Affordable Housing News
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is pleased to announce the name of the new Habitat development in St. Albert as Aurora Place. This development will consist of 15 duplexes (30 homes) once completed. View the news release (PDF).
Habitat for Humanity assists families with children under the age of 18 to become successful homeowners. Qualifying criteria includes:
- Annual Gross income between $32,000 and $54,000/year
- Have not been a homeowner previously
- Willing to work 500 hours on Habitat build sites
Habitat homes are built by volunteers and donors and sold to qualifying families. Habitat for Humanity Edmonton holds the mortgages, charges no interest and amortizes the mortgage for as many years as necessary to ensure families pay no more than 25 percent of their income for housing.
View additional application information (PDF).
Interested applicants may contact Habitat for Humanity at 780-479-3566.
Four duplex units were built by Habitat for Humanity in 2009 through the generous contributions from community volunteers of time and funding. The City of St. Albert contributed to the purchase of the land for these homes through a combination of Affordable Housing Grant Funding allocated to St. Albert from the Province of Alberta and city funding.
For more St. Albert Blitz Build Photos please visit the Habitat for Humanity Photo Gallery
For further information on the project and to volunteer with Habitat visit: http://www.hfh.org/
Update: Habitat for Humanity has detailed its local development plans for 2011.
St. Albert Housing Society
The St. Albert Housing Society has applied for construction funding through the Housing Capital Initiative Grant program to develop the first 48 units of their proposed 96 unit family rental apartment complex named "Big Lake Pointe". Funding proposals will be evaluated by the Province over the next several months, and successful recipients will be announced in early 2011.
For further information on the Housing Society and this initiative visit: http://www.stalberthousing.com/initiatives/big_lake_pointe
North Ridge Place
The Government of Alberta has provided $8 Million towards the Sturgeon Foundation’s seniors' affordable housing complex at 21 Mont Claire Place. The complex was completed in under a year using prefabricated modular construction and accommodates 48 independent apartments for senior’s on limited incomes.
If you are a senior interested in a suite in this complex contact North Ridge Lodge at 780-460-0445 to determine availability of units and to arrange a tour of the facility. Applicants are restricted to over 65 and low to moderate income.
For more information:
Second Floor, 5 St. Anne Street
St. Albert, AB T8N 3Z9
Phone: 780-459-1642
Fax: 780-458-1974
