A community health agency expects a planned 18-bed residential treatment program for people living with addiction and homelessness to open this spring in a west Hamilton home in the face of local backlash. The Aberdeen Avenue project is part of Hamilton U... See more
When Candi Pollington moved into a CityHousing Hamilton building for low-income seniors just west of downtown, it felt like a homecoming. “I was born in this neighbourhood,” says Pollington, who relocated from the downtown to Strathcona Gardens, just nort... See more
Indwell hopes to build supportive housing on a piece of city-owned land in Burlington as a new provincial study shows a deficit of subsidized homes in Ontario. The proposal for a roughly 74-unit building with up to six storeys involves a lease of up to 55... See more
Burlington city council will explore a temporary waiver of residential development charges — without tapping local taxpayers — in a bid to jump-start stalled housing construction amid a sharp market downturn. Staff are to report back April 13 with paths t... See more
Hamilton’s residential development industry says it’s on the ropes in a struggle with taxes and fees that are adding tens of thousands of dollars to the price of new homes during a severe market downturn. Without significant relief from all levels of gove... See more
