. To support long-term fiscal sustainability, the project incorporates market-rate office space as part of the new facility, creating a stable revenue stream for the Legion while strengthening its long-term presence within the community.