WINNIPEG, MB, July 30, 2021 /CNW/ - Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Thanks to investments made by the Government of Canada, residents of Winnipeg will soon have access to more stable rental housing options.
Today, Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced a more than $27.4 million investment to help construct a new multiuse residential building named The Market Lands Net Zero High Rise, located at 155 Princess Street in Winnipeg.
Owned and developed by The Market Lands Inc., the project is receiving over $24.8 million in funding, through a combination of repayable and forgivable loans, as part of the National Housing Co-Investment Fund (NHCF) for the construction of The Market Lands Net Zero High Rise. The
10-storey building that will provide Winnipeg with 102 new units of much needed rental housing is conveniently located in Winnipeg's heritage district. The project is close to public transportation and services for families.
The project also received a contribution of $2.6 million through the NHS Affordable Housing Innovation Fund. The first on-site net-zero affordable residential high-rise in Canada, the Market Lands Net Zero High-Rise is a 100% naturally ventilated building, eliminating the need for any mechanical ventilation. It produces 100% carbon neutral domestic hot water and achieves net-zero operations of the building through on-site energy production.
The estimated completion date is December 2023.
This funding is being delivered through CMHC's National Housing Co-Investment Fund and the Innovation Fund, both key pillars of the Government of Canada's National Housing Strategy.
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"Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. Our government is taking action, through projects like this one, to increase the supply of affordable rental housing. The Market Lands Net Zero High Rise will be able to provide Winnipeg families with the access they need to: jobs, services and amenities. In addition, we are encouraging innovative ways to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. This is the National Housing Strategy at work."– Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
"In my 2016 State of the City address, I outlined my vision for the demolition of the Public Safety Building and Civic Parkade so this prime piece of real estate in our city's downtown could be better utilized. I am grateful for the federal government's support of this project that will help revitalize our downtown." – Mayor Brian Bowman, Mayor of the City of Winnipeg
"We dared to imagine a project that could lead the way to a more inclusive community, while tackling the challenge of climate change and modelling a cleaner, greener future. The federal government has been our partner at every step, helping us make this vision a reality in downtown Winnipeg."– Angela Mathieson, President and CEO, CentreVenture Development Corporation
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SOURCE Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation
Media contacts: Mikaela Harrison, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, [email protected]; Audrey-Anne Coulombe, Media Relations, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, [email protected]
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