The relocation manager for St. James Town residents displaced by a highrise fire in August says several dozen people who had no place to go last night have been connected with housing.

Last week, the 1,500 residents of 650 Parliament Street learned that they would not be able to return to their units until sometime in early 2019 after a fire caused major damage to their highrise apartment building on Aug. 21.

The tenants have landed in various different types of accommodations, including hotels, AirBnB rentals, and other rental housing.

About 100 tenants were staying at the Regent Park Community Centre but as of Oct. 1, those people were told they could no longer stay at the facility.

James Thomas, the relocation manager for 650 Parliament Street, said he has struggled to find housing for about 60 tenants. He said all the hotels he’s contacted are fully booked from Oct. 1 to Oct. 4.

“Obviously with the vacancy rate being what it is, hotels not having accommodations, we’re struggling to find as many places as possible to relocate these people – and not for short term as in today or tomorrow,” he said Tuesday. “We need to get them in for longer term.”

He said since he opened up the relocation office on Wednesday night, there have been between 500 and 600 intake forms from residents requesting accommodations.

But on Tuesday morning, the landlord told CTV News Toronto that the 44 people who had nowhere to go on Monday night have all found some form of housing.

“We’re trying to keep them in the same place for as long as possible,” he said. “The objective is to make sure that every single person that comes in finds accommodation for as long as they need until they’re able to get back into their unit.”

Those currently staying in hotels across the city are permitted to stay for up to two months.

Assistant location manager Ultan Kenny said he was taken aback by the response from the community to their plea for help.

“So many people called asking to help, willing to offer help – clothes, accommodations,” he told CTV News Toronto.

“Some places were in Etobicoke and everything but just the fact that they were willing to help was amazing.”