Development
Development
Since 2004, NRH has worked with the Federal, Provincial, Regional and local municipal governments to administer the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program. These programs have provided funding totaling over $58M under the Pilot (2004), Wave 1 (2007), the Affordable Housing Program (2009) Extension, the Investment in Affordable Housing Extension Program (2015-18) and the Social Infrastructure Fund (2016-18).
All of the 709 units created under these programs are owned and managed by private sector and non-profit organizations. They provide “affordable” rents to qualified tenants under a maximum income limit. Interested applicants can contact the owner's directly to apply - Contact Info
Affordable Housing Development Fact Sheet
Hawkins Street/Heximer Avenue in Niagara Falls
NRH's intensification project on Hawkins Street and Heximer Avenue saw 12 NRH units replaced with two apartment buildings:
- a 55 unit, 3-storey apartment building on the corner of Dell Avenue and Hawkins Street
- an 18 unit, 3-storey apartment building on the corner of Heximer Avenue and Hawkins Street
Hawkins Street/Heximer Avenue Fact Sheet
207 Roach Avenue in Welland
NRH’s intensification project on Roach Avenue in Welland saw four aging NRH Public Housing units (two semi-detached homes) replaced with six stacked row houses (12 units).
527 Carlton Street in St. Catharines
To respond to the high demand for affordable housing, NRH purchased 527 Carlton Street in St. Catharines for development. This new smoke-free building has 85 units, 13 of which are accessible, and was complete in March 2019 for tenants to move in.
235 Fitch Street in Welland
Birchwood Place has expanded and now has two buildings on the site at 235 Fitch St. in Welland. Both buildings are for seniors 55+.
The new East building consists of 67 non-smoking residential apartments. All units are universally designed but three units are ground floor and fully accessible.
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Partner Up! Webinar
Learn about the collaborative partnership approach that was used to design and build a 67-unit, affordable housing community for seniors called Birchwood Place in Welland.