60 new affordable housing units under construction
Djeneba Dosso
60 new units located at 95 Eddy St will become available to families, independent seniors and singles as of Fall 2024. The six-story building named Estoril is part of HOM’s new affordable and subsidized housing project in Vieux Hull.
This development is led by general contractor Boless Inc. and began in October 2023. Once finished, the building will comprise of 50 one-bedroom units,10 two-bedroom units and a 30-space underground parking garage. The project is intended for a mixed clientele with aims to reach lower income individuals. “We look forward to offering these new units to households waiting for affordable housing at HOM or subsidized housing at the Office d’habitation de l'Outaouais,” said Anne Robinson HOM executive director via press release.
The non-profit organization is staying true to their mission to intervene in the real estate sector in order to increase the supply of affordable housing. Joining forces with Office d’habitation de l'Outaouais who oversees the management of their buildings along with the selection of tenants.
The plans for Estoril were pulled off the ground through the financial contributions of Desjardins Quebec and the City of Gatineau who each contributed $1.5 million, for a total of $3 million. In addition, Desjardins’ Hull-Aylmer and Gatineau branches donated a total of $244,000. A helping hand that Stéphane Miljours, general manager of Desjardins Hull-Aylmer was happy to lend.
“Whether here in the Outaouais or elsewhere in Quebec, Desjardins and the caisses are answering the call and taking action to help increase the supply of affordable housing, because it’s at the very heart of our mission statement to contribute to community development,” he said.
The six-story building, which will aid in the relief of the housing crisis is only a stepping stone for HOM who announced the construction of more than 700 housing units this year. This ambitious project will be undertaken in collaboration with various partners, notably, the City of Gatineau and Comité-Choc, a task force targeting the housing crisis on the territory.
Details surrounding rent prices, square footage and amenities have yet to be released to the public, nonetheless, Estoril is set to welcome its first tenants in October 2024. More to come.
Photo 1 caption: Jean Pigeon, president of Habitations de l’Outaouais métropolitain (HOM) and Daniel Champagne, Gatineau mayor held a press conference on April 29 to reveal details surrounding the Estoril project which is set to start welcoming tenants in October 2024.
Photo 2 caption: Pictured is the nearly completed six-story, 60 unit Estoril building located at 95 Eddy St in Vieux Hull. The project which will come to completion in Fall 2024 will offer affordable and subsidized housing to families, independent seniors and singles.
Photo credit: Courtesy of HOM.
