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WRH Plan Redevelopment Project - Shelley Drive, Kitchener

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This project supports the Region of Waterloo's Strategic Plan Growing with Care:


Welcome to the Shelley Drive redevelopment EngageWR page! Thank you for your interest in this new affordable housing project planned for the City of Kitchener. 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: Addendum Community Services Committee Agenda - November 5, 2019 (regionofwaterloo.ca). 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, and 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 also ensure that affordable units are developed on the central transit corridor and meet the needs of each of the three cities.

The current development consists of blocks of townhouses on two properties - 1050-1064 Courtland Avenue and 440-470 Shelley Drive. The redevelopment project was added as a sixth project site to the WRH Plan in 2022. This proposed development will have a total of 192 residential units, ranging between 1 and 5 bedrooms, and will be built on the Shelley Drive property.

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 Kitchener and the Region of Waterloo.

We look forward to engaging with you on this exciting development.

Visit and subscribe to this page to receive project updates and ask questions.

This project supports the Region of Waterloo's Strategic Plan Growing with Care:


Welcome to the Shelley Drive redevelopment EngageWR page! Thank you for your interest in this new affordable housing project planned for the City of Kitchener. 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: Addendum Community Services Committee Agenda - November 5, 2019 (regionofwaterloo.ca). 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, and 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 also ensure that affordable units are developed on the central transit corridor and meet the needs of each of the three cities.

The current development consists of blocks of townhouses on two properties - 1050-1064 Courtland Avenue and 440-470 Shelley Drive. The redevelopment project was added as a sixth project site to the WRH Plan in 2022. This proposed development will have a total of 192 residential units, ranging between 1 and 5 bedrooms, and will be built on the Shelley Drive property.

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 Kitchener and the Region of Waterloo.

We look forward to engaging with you on this exciting development.

Visit and subscribe to this page to receive project updates and ask questions.

  • Project Update - Summer 2024

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    Hey Courtland-Shelley Community,

    Welcome to the Courtland-Shelley EngageWR page where we will be posting updates on the progress of the redevelopment project :)

    We are happy to announce that a Project Architect has been successfully retained to carry out the technical design process of this redevelopment project. The Project Architect is LGA Architectural Partners, who are a skilled architectural design firm. LGA has experience working on a variety of human-centred projects throughout Ontario, including another WRH project in Kitchener – 82 Wilson Ave.

    We encourage you to visit their company website and view some of their work here: https://lga-ap.com/housing/

    We would love to stay connected with you!

    Please connect with us if you have any questions about the project:

    Email: wrhredevelopments@regionofwaterloo.ca(External link)

    Phone: 519-575-4400 ext. 6000

    Take care,

    Tha Courtland-Shelley Project Team

Page last updated: 20 Sep 2024, 11:05 AM