Whitehorse affordable housing project receives funding

A new affordable housing project in downtown Whitehorse is receiving $420,000 through the Housing Initiatives Fund. The Lowe Street Affordable-to-Own Housing Development will create 12 modest-sized, energy efficient, affordable homes. Four homes on the ground floor will be wheelchair accessible and designed with aging-in-place in mind.

The new homes will be located next to Riverside Grocery and will provide more affordable homeownership options close to transit, greenspace and other amenities downtown. Soulspace Design Build will build the homes and employ local construction companies and contractors for the project. Construction is scheduled to begin this summer and be completed in late 2020.

The Lowe Street Affordable-to-Own Housing Development will diversify homeownership options and increase the number of energy efficient and accessible homes in Whitehorse. Through the Housing Initiatives Fund, we are proud to support projects that create affordable housing options for Yukoners across the territory.

Minister responsible for the Yukon Housing Corporation Pauline Frost

Quick facts 
  • The Housing Initiatives Fund is designed to support innovative affordable housing projects that will address local needs. The 2019-20 Budget included $3.6 million for the Housing Initiatives Fund.

  • In 2018 the Housing Initiatives Fund supported new housing projects that will contribute more than 100 new homes in Yukon communities across the territory.

  • The Lowe Street Affordable-to-Own Housing Development is the first housing project to receive funding from the 2019 intake of the Housing Initiatives Fund. The 12 new homes will be sold at or below the Whitehorse median sale price for the next 20 years.

Media contact 

Matthew Cameron
Cabinet Communications
867-393-7136
matthew.cameron@gov.yk.ca

Jean-Sebastien Blais
Yukon Housing Corporation
867-456-3930
jean-sebastien.blais@gov.yk.ca  

News release #: 
19-145