The city announced municipal funding for 11 affordable housing projects, mainly in the downtown core, on Friday.
“The fact is, much more desperately needed affordable and supportive housing is required,” said Mayor Andrea Horwath in a press release.
Horwath added that support from the federal and provincial government is still needed to meet the social housing needs in Hamilton.
Around $8.2-million in municipal housing funds are earmarked for the 11 projects, which will create around 440 affordable units and 435 supported units.
While the majority of the housing projects are based in the city’s downtown core, at a community council meeting on Thursday, Ward 15 Coun. Ted McMeekin said he has been brainstorming on an affordable housing project for veterans.
“In 2016 when they did a study of the homelessness numbers, the single highest demographic was veterans suffering from post traumatic stress disorder,” McMeekin said.
He said he has plans to speak with Horwath about adopting the Homes for Heroes program, which is backed by HGTV stars The Property Brothers, and support affordable housing projects for local veterans.
The idea is still in its early stages, but McMeekin said it is a project he has discussed with Bob Thomas at the Waterdown Legion.
Housing programs funded in 2025
The city created the chart below to show the location of the 11 projects, how many units they will yield and the timeline of the projects:
|
ORGANIZATION |
ADDRESS / WARD |
UNITS |
TARGET OCCUPANCY |
MUNICIPAL FUNDING |
|
CityHousing Hamilton |
106 Bay Street North (Ward 2) |
55 |
Q4 2024 |
$1,600,000 |
|
Victoria Park Homes |
60 Caledon Ave (Ward 8) |
261 |
Q3 2025 |
$1,000,000 |
|
St. Mathews House |
412 Barton Street East (Ward 3) |
15 |
Q1 2025 |
$435,000 |
|
Indwell Community Homes |
311 Robert Street (Ward 3) |
23 |
Q2 2026 |
$143,611 |
|
Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc. |
204 Gage Avenue North (Ward 3) |
40 |
Q3 2026 |
$200,000 |
|
Indwell Community Homes |
174 Ottawa Street North (Ward 3) |
32 |
Q4 2026 |
$1,870,000 |
|
Indwell Community Homes |
120 Wentworth Street North (Ward 3) |
50 |
Q4 2026 |
$350,000 |
|
Hamilton East Kiwanis Non-Profit Homes Inc. |
1518 Upper Wentworth Street (Ward 7) |
124 |
Q1 2027 |
$1,400,000 |
|
Sacajawea Non-Profit Housing Inc. |
95 Dundurn Street South (Ward 1) |
30 |
Q1 2027 |
$250,000 |
|
Young Women's Christian Association |
1067 Barton Street East (Ward 3) |
90 |
Q2 2027 |
$450,000
|
|
Good Shepherd Centre Hamilton |
135 Mary Street (Ward 2) |
155 |
Q3 2027 |
$500,000 |
The projects were chosen through the Affordable Housing Development Project stream, which organizations that supply housing can apply to.
The program has given funding to 41 projects, leading to around 2,500 new affordable and supportive housing units since it was created.
