In 1971, Greenwin Developments Ltd. received approval from North York to build four 12-storey apartment buildings and 88 townhouses. 2 years and $13.5 million later, York Condominium Corp. 46 (YCC 46) was complete and Caledonia Village/Caledon Village/Green Park Homes/Lotherton Village was born. The area was built with the intention of increasing home ownership among low to moderate income earners who often couldn't afford to own homes in the city. It was to be a welcoming place for families.

However, not too long after its completion, Lotherton was riddled with issues such as lawsuits between residents and the board of directors, tense membership meetings, increase in maintenance fees, heavy police presence and a lot of violent crimes, including kidnappings, murders and drug pushing. In 1982, Canada Mortgage and Housing Cooperation (CMHC) had to seize control over the entire complex because of an ongoing lawsuit between the board of directors and the property management. CMHC ended up revoking the voting rights of homeowners, which meant it got to choose who the board of directors would be, which upset many people.