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DEVELOPMENT 2020

and Regeneration

The National Housing Strategy emphasizes the success of new housing developments requires the collaboration of partners.
The Passive House Development at 3100 Meadowbrook is a prime example of how working together can result in action to
help residents gain access to affordable units in our community. CHC and our partners' efforts to develop healthier
communities that embrace diversity and inclusiveness make us stronger as a region.

OPHI FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT
In September 2020, CHC participated and hosted a Federal and Provincial funding announcement supporting the City of
Windsor's Meadowbrook Affordable Housing development and the County's Community Living Essex-Kingsville site. This was
our first socially distanced, masked event at our construction site. The Minister of Housing, Honorable Steve Clark, Member of
Parliament Irek Kusmierczyk, Mayor Drew Dilkens announced we were a recipient of funding from the Ministry's Ontario
Priorities Housing Initiatives (OPHI). The Governments of Canada and Ontario invested $5.5M over the two projects to give
people at risk of homelessness in Windsor and Essex County a stable place to live.

PASSIVE HOUSE DEVELOPMENT
at 3100 MEADOWBROOK LANE
CHC's Passive House Development at 3100 Meadowbrook
continued construction under the new safety and pandemic
protocols. By year-end, contractors were already laying
cement for the third floor. The development remains on time
and budget. Designed to the Passive House Standard, this
ten-storey residential complex brings much-needed
affordable housing to the City of Windsor. The 143,000
square foot building has 145 affordable housing units and
shared community spaces on each floor.

CANADA MORTGAGE AND HOUSING
REPAIR AND RENEWAL PROGRAM REGENERATION MASTER PLAN UPDATE
In 2020, CHC completed a comprehensive submission to The CHC's 15-year Regeneration Master Plan was completed and
National Housing Co-Investment Fund for Housing Repair and approved by the Board of Directors and circulated to the
Renewal Stream. This is part of the government's aggressive Service Manager in 2020. We anticipate the completion of
plan to help housing providers restore existing housing stock, the City of Windsor review and presentation to the City
continue to meet every tenant's needs from an accessibility Council in 2021. Currently, the CHC Regeneration Master
perspective, and to reduce energy consumption and GHG Plan proposes to realign the CHC housing stock with current
emissions. CHC's Renewal and Repair Accessibility Plan backs and projected demand, improve the living conditions of
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC's) residents through renovation and maintenance , dispose of
strategy to support the needs of our vulnerable population. assets beyond their life cycle and to construct new housing
CHC is committed to treating all people in a way that allows throughout the Service Area.
them to maintain their dignity and independence.
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