Affordable Housing Concierge Service

The Affordable Housing Concierge Service acts as a single point of contact to assist non-profit housing providers and Indigenous organizations plan their affordable housing applications, coordinate expedited review times where possible, and provide guidance on next steps at different stages of the development and building permit processes. This initiative supports increasing and accelerating the supply of affordable housing by supporting and developing capacity within the non-profit housing sector, as well as fostering strategic partnerships with Indigenous housing providers and Downtown developers.

Projects must meet the following affordability requirements to be eligible for the Concierge service:

  • Developments with a minimum of 5 residential units and where a minimum of 30% of the total dwelling units are being rented at either of the following affordability criteria:
    1. at less than 80% of the median market rent for the area, in line with CMHC’s Affordable Housing Fund Criteria for a minimum of twenty (20) years; or
    2. at Province of Manitoba Affordable Housing Rental Rates for a minimum of twenty (20) years.
    3. Social housing rented at rent-geared-to-income or rented at Employment and Income Assistance (EIA) Rates.
  • Developments that are affordable homeownership, meaning they are developed to sell to individuals or families with low to moderate income, at a maximum sale price and maximum income limit directed by government funding source (i.e. Province of Manitoba)

While the primary focus of the Concierge service is affordable housing projects, the service also supports market-rate, private Downtown residential development through supporting grants in the Downtown and supporting external partners (i.e. Centre Venture).

For questions on the Affordable Housing Concierge Service, contact HAF@winnipeg.ca.

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