@BuildNowWR

BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region is an ambitious housing project that will provide 10,000 units of missing middle housing across the region. #BuildNowWR

 Waterloo Region
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Joined August 2023
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City of Waterloo
@citywaterloo3 Dec 2024
We're excited to share that @HabitatWR /@BuildNowWR has been identified as the preferred candidate for the development at 2025 University Ave E! Full details: waterloo.ca/Modules/News/ind…
Graphic skyline with text that reads City of Waterloo identifies Habitat/BUILDNOW for 2025 Development at University Ave

ALT Graphic skyline with text that reads City of Waterloo identifies Habitat/BUILDNOW for 2025 Development at University Ave

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We are excited to partner with @habitatwr and @BuildNowWR on this development which would provide new housing opportunities for the people we support! Thank you to the @CityofWaterloo for considering this community proposal. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

Waterloo council aims to put land worth $20M into affordable housing project

Proposal would see Habitat for Humanity charity get the land for free to develop 1,010 low-cost homes.

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Liz Monteiro@MonteiroLizKW3 Dec 2024
The @ywcakw is excited to team up with @HabitatWR and @BuildNowWR on this development which will provide new housing opportunities for the folks we support! Thank you to the @citywaterloo for saying yes!! @UnionCoopWR therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

Waterloo council will subsidize ‘unprecedented’ affordable housing project with 1,010 homes

City hall will provide $20 million in city land for free to Habitat for Humanity to build 1,010 subsidized homes beside the RIM Park recreation complex.

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📣The Request for Expressions of Interest for Build Now: Waterloo Region is now live! This is your chance to be part of a transformative project addressing the housing crisis. Register Now - bit.ly/4aZEWC9 Preview RFEI - bit.ly/3Uo7YUT
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Berry Vrbanovic
@berryonline30 Apr 2024
April has been busy at @CityKitchener! Lots of exciting decisions at our April 29th mtg incl. an inaugural $5.5+ million land donation to @HabitatWR for @BuildNowWR affordable housing, a new $10k/unit grant thanks to @CMHC_ca #HAF, a 4yr funding investment in @Communitech & more!
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Berry Vrbanovic
@berryonline27 Apr 2024
Proud of my colleagues on @CityKitchener Council and staff with their willingness to be bold and dream big with our community partners by moving forward with this inaugural project with @HabitatWR and the @BuildNowWR initiative!
BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region@BuildNowWR26 Apr 2024
"This isn't just an idea, this isn't just a dream. We are going to build the housing we promised for everyone"
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Berry Vrbanovic
@berryonline25 Apr 2024
A historic day today as @CityKitchener, @HabitatWR & Gov’t of Canada announced the inaugural project for @BuildNowWR with a $5.5 million land donation from the city to move forward with a purpose-built affordable home ownership project. Learn more here: bit.ly/4aODimR – at Kitchener, Ontario
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Joshua Goeree@GoereeReport25 Apr 2024
Recap from announcement: City of Kitchener to donate about 2 acres of land to Habitat for Humanity to build around 60 housing units composed of 3-4 bedrooms. This is the first inaugural project for the Build Now project announced last July
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🏡 Our Housing System is Failing: It's Time for Action! 🚫 Read the eye-opening article at bit.ly/3QOIz63 to learn why we can't afford to wait for policy interventions any longer. @HabitatWR
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#Ontario is in the midst of consultation for their 2024 budget. We've put together a data-driven submission on how Ontario could dramatically improve #housing outcomes and reduce #homelessness. (Hint: #BC has some suggestions!) Read more here: hart.ubc.ca/blog/how-ontario…
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Brian Doucet@bmdoucet5 Jan 2024
While it’s disappointing that Cambridge council didn’t take leadership on affordable housing, it is inspiring to see the concept of affordable housing above publicly owned parking lots moving forward in other communities. therecord.com/news/waterloo-…

‘Housing over parking’ idea interests regional and Kitchener councillors

Cambridge city council recently turned down a proposal from Coun. Scott Hamilton to have staff investigate the possibilities of building affordable housing over a city-owned parking lot. But his idea...

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Karen Redman@Redman4Region15 Dec 2023
Our first presentation was from @millsphilipd and @HabitatWR on the opportunity to build 10,000 affordable homes across our community, specifically to address the need for affordable, missing middle homes 🏘️
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🏡 Our Housing System is Failing: It's Time for Action! 🚫 Read the eye-opening article at bit.ly/40secpq to learn why we can't afford to wait for policy interventions any longer. @HabitatWR
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Concerned about housing? Ask Kitchener Centre by-election candidates how they will tackle issues on Thursday Nov 23, 6:30-9 PM. Register for the webinar here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi…
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Home prices in Waterloo Region are now some of the least affordable in the world: The ratio of home prices to income in the region now stands at 8.0x, compared to just 3.3x at the end of 2005. Read and download the report to learn more : wrcf.ca/vital-signs
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Philip Mills@millsphilipd26 Sep 2023
If you want to keep up with all the exciting work and news of BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region, gives us a follow! @BuildNowWR
BUILD NOW: Waterloo Region@BuildNowWR24 Sep 2023
Excited to share some Q&A after a great conversation with @farwell_WR and @millsphilipd 10,000 homes would mean options for Waterloo region. #BuildNowWR
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