Region of Waterlo Success Stories Since the start of the Region's Affordable Housing Strategy in 2001, more than 1,500 new units of affordable housing have been created in 32 buildings across Waterloo Region. These buildings provide a mix of both subsidized and non-subsidized market units. By clicking on the names of the buildings listed below, you can learn more about each of the projects supported through the Region's Affordable Housing Strategy. If you are interested in applying for a subsidized unit in any of these buildings, please click here to find out how to apply. For information on non-subsidized units available in these buildings, please call the number listed in the building's description. Bloomingdale Mews Camelot Cedar View Apartments Charles Village Heartwood Place Keystone Homes King Street Properties Kirkwood Apartments La Capanna Apartments Lene Apartments Maple Hill Creek Apartments Old Fire Hall Apartments Old Fire Hall Lofts Regency Apartments Spadina Apartments Spadina Woods Sunnyside Seniors Apartments Sunnyside Supportive Housing The Bridges The Kourio The Next Door The Queen's Apartments The Rockway Gardens Village The Village The Working Centre I The Working Centre II Tiger Lofts Victoria Place Walnut Apartments Wellington Square Lifestyle Suites Bloomingdale Mews, 79 units 593 Strasburg Rd., Kitchener Developed by Bloomingdale Mews Ltd., this eight-storey apartment building features 32 one-bedroom and 47 two-bedroom units for a total of 79 units. Five tenants in the building receive a rent-geared-to-income subsidy. Bloomingdale Mews is located on a bus line in an established neighbourhood of Kitchener, close to schools, parks and shopping. Call 519-745-6417 Ext. 222 for information about non-subsidized units. Camelot, 25 units 26 Fischer-Hallman Rd. N., Waterloo Developed by Blaze Properties Inc., in partnership with MennoHomes Inc., this townhouse-style complex features a mix of 25 market rent and 25 affordable units, with seven tenants receiving a rent-geared-to-income subsidy. Camelot is nestled in an established neighbourhood and conveniently located in close proximity to grocery stores, pharmacies, medical and dental offices, banks and transit. Call 519-747-1030 for information about non-subsidized units. Cedar View Apartments, 42 units 35 Cedar St. S., Kitchener Developed by Kitchener Housing Inc., this infill development project features 42 one-bedroom units, four of which are wheelchair accessible. Thirty-one tenants
in the building receive a rent-geared-to-income subsidy. Cedar View, which is located near downtown Kitchener close to transit, has a community room for tenants and on-site laundry facilities. Call 519-744-6655 Ext. 103 for information about non-subsidized units. Charles Village, 22 units 75 Charles St. E., Kitchener Developed by House of Friendship, this three-storey apartment building close to downtown Kitchener features a total of 22 rent-geared-to-income one-bedroom units, two of which are wheelchair accessible. Charles Village has on-site housing for support staff and amenity space in the building for community events and programs. Shopping and a number of bus routes are available nearby. Call 519-570-2400 for information on housing opportunities available at this building. Heartwood Place, 33 units 19-21 Gaukel St., Kitchener Heartwood Place in downtown Kitchener, developed by a community-based charitable organization, was created through the conversion of a former industrial building once used as a textile retailer. Heartwood Place features 12 bachelor units, 12 one-bedroom units and 9 twobedroom units for a total of 33 units. Twelve tenants receive a rent-geared-toincome subsidy and six units are reserved for clients of Waterloo Region Homes for Mental Health. The building also has community rooms, a roof-top garden and patio. Call 519-745-9315 Ext. 222 for information about non-subsidized units. Keystone Homes, 6 units 31 and 35 Avon Rd., Kitchener Developed by M.D. Kovacevic Inc. and L.M. Kovacevic Inc., Keystone Homes consists of two triplexes, each featuring one two-bedroom and two threebedroom units for a combined total of six units. One unit in each triplex will be occupied by an applicant from the Region's centralized waiting list for community housing who will pay rent at a rate that is set below the Average Market Rent for Waterloo Region. Keystone Homes is situated within walking distance of various amenities and just a few steps away from a major bus route that allows for easy access to surrounding shopping malls and downtown Kitchener.
Call 519-532-6499 for information about non-subsidized units. King Street Properties, 4 units 15 Memorial Ave., Elmira Developed by King Street Properties Ltd., this two-storey building in Elmira was created through the conversion of unused commercial space in an existing commercial-residential complex. Four new three-bedroom units were added to the four pre-existing one-bedroom units. Two tenants receive a rent-geared-to-income subsidy. Elmira is located in Woolwich Township, just a few kilometers north of Waterloo. Call 519-746-5111 Ext. 295 for information about non-subsidized units. Kirkwood Apartments, 2 units 191 Stanley St., Ayr Developed by the Ayr and District Citizens Association, Kirkwood Apartments created two additional affordable units through the conversion of unused space in an existing seniors' building. Ayr, a community of approximately 3,500 residents, is located in North Dumfries Township, just a short drive from Kitchener and Cambridge. Call 519-632-8036 for information about non-subsidized units. La Capanna Apartments, 42 units 86 Elgin St. S., Cambridge Developed by La Capanna II Homes (Non-Profit) Inc., this four-storey, infill project features 10 one-bedroom, 29 two-bedroom and three three-bedroom units for a total of 42 units. Twenty tenants in the building receive a rent-geared-toincome subsidy. La Capanna Apartments are situated in a mature neighbourhood, on a bus route, and within walking distance of downtown Galt, elementary schools, and shopping. Call 905-524-2985 for information about non-subsidized units. Lena Apartments, 52 units 224-230 Lena Cres., Cambridge Developed by Lena Apartments Inc., this four-storey, infill project situated in a new residential neighbourhood of Cambridge features 32 one-bedroom and 20 two-bedroom units for a total of 52 units. Thirteen of the tenants in the onebedroom units rent at a rate that is set below the Average Market Rent for Waterloo Region. Lena Apartments are located directly behind a shopping centre, close to schools,
a park, and transit at the Cambridge Centre Terminal. Call 519-747-5340 for information about non-subsidized units. Maple Hill Creek Apartments, 70 units 274 Erb St. W., Waterloo Developed by Maple Hill Creek Apartments Inc., this 10-storey infill project was completed in July 2007. Maple Hill Creek Apartments feature 19 one-bedroom and 51 two-bedroom units for a total of 70 units. Eighteen units will be occupied by applicants from the Region's centralized waiting list for community housing who will pay rent at a rate that is set below the Average Market Rent for Waterloo Region. Situated on a wooded lot in the Westmount area of Waterloo, Maple Hill Creek Apartments are within close proximity to Westmount Place shopping mall, the University of Waterloo, Wilfrid Laurier University and transit. Call 519-745-6417 for information about non-subsidized units. Old Fire Hall Apartments, 35 units 144 Highland Rd. W., Kitchener Developed by Old Fire Hall Apartments Ltd., this three-storey complex is situated adjacent to an old fire hall and features 23 one-bedroom units and 23 two-bedroom lofts for a total of 35 units. Each storey has a separate entrance and no common hallways, and one unit serves as a laundry facility. Five tenants in the building receive a rent-geared-to-income subsidy The Old Fire Hall Apartments are situated on a bus route, close to shopping, schools, and St. Mary's Hospital. Call 519-747-5340 for information about non-subsidized units. Old Fire Hall Lofts, 19 units 150 Highland Rd. W., Kitchener The lofts, developed by Old Fire Hall Lofts Inc. and created through the conversion of the former fire hall in the Victoria Park area of Kitchener, feature seven bachelor units, eight one-bedroom and four three-bedroom affordable units geared to families and single persons. The Old Fire Hall Lofts are situated on a bus route, close to shopping, schools, and St. Mary's Hospital. Call 519-747-5340 for information about non-subsidized units. Regency Apartments, 7 units 1215 Queens Bush Rd., Wellesley Developed by Hunke Homes Ltd., the Regency Apartments were created
through the conversion of a former derelict commercial building that once served as a hotel. The building features three one-bedroom, three twobedroom and one three-bedroom unit for a total of seven units. The rent for all seven units is set below the Average Market Rent for Waterloo Region, and two units are occupied by applicants from the Region's centralized waiting list for Community Housing. The Regency Apartments offer small-town living in a picturesque setting in Wellesley Township and the convenience of being within walking distance of various amenities. Call 519-745-7495 for information about non-subsidized units. Spadina Apartments, 27 units 19-55 Spadina Rd. E., Kitchener Developed by Christopher Lee Holdings Inc., this three-storey apartment building, created through the expansion of an existing 40-unit rental complex, features 27 one-bedroom units with barrier-free access on the main floor to individuals with disabilities. Fourteen tenants in the building receive a rentgeared-to-income subsidy. Spadina Apartments was the first public-private partnership in Ontario to create affordable housing as a municipal capital facility under the Municipal Act. Call 519-747-5340 for information about non-subsidized units. Spadina Woods, 52 units 301 Spadina Rd. E., Kitchener Developed by Cook Homes Ltd., this infill townhouse development features 26 one-bedroom and 26 three-bedroom units for a total of 52 units. Eighteen tenants in the building receive a rent-geared-to-income subsidy. Spadina Woods is a low-rise, wood-frame structure designed specifically to fit seamlessly within the existing neighbourhood of this established community. Call 519-578-6077 for information about non-subsidized units. Sunnyside Seniors Apartments, 32 units 239 Franklin St. N., Kitchener Sunnyside Seniors Apartments, the first new affordable housing project to be built, owned and operated by the Region of Waterloo, is situated on the "Sunnyside Campus", adjacent to the Sunnyside long-term care facility in Kitchener. This three-storey building features 28 one-bedroom and four twobedroom units, four of which are wheelchair accessible, for a total of 32 units. Twelve tenants receive a rent-geared-to-income subsidy. In addition, fifteen units are reserved for individuals who have a family member residing in the
long-term care facility. Meal plans from the long-term care facility are available to tenants, there are on-site laundry facilities and various amenities, such as transit, can be found nearby. Call 519-893-8494 for information about non-subsidized units. Sunnyside Supportive Housing, 30 units 245 Franklin St. N., Kitchener Currently under construction, Sunnyside Supportive Housing is being developed by the Region of Waterloo and is expected to be ready for occupancy in the spring of 2010. Once completed, Sunnyside Supportive Housing will feature 27 one-bedroom and three twobedroom units, and offer funded care and support services that are coordinated by an on-site case manager. Sunnyside Supportive Housing is situated on the "Sunnyside Campus" in the Stanley Park area of Kitchener and is physically linked to Sunnyside Home and the Seniors Wellness Centre, which is also currently under construction. Call 519-893-8494 for information about non-subsidized units. The Bridges, 20 units 26 Simcoe St., Cambridge Developed by Making Room Community Support for the Homeless Inc., a partnership between Cambridge Kiwanis Village Non-Profit Housing Corporation and Cambridge Shelter Corporation, this three-storey, 20,000 sq. ft. facility features a 40-bed shelter, three family shelter units, 20 rent-geared-to-income bachelor units, a drop-in centre, medical offices, and a kitchen. The Bridges, which has 24-hour on-site staffing, seven days a week, is located in close proximity to downtown Galt, shopping and transit. Call 519-624-9305 for information on housing opportunities available at this building. The Kourio, 87 units 695 Strasburg Rd., Kitchener
Developed by Cypriot Homes Association, this eight-storey building features 20 one-bedroom, 59 two-bedroom and eight three-bedroom units, on-site laundry facilities and space allocated for possible future use as a common recreation area. Thirteen barrier-free one-bedroom units are reserved for clients from Participation House, and 45 tenants receive a rent-geared-toincome subsidy. The Kourio is located in an established neighbourhood of Kitchener, close to shopping, parks and transit. Call 519-748-1108 for information about non-subsidized units. The Next Door, 6 units 84 Frederick St., Kitchener The Next Door, developed by YWCA K-W, was created in the Mary's Place building, a 60-bed emergency shelter for homeless women and families in the heart of downtown Kitchener. The addition of six new supportive one-bedroom apartment units will provide second-stage housing for women fleeing abuse and help families attain stability before they move back into the community. Call 519-576-8856 Ext. 105 for information on housing opportunities available at this building. The Queen's Apartments, 8 units 99 Stanley St., Ayr Developed by Lena Melnychuk and family, The Queen's Apartments were created through the conversion of under-utilized space in a commercial building. The building features three bachelor and five onebedroom units for a total of eight units located on the second and third floors of the building. The rent for all eight units is set below the Average Market Rent for Waterloo Region, and two units are occupied by applicants from the Region's centralized waiting list for Community Housing. The Queen's Apartments offer small-town living in a picturesque setting in North Dumfries Township and the convenience of being within walking distance of various amenities. Call 519-742-6831 for information about non-subsidized units. The Rockway Gardens Village, 50 units 1420 King St. E., Kitchener Developed by MennoHomes Inc., this six-storey, infill project, geared to seniors 55 years of age and older, features 38 one-bedroom and 12 two-bedroom units for a total of 50 units. Thirteen units will be occupied
by applicants from the Region's centralized waiting list for community housing who will pay rent at a rate that is set below the Average Market Rent for Waterloo Region. The Rockway Gardens Village is situated across from the beautiful Rockway Gardens and its Senior Citizens Centre, and is on a main bus route that runs the length of Kitchener-Waterloo via King Street and allows for easy access to shopping and other amenities. Call 519-578-5546 for information about non-subsidized units. The Village, 16 units 220-234 Village Rd., Kitchener Developed by MennoHomes Inc., The Village is located in a suburban neighbourhood of Kitchener and features eight three-bedroom, raised bungalowstyle duplexes for a total of 16 family units. Six tenants receive a rent-gearedto-income subsidy. The Village, developed on infill property and designed to fit seamlessly into the existing neighbourhood, is located on a major bus route, close to schools and parkland, a grocery store, and a discount clothing store. Call 519-578-5546 for information about non-subsidized units. The Working Centre I, 6 units 43 Queen St. S., Kitchener Developed by The Working Centre for the Unemployed, these six units of shared accommodation were created through the renovation of unused building space. Located in the heart of downtown Kitchener, The Working Centre is close to shopping, banks and transit. Call 519-743-1151 Ext. 112 for information about non-subsidized units. The Working Centre II, 5 units 66 Queen St., Kitchener Developed by The Working Centre, the apartments at 66 Queen St. have been created through the conversion of an existing building and feature two bachelor units, one one-bedroom unit and two two-bedroom units for a total of five supportive, fully-furnished units. One unit will be occupied by an applicant from the Region's centralized waiting list for Community Housing who will pay rent at a rate that is set below the
Average Market Rent for Waterloo Region. The Working Centre is located in the heart of downtown Kitchener, within walking distance of transit and various amenities. Call 519-743-1151 Ext. 112 for information about non-subsidized units. Tiger Lofts, 54 units 35 Water St. S., Cambridge Developed by Lancer Tiger Lofts Corporation, Tiger Lofts have been created through the conversion of the old Tiger Brand factory building in Cambridge and feature six bachelor, 48 one-bedroom apartment units and retail at grade. Fourteen units are occupied by applicants from the Region's centralized waiting list for community housing who pay rent at a rate that is set below the Average Market Rent for Waterloo Region. Tiger Lofts are located in the Galt area of Cambridge. Call 416-493-9393 Ext. 155 for information about non-subsidized units. Victoria Place, 42 units 1011-1029 Queenston Rd., Cambridge Developed by Victoria Park Community Homes Inc., this four-storey, infill project features 42 one-bedroom units with 30 of its tenants receiving a rentgeared-to-income subsidy. Victoria Place is located in a mature neighbourhood within walking distance of shopping and transit in the Preston area of Cambridge. Call 1-866-780-7275 Ext. 233 for information about non-subsidized units. Walnut Apartments, 66 units 44 Walnut St., Kitchener Developed by Walnut Apartments Inc., this infill project built on vacant industrial land features five twelveplexes and a sixplex with a total of 46 onebedroom and 20 two-bedroom units. Six units are reserved for clients of Waterloo Region Homes for Mental Health, 22 units are wheelchair accessible and 26 tenants receive a rent-geared-to-income subsidy. Laundry facilities are available in each building and tenants can enjoy a community garden. Walnut Apartments are located in the Victoria Park area, close to downtown Kitchener, shopping and transit.
Call 519-747-5340 for information about non-subsidized units. Wellington Square Lifestyle Suites, 77 units 151 Main St., Cambridge Developed by Lancer Wellington Corporation, this L-shaped, four-storey building features 73 one-bedroom and four two-bedroom affordable units for seniors and single persons. Located in the heritage area of Galt, Wellington Square is located adjacent to the Transit Terminal and in close proximity to the Grand River and its trail system, the downtown area, shopping and dining. Call 416-493-9393 Ext. 155 for information about non-subsidized units.