Building More Homes, Faster, in Kitchener-Conestoga

Through the Housing Accelerator Fund and the Affordable Housing Fund, we have invested over $50 million in Kitchener-Conestoga to fast track 1,390 housing units and accelerate the construction of more than 39,000 homes.

Building More Homes, Faster

Woolwich

I was proud to announce that our federal government and the Township of Woolwich have reached an agreement to fast track 190 housing units over the next three years. This work will help spur the construction of more than 1,600 homes over the next decade.

This funding of $6.7 million for housing in Woolwich through the Housing Accelerator Fund will speed the development of affordable housing to meet the needs of our growing small communities.

Kitchener

I joined Minister of Housing and Infrastructure Sean Fraser and my regional caucus colleagues to announce federal funding of over $42 million to the City of Kitchener to accelerate the construction of more than 1,200 units by 2027.

This investment will also help spur on the construction of more than 37,000 homes over the next decade. Our federal government continues to focus on building more homes, faster.

Investing in Affordable Homes

I announced our investment of over $7 million in funding through the Affordable Housing Fund - part of our National Housing Strategy – to support the construction of 58 homes for seniors in partnership with the Township of Woolwich and Waterloo Region.

Accessible housing options that allow seniors to downsize within their community where they've built relationships and support networks preserves autonomy, and enriches our communities with the presence and wisdom of longstanding residents.

Our federal government provided over $600,000 to support the creation of 43 new affordable housing units in Kitchener by converting the former St. Mark’s Lutheran Church into new supportive housing for lower-income households.

Now known as St. Mark’s Place, this project is located at 825 King Street West and includes 24 one-bedroom units and 19 studios. Amenities in this new facility include a laundry room, a tenant common room, a community kitchen, gathering areas, and a multi-use community space. This supportive housing project is serving tenants with higher acuity needs who were previously experiencing homelessness, therefore health services and addictions support will also be available on site.

Our federal government announced more than $96 million in contributions and low-cost loans through the Affordable Housing Fund (AHF) to help build and repair 7,685 affordable homes in Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge.

It took place at 82 Wilson Avenue, Kitchener, an affordable housing project that received $2.4 million to build 48 homes and will be operated by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo. The building is energy efficient and universally designed, offering units to low-income households from the Region`s social housing waitlist.