The Governments of Canada and Ontario have announced over $41 million in joint funding to support two affordable housing projects in the City of Oshawa.
These new homes will be operated by the Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation and offer a diverse mix of unit sizes and varying levels of affordability to meet the needs of Oshawa residents, delivering a total of 120 units. The projects are receiving joint funding through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI) and the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative (COCHI), in addition to the federal-only Affordable Housing Fund (AHF).
1707 Ritson Road North: DRNPHC will be a 66-unit development of stacked and back-to-back townhouses. Once complete in December this year, it will be located near essential community and health services, including schools, childcare centres, parks, pharmacies, and major commercial centers. The project is receiving over $7 million in combined funding through the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative and the Canada-Ontario Community Housing Initiative, in addition to a $27.5 million investment through federal government’s Affordable Housing Fund.
Funding provided for 1707 Ritson Road North is as follows:
- $27,500,000 from the federal government’s Affordable Housing Fund.
- $4,000,000 from the Canada–Ontario Community Housing Initiative.
- $3,161,855 from the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative.
Conant Place: Located at 1050 Simcoe Street South, is a 54-unit affordable rental building that was completed in September 2025. This project was developed to help address the seniors rental housing waitlist in Durham Region and includes affordable units for seniors and individuals with disabilities. It is located near grocery stores, transit, and medical offices. Conant Place was supported by an Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative investment of over $6.9 million.
Funding provided for 1050 Simcoe Street South is as follows:
- $6,900,000 from the Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative.
- $17.5 million through the Affordable housing Fund, and part of the project’s funding had already been announced in August 2024
- $47,600 from CMHC Seed funding.
- $1,344,726 from the City of Oshawa.
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