OSHAWA, ONT. — Fifty families were recently welcomed to their new homes in Oshawa, Ont. by Habitat for Humanity Greater Toronto Area (Habitat GTA) and the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation (DRNPHC).
Located at 485 Normandy St. and 512 Lomond St., the new affordable community is part of a local revitalization.
Twenty-six of the homes are affordable ownership and have been built for Habitat partner families, while 24 are affordable rental homes built for DRNPHC families.
The development features four blocks of stacked townhomes, constructed through a combination of professional trades and volunteer efforts. Focus was put on high-quality design and several of the units are fully accessible.
The development began with the repurposing of surplus land owned by the City of Oshawa. In response to the need for affordable housing, the city made the land available to Habitat GTA for redevelopment into affordable home ownership.
Recognizing the need for both affordable rental and affordable ownership homes in Oshawa, Habitat GTA partnered with DRNPHC and that was bolstered by the federal government’s Rapid Housing Initiative aimed at increasing affordable rental options.
In March of 2023, the Government of Canada and Habitat for Humanity Canada announced an additional $25 million investment to build 500 new affordable homes across Canada over the next three years, bringing the total federal investment in Habitat for Humanity to $80.8 million through the Government of Canada’s Affordable Housing Fund.
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