Growth
From faith-based properties to community housing: Building collaborations that work
Across Canada, faith-based organizations own land and buildings with enormous potential to serve their communities in new ways. Churches, former rectories, vacant buildings and underused properties could become much-needed community […]
How can you position your project to attract private investment?
Growing the non-market housing stock fast enough to meet the housing crisis takes more than public grants. Organizations are increasingly being encouraged to engage with private investors seeking both financial […]
Student Housing Nova Scotia: rebuilding to better fulfill the mission
After more than 50 years, Student Housing Nova Scotia’s (SHNS) was forced to reinvent itself to keep its mission alive when its agreement with a local university to run a […]
Lessons from six countries on growing community housing in Canada
How can Canada sustain the long-term growth of community housing? To help answer this question, the Centre commissioned researchers Duncan Maclennan and Steve Pomeroy to examine what has supported or […]
The CRPF is here. Is the sector ready to seize the opportunity?
The launch of the Canada Rental Protection Fund (CRPF) marks an important milestone for community housing in Canada. Backed by $1.5 billion in federal funding, the fund will give community […]
Private investors are ready to invest in community housing. Are you ready to seize the opportunity?
Public funding is still very much the backbone of community housing, and for good reason. It’s what makes deeply affordable rents possible, especially for lower-income households. But on the ground, […]
Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut Fund secures continued funding, set to resume operations now
After a period of demonstrated success in nurturing grassroots housing solutions, the Nunalingni Piruqpaalirut Fund—meaning “Growth in our land”—has been renewed for one year with a $750,000 commitment. The program, […]
Student Housing Nova Scotia: Reinventing itself after 50 years
After focusing on a single property for more than 50 years, Student Housing Nova Scotia (SHNS) turned the loss of its only building into an opportunity to reinvent itself and […]
Scaling with intention: key takeaways from ENFHS’s strategic journey
Three years ago, community housing organization Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society (ENFHS) had approximately 400 units spread across 11 buildings with a team of just six employees. Today, with a […]