Welcome Home
A Safe Place to Dream
When newcomers arrive in Canada, the settlement journey can be challenging. 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.
Our Project
Welcome Home is not about bricks and mortar. It’s about people. It’s about safety. It’s about offering dignity and empowering refugee families. It’s about hope.
The CCLC acquired land on Dundas St. that offers a central location with easy access to transportation and services. An external consultant conducted a project feasibility analysis that confirmed the viability of the project and allowed us to move forward. Nicholson Sheffield Architects Inc. has been retained to design the project.
Credit: Nicholson Sheffield Architects
Credit: Nicholson Sheffield Architects
What We Propose
Located at 763-769 Dundas Street in Old East Village
A low-rise with 33 units with main floor commercial space
The tower will be set back from the street for added privacy and reduced road noise
The 24-story building will have up to 202 units, at least 60 of them affordable
One, two, and three-bedroom units will be available
Onsite bike storage, underground parking, green space, and laundry facility
"Only a safe place can be called home.” - CCLC Client
The Campaign
Funding will be secured through a federal financing program that includes a 3% community investment component. Our capital campaign has been set at
$2 million.
The CCLC Board is deeply committed to this project. A strong Campaign Cabinet, including Board and community members, will lead the fundraising initiative.
We invite you to join the CCLC to help newcomer families call this place home.
