How can we build more affordable housing in Canada?
What We Do
Build
Cahdco specializes in creating affordable housing by providing real estate development project management consulting to non-profit organizations in Ottawa & Eastern Ontario. Cahdco can assist in identifying the project concept and to test its financial viability and project feasibility. If the project is feasible then we can help manage the project development until it is built and tenants have moved in.
Advise
Cahdco provides real estate advice & capacity for government’s, non-profit organizations and faith groups seeking to create affordable housing. Cahdco can help your non-profit create a development strategy, help faith groups identify affordable housing partners and financially model development scenarios.
Teach
Toolbox+ by Cahdco is a national affordable housing development community of practice. Toolbox+ provides learning and networking opportunities that increase affordable housing knowledge and organizational capacity. Cahdco provides custom workshops on how to develop & finance affordable housing and GoNoGo, an affordable housing development role playing game.
Toolbox+ Programs
Structures
The new Intensive format from Toolbox+ is starting March 27th! Structures is an introduction to the construction process of affordable housing, from design development to project closeout. It will now be hosted as a 4 half-day intensive. Registration is open now!
Blueprints
An intensive training that covers the basics of affordable housing development, and how to complete project feasibility study. This training is for gaining an understanding of critical development activities and how to take a project from a concept to making a go- or no-go decision.
Advisory Services
Cahdco offers a variety of advisory services to take your affordable housing project to the next level!
Recent Projects
CCOC Forward Family Shelter
CCOC’s Forward Family Shelter is a 49 unit, family-oriented, affordable housing apartment building on the former Forward Family Shelter site. It is designed to the environmentally efficient Passive House standard, which will reduce tenants’ utility costs, and features seven parking spaces, 49 bicycle parking spots, a laundry room, as well as dedicated green space for tenants to enjoy. [...]
Beaver Barracks
Acting in their capacity as CCOC’s development department, members of the Cahdco team also managed the creation of CCOC’s Beaver Barracks. With 254 homes in 5 buildings this project is a beacon of the mixed income model of affordable housing as well as home to an ambulance lay-by station and offices, including Cahdco’s old office. […]
Cornerstone Eccles
Originally built as a schoolhouse in the 1930s, 44 Eccles Street has been re-developed into Cornerstone Housing for Women’s fifth supportive housing residence dedicated to women and gender-diverse people. It was funded by the CMHC Rapid Housing Initiative. The project includes 46 studio units, a communal kitchen, shared living spaces, common laundry, outdoor amenity space, […]
YSB Riverside
YSB Riverside is a 39 unit supportive housing building at 2887 Riverside Drive. The project provides support services to youth aged 16 to 24, who have been homeless or are at risk of becoming homeless. Building on YSB’s expertise in youth development and support, the innovative Youth Hub located on the ground floor provides vulnerable […]
