London’s First Newcomer Affordable Housing Build
For newcomers to Canada, the journey here is more than just challenging; it’s a path filled with uncertainty, hope, and the dream of a better life. Building language proficiency, adjusting to a new culture, and dealing with experiences of loss are some of the difficulties they face. The limited rental supply and the accelerating rental rates have created hardship for all of London’s vulnerable population. In response, the London Cross Cultural Learner Centre is seeking to develop a long-term affordable rental housing complex for newcomers.
Building a Welcoming Community
Without a place to call home, everything else fades away.
It creates:
Barriers to education and employment
Feelings of stress, anxiety, and isolation
But Welcome Home is more than just bricks and mortar; it’s about:
Restoring Safety and Dignity
Empowering Refugee Families
Providing a Fresh Start, Free from Trauma
Building a Future of Resilience and Hope
"Only a safe place can be called home.” - CCLC Client
Credit: Nicholson Sheffield Architects
Welcome Home - Old East Village Apartments
Located at 763-773 Dundas Street - Old East Village
247 apartment units
6-storey low-rise building
24-storey high-rise tower
One, two, and three-bedroom units
102 affordable units
54 barrier-free units
Onsite bike storage, laundry, underground parking
Community partner and health/wellness spaces
Gym, community meeting rooms
Energy-efficient and sustainability certified
Campaign Cabinet Members
Helene Berman, Chair - Vice-Chair BoD
Distinguished University Professor Emerita at Western University
Stephen Bolton, member
Former CEO Libro
Jim Freedman, member (BoD)
Professor Emeritus at Western University and Published Author
Ron Koudys, member (BoD)
Business owner and retired professor/coordinator, Landscape Design program, Fanshawe College
Quintin Lang, member (Chair BoD)
Retired Project Manager
Sandra Panzer, member (BoD)
Alumni Relations Professional
Carol Stephenson, member
Former Dean of Ivey Business School
Surinder Suri, member
Former Economist; former BoD)
Agrippine Ngendakuriyo, member (BoD)
Child Care Worker, London French Day Care
Sarhan Abu-Kwiek, member
Vice President Civil Infrastructure Group, J-AAR
Join Us Today
The $102 million project will be funded through the CMHC Affordable Housing Fund, which integrates a 2% community investment element.
We need your help to reach our $2 million goal.
Together, we can provide affordable housing to low-income refugee families so they can call London home!
Credit: Nicholson Sheffield Architects