Best social housing community design for Global Awards shortlisted
MELBOURNE: The shortlist for the best social housing community design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
A new 199-unit social and affordable-housing development has officially opened in Gatineau, Que., backed by more than $82 million in government funding.
The project, known as Le Champlain, was delivered through a partnership involving the federal and Quebec governments, the City of Gatineau and Logir Outaouais, the real estate arm of the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais, a non-profit housing organization that social and affordable housing in the area. The project will provide housing for families and individuals in need within the region.
Federal support for the development totals about $38.7 million, provided through forgivable and low-interest loans under the Affordable Housing Fund. The Government of Quebec contributed over $36 million via the Société d’habitation du Québec’s Programme d’habitation abordable Québec, drawing on funding from the Canada-Quebec Agreement under the Housing Accelerator Fund and additional provincial investments announced in recent economic updates.
The City of Gatineau also supported the project, providing more than $7.3 million in funding.
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)