WINDSOR, ON – Irek Kusmierczyk, Member of Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh, on behalf of Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion, alongside Nina Tangri, Associate Minister of Housing for Ontario and Andrew Dowie, Member of Provincial Parliament for Windsor-Tecumseh announced a combined investment of over $3.3 million to support the construction of 15 housing units in Windsor.
The project, located at 1106 Ouellette Avenue, will see the conversion of a two-storey building, formerly owned by Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, into 15 permanent affordable housing units. This project in Windsor represents a unique opportunity for the healthcare system to participate in the delivery of affordable housing in communities and demonstrates how existing infrastructure can be leveraged to tackle the housing supply crisis.
The Government of Canada and the Province of Ontario have invested over $3.3 million into this project, which will be completed in two phases. Phase 1 will receive $1,175,974 in funding from the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI) to build five units. Phase 2 will receive $2,144,710 from the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) to build ten units.
OPHI and COCHI are both initiatives of the Canada-Ontario Bilateral Agreement under the National Housing Strategy. The Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation purchased the building in 2021 and will be overseeing the conversion. Renovations are currently underway and expected to be completed in late 2024.