Regina - Housing Discussion - Page 5

one_brick_at_a_time · #81 Posted **Feb 23, 2023, 9:24 PM**

'Something new' to replace St. Matthew Anglican Church after Regina city council removes heritage designation

A potential future for the site could see the development of a community hub and mixed use rental housing

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/st-matthew-anglican-church-regina-1.6757921

one_brick_at_a_time · #82 Posted **Mar 1, 2023, 12:46 AM**

The website is up!

https://arwelliving.ca

Newstart · #83 Posted **Mar 2, 2023, 4:35 PM**

The RHI money that Mayor Masters and Minister Hussen announced a couple weeks ago has morphed into the successful proponent being revealed.

https://www.regina.ca/news/North-Central...g-Initiative-Affordable-Housing-Project/

one_brick_at_a_time · #84 Posted **Mar 2, 2023, 5:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Newstart

The RHI money that Mayor Masters and Minister Hussen announced a couple weeks ago has morphed into the successful proponent being revealed.

https://www.regina.ca/news/North-Central...g-Initiative-Affordable-Housing-Project/

Great news!

one_brick_at_a_time · #85 Posted **Mar 2, 2023, 7:39 PM**

New Proposal - 2980 Chuka Boulevard (formerly 2977 Trombley Street)

The subject property is located within the Towns Neighbourhood. The Towns Concept Plan identifies the property for mixed- use or high-density residential development.

The Applicant proposed to develop two 6-storey, mixed-use buildings with commercial uses on the ground floors and residential units above grade (140 units).

https://www.regina.ca/export/sites/Regin...nt/Public-Notice-Website-PL202200276.pdf

Would love this development also downtown.

ArwelLiving · #86 Posted **Mar 3, 2023, 6:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by one_brick_at_a_time

New Proposal - 2977 Trombley Street

The subject property is located within the Towns Neighbourhood. The Towns Concept Plan identifies the property for mixed- use or high-density residential development.

The Applicant proposed to develop two 6-storey, mixed-use buildings with commercial uses on the ground floors and residential units above grade (140 units).

https://www.regina.ca/export/sites/Regin...nt/Public-Notice-Website-PL202200276.pdf

Would love this development also downtown.

And I can say we are working towards that

Hopefully later in 2023 you'll see some more in the Heritage/Downtown/Warehouse precincts.

We are also behind this application. Ironically our first foray is this property into Regina and currently our only suburban project.

Our proposal on this includes an 11,500 SF Daycare on the Ground Floor of one of the buildings and then 10,500 sf of Retail uses on the ground floor of the Chuka facing building.

one_brick_at_a_time · #87 Posted **Mar 3, 2023, 6:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by ArwelLiving

And I can say we are working towards that

Hopefully later in 2023 you'll see some more in the Heritage/Downtown/Warehouse precincts.

We are also behind this application. Ironically our first foray is this property into Regina and currently our only suburban project.

Our proposal on this includes an 11,500 SF Daycare on the Ground Floor of one of the buildings and then 10,500 sf of Retail uses on the ground floor of the Chuka facing building.

I was guessing you were!

I already submitted support! Amazing! And yes please for more downtown infill.

You would be the perfect team to develop the Albert Street and 14th Avenue plot of land with this sort of project.

ArwelLiving · #88 Posted **Mar 9, 2023, 11:38 PM**

I know there are some passionate housing advocates on this page and I thought I'd let everyone know if you haven't seen on Social Media as of yet, we are working with North Central Family Centre on their upcoming RHI Project.

North Central Family Centre will be hosting a Community Conversation on the upcoming RHI City Stream Project they are embarking on in North Central.

Date: March 16th
Time: 5:30pm Supper
6:00 Opening Prayer and Introduction
6:30 Break/Visual Listening
6:45 Community Conversation

Location: Mamaweyatitan Centre Multi-Purpose Room 3355 6th Avenue

The NCFC Team along with some members of ours and the 1080 Architecture Team will be on hand to facilitate conversation and dialogue on this exciting project!

one_brick_at_a_time · #89 Posted **Mar 10, 2023, 12:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by ArwelLiving

I know there are some passionate housing advocates on this page and I thought I'd let everyone know if you haven't seen on Social Media as of yet, we are working with North Central Family Centre on their upcoming RHI Project.

North Central Family Centre will be hosting a Community Conversation on the upcoming RHI City Stream Project they are embarking on in North Central.

Date: March 16th
Time: 5:30pm Supper
6:00 Opening Prayer and Introduction
6:30 Break/Visual Listening
6:45 Community Conversation

Location: Mamaweyatitan Centre Multi-Purpose Room 3355 6th Avenue

The NCFC Team along with some members of ours and the 1080 Architecture Team will be on hand to facilitate conversation and dialogue on this exciting project!

Amazing!!!

BrannyMuffin · #90 Posted **Mar 10, 2023, 12:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by ArwelLiving

I know there are some passionate housing advocates on this page and I thought I'd let everyone know if you haven't seen on Social Media as of yet, we are working with North Central Family Centre on their upcoming RHI Project.

North Central Family Centre will be hosting a Community Conversation on the upcoming RHI City Stream Project they are embarking on in North Central.

Date: March 16th
Time: 5:30pm Supper
6:00 Opening Prayer and Introduction
6:30 Break/Visual Listening
6:45 Community Conversation

Location: Mamaweyatitan Centre Multi-Purpose Room 3355 6th Avenue

The NCFC Team along with some members of ours and the 1080 Architecture Team will be on hand to facilitate conversation and dialogue on this exciting project!

I’ve been following this. Can’t wait to see it play out!

Newstart · #91 Posted **Mar 10, 2023, 3:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by ArwelLiving

I know there are some passionate housing advocates on this page and I thought I'd let everyone know if you haven't seen on Social Media as of yet, we are working with North Central Family Centre on their upcoming RHI Project.

North Central Family Centre will be hosting a Community Conversation on the upcoming RHI City Stream Project they are embarking on in North Central.

Date: March 16th
Time: 5:30pm Supper
6:00 Opening Prayer and Introduction
6:30 Break/Visual Listening
6:45 Community Conversation

Location: Mamaweyatitan Centre Multi-Purpose Room 3355 6th Avenue

The NCFC Team along with some members of ours and the 1080 Architecture Team will be on hand to facilitate conversation and dialogue on this exciting project!

Awesome! It will be exciting to see this project play out! Thanks for sharing!

Oh man look at that too...Non Profit & Private Sector working together!! Imagine that eh? Who would have thought that was possible...

Newstart · #92 Posted **Mar 10, 2023, 3:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by djforsberg

With the help of public funding… Projects like this are better than nothing and this is not a criticism of this specific project but a) they are only scratching the surface, b) are essentially a hand out to private interests, and c) continues the commodification of housing, which will result in housing prices continuing to rise at unsustainable levels. When it comes to affordable housing, at the least, we don't need private interests involved in the ownership of them. Doing so and commodifying housing was a purely neoliberal ideological decision made by governments at the behest of the ownership class and is the main reason why housing is so expensive today. Don't make me re-litigate this entire thing because I've already explained it. Its on you if you still don't understand.

Oh God. Thank You man. Thank You so much for showing how out of touch with the programs and realities you really are. RHI Funded projects do NOT have any private Ownerships involved. They are 100% Owned by Non Profits. FULL STOP condition of funding.

Take a moment before you keep spouting off and Educate yourself to the programs that the Federal Government has in place before you go off on a Tirade of "commodifying" housing.

You have no concept of why housing is so expensive other than your flawed ideological beliefs vs founded in actual realities of costs.

Newstart · #93 Posted **Mar 10, 2023, 5:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by djforsberg

Arwel Living and Avana Homes are non-profits?

I am sick of your dismissing of my knowledge of this subject. It is extremely ignorant and elitist. You are clearly emotional and reacting to people not agreeing with your worldview. Why don't YOU tell us why housing has become so expensive? If you are saying its because of zoning, well, that is purposely being restricted in order to keep property values high so it benefits both existing home owners and those who own rentals.

I guarantee you I know more about this topic than you think I do.

youre very comment is far more elitist and ignorant than anything I've said. You are wonderful at deflecting the facts in my comments and just spinning it around in hypebole.

The mayor · #94 Posted **Mar 10, 2023, 5:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Newstart

Awesome! It will be exciting to see this project play out! Thanks for sharing!

Oh man look at that too...Non Profit & Private Sector working together!! Imagine that eh? Who would have thought that was possible...

Newstart can you post some photos , thank you for all your knowledge

one_brick_at_a_time · #95 Posted **Mar 17, 2023, 4:58 AM**

Further info on this project from the City…

https://www.regina.ca/news/North-Central...g-Initiative-Affordable-Housing-Project/

Stormer · #96 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 3:16 PM**

5th and Angus is ground zero for crime and structure fires in Regina. There is more crime and fires within 3 blocks of this location than anywhere in Regina. I wish them luck. I guess you need to start somewhere to clean up a neighbourhood.

Newstart · #97 Posted **Mar 20, 2023, 5:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by djforsberg

You can only "clean it up" one of two ways: moving socioeconomically-disadvantaged people, and thus the issues, elsewhere (kicking the can down the road), or resolve the root causes of those socioeconomic issues (using power to solve problems). We all know which route will be taken.

No Pleasing the Master eh? Isn't investing public money in the midst of the area a step to working resolving the socio economic issues? In addition to the plans Cowesses have and Piapot also have on their urban reserve lands directly to the south?

It doesn't change overnight. Its a step in the right direction, the first significant investment that starts to address some of the issues in North Central in who knows how long.