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Since 2019, the City of Edmonton has provided City-owned land, grants and development expertise to help create new affordable and supportive housing. Learn more about the City’s affordable housing investments through this interactive dashboard.
Since 2020, the City has led the construction of supportive housing. Six buildings have been completed and are now operated by non-profit agencies.
Operator: George Spady Society
Community Contact: Joanita Udinyiwe, Program Manager
Property Owner: Homeward Trust
The George Spady Society provides a range of support services to people who have experienced homelessness.
Project Funding:
Neighbour Outreach:
Completed
Construction
Operator: Bissell Centre
Community Contact: Nola Visser
Property Owner: Homeward Trust
Hope Terrace specializes in offering support for people born with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and is the first of its kind in Canada.
Project Funding:
Completed
Construction
Operator: NiGiNan Housing Ventures
Community Contact: Program Manager
Property Owner: Homeward Trust
NiGiNan is an Indigenous-led non-profit housing provider specializing in a range of supportive housing options for Indigenous people.
Project Funding:
Completed
Construction
Operator: Native Counselling Services of Alberta
Community Contact: Derek Powder
Property Owner: Homeward Trust
Native Counselling Services of Alberta is an Indigenous-led organization that specializes in helping Indigenous people receive fair and equitable treatment.
Project Funding:
Completed
Construction
Operator: Boyle Street Community Services
Community Contacts:
Alex Savage-Tubbs, Boyle Street Program Manager
Beth Muller, Boyle Street Senior Manager of Housing
Property Owner: Homeward Trust
Boyle Street Community Services is an organization dedicated to eliminating homelessness and building strong, accepting and respectful communities.
Project Funding:
Completed
Construction
Operator: The George Spady Society
Community Contact: Nicole Webber, Program Manager
Property Owner: Homeward Trust
The George Spady Society provides a continuum of support services to people with complex life circumstances associated with substance-related and concurrent disorders and homelessness.
Project Funding:
Completed
Construction
The City of Edmonton helps create more affordable housing by acting as an early investor, removing risk for non-market housing developers. The City provides land below-market value and grant funding to help cover the cost of affordable housing construction.
The City supported the construction of a 100-unit mixed-market townhouse development in the Orchards at Ellerslie owned and operated by Avana. The 34 affordable units are prioritized for women and children fleeing domestic violence, in partnership with the YWCA Edmonton. The City provided $2,060,668 to support the development.
The Salvation Army’s Grace Village in Baranow provides transitional and supportive housing for people seeking treatment for substance abuse. The City provided $2.5 million to support this development.
Jasper Place Wellness Centre (JPWC) owns and operates three buildings in Glenwood on 100 Avenue under Alberta Health Service's Bridge Healing Transitional Program. Twelve affordable units are located in each building, for a total of 36 affordable units in the program. The units are designed to improve health outcomes for people experiencing homelessness who are discharged from Edmonton hospital emergency departments. The City provided JPWC with $1.1 million to support the development of the three buildings.
Leston Holdings' Edgemont Flats apartments in Edgemont opened in July 2024. The 2 mixed-market buildings contain 300 housing units, 150 of which are affordable. Units will be prioritized for Enoch Cree Nation members, referrals from Skills Society, recent immigrants, seniors and single-parent households. The City provided $9 million to support the development.
Leston Holdings constructed an apartment complex that offers 102 units at 80% of market rent to members of the Enoch Cree Nation and referrals from Catholic Social Services and Homeward Trust. The City contributed $5.5 million to support this development.
The City supported the rehabilitation of the 50-year-old Matheson Seniors Housing apartment building in Woodcroft. The building, owned by Matheson Seniors Housing Society, required the replacement of plumbing stacks, windows and patio doors in 300 affordable units, all dedicated to low-income seniors. The City provided $954,350 to support the rehabilitation.
The Cecil Bellrose Manor in Griesbach opened in February 2025 and is owned and operated by Métis Capital Housing Corporation. It contains 127 affordable housing units for low-income Indigenous families, with a focus on women and children. The City provided $8.2 million to support the development.
Right At Home Housing Society provides affordable housing for large families in Beacon Heights, with some units up to 4 bedrooms. Families are referred through the Multicultural Health Brokers and the Islamic Family and Social Services Association. The City contributed $1.9 million to support this development.
Right at Home Housing Society built 4 five-bedroom homes (each with a basement suite) in Montrose with a $950,000 grant from the City's Housing Redevelopment Pilot Program. They provide affordable homes for new Canadian families.
The housing development consists of 11 homes for low-income individuals and families. The existing church building was converted into a flexible community space that can be used by local residents and other community groups. The project received $4.7 million from the City and $2.8 million from the federal government’s Rapid Housing Initiative.
The City supported the construction of a 16-unit apartment in Westwood owned and operated by Right at Home Housing Society. A portion of the units are available for WINGS of Providence to support families fleeing domestic violence and Multicultural Health Brokers to support low-income new Canadians. The City provided $950,000 to support the development.
Treaty 8's 62-unit, two-building development on Fort Road in Belvedere provides affordable housing for Indigenous youth. There are:
The unit sizes allow young parents to live independently and provide shared units for Indigenous youth. The City provided $6 million to support Treaty 8's development.
The City supported the development of mixed-market housing in Garneau by Westrich Pacific Corp. The development contains a total of 159 units, 48 of which will be rented at 80% of the average market rate for 20 years. The City provided $3 million to support the development.
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