Tag: affordable housing
City politicians recently approved the demolition of the former Old East bar at 763-769 Dundas St., for a 200-unit apartment tower for immigrants to London.
A shuttered bar in east London may fall, so affordable housing for newcomers to London may rise.
$13.5M grant denied for affordable housing plan at old London hospital
One of London’s much-anticipated affordable housing developments and a pillar of the SoHo redevelopment project has been delivered a stunning funding blow. An application to the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)’s Rapid Housing Initiative that requested $13.5-million for Indwell’s Vision SoHo Project to re-develop the former War Memorial Children’s Hospital on South Street has […]
Affordable housing may rise on city-owned land in Hyde Park
Planners are accepting public feedback on the proposal to rezone city-owned land at 1364-1408 Hyde Park Rd. until Aug. 11.
New 12-storey highrise offers mix of affordable, market-rate units
A new 110-unit highrise on Pond Mills Road opened its doors Monday and half of its units are affordable.
Choi, Ramaj: National housing strategy must meet needs of young adults
Canada is experiencing a housing affordability crisis.
Politicians rebuff call to declare state of emergency over homelessness
City politicians say they recognize London is facing a homelessness and housing affordability crisis – and are willing to act on it – but they stopped short on Tuesday of declaring a state of emergency over either issue. Instead, meeting as the strategic priorities and policy committee, politicians passed unanimously a resolution acknowledging the seriousness […]
‘Affordability problem’: New figures reveal renters’ growing struggle
Rents in London have risen so high, the going rate for a two-bedroom apartment is beyond what’s considered affordable for more than half the city, a new market snapshot shows. The average asking rent for an available two-bedroom unit in the city was $1,664 in October of last year, according to the latest Canada Mortgage […]
Catholic charity building 60-unit affordable housing project in northeast London
In a city with long waiting lists for affordable housing, a Roman Catholic charity has unveiled plans to build a 60-unit affordable housing development at a church in northeast London. The Society of Saint Vincent de Paul said Friday it would convert nearly an acre of land bought from the Roman Catholic Diocese of London […]
Indwell affordable housing project gets $175K boost from London business
A social housing agency working to build dozens of affordable units at the old Victoria Hospital site received a financial boost Thursday the non-profit says could help fill any remaining gaps in funding.
London homeless death toll passes grim milestone, advocate urges city hall help
As the three-year death toll in London’s homeless community surpasses 200, a Western University researcher is imploring city hall to increase resources for affordable housing, shelter and homelessness prevention.