Welcome to the 581-595 Langs Drive EngageWR page! Thank you for your interest in this new affordable housing project planned for the City of Cambridge. This project will help reduce the wait list of people who need housing in this neighbourhood and it will provide an opportunity to expand services for existing and new tenants.
In 2019, Regional Council approved the Waterloo Region Housing (WRH) Master Plan (see Council Report). An outcome of the Master Plan was the creation of a WRH revitalization strategy for existing WRH properties. The strategy involved evaluating all 65 WRH sites to determine which have the most potential for redevelopment based on site assessments. The five sites recommended for redevelopment have relatively high community housing waiting lists, which would be reduced with revitalization. Also, there are several existing services available at these sites which can be expanded as part of the revitalization through community-based needs. The combination of selected sites ensures that affordable units are developed on the central transit corridor and meet the needs of each of the three cities.
581-595 Langs Drive was one of the recommended properties for revitalization. The site is close to transit and many community amenities. The new building is proposed to contain 136 units that will range from 1 to 5 bedrooms to serve individuals and families in the community. The building has been designed to include various outdoor amenity spaces (e.g. outdoor playground, BBQ pits) for more opportunities to gather outside and indoor amenity areas (e.g. multi-purpose rooms, a large open corridor gathering space) and a dedicated ground floor community space for the Langs Youth Centre.
In addition, the building has been designed as a mixed-income building offering a mix of 3 different rent levels as follows:
- Rent-Geared-to-Income (RGI)
- Below Market Rent (BMR)
- Median Market Rent (MMR)
This project will make a huge difference in the lives of many people waiting for an affordable home. It is urgently needed and is supported by the City of Cambridge and the Region of Waterloo.
We look forward to engaging with you on this exciting development.
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