Affordable Housing Built Despite Challenges

A site in downtown Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, has recently been redeveloped into 23 affordable rental apartment units. The property is located on a major arterial road in downtown Charlottetown, in the older part of the city with the waterfront across the street. Surrounding uses are predominantly residential.

The property was owned by the City of Charlottetown and previously used as a city public works garage, including the storage of associated garage maintenance supplies and large truck service and repair. In September 2002, the city demolished the old garage maintenance building at this site.

Prior to site assessment and remediation, the city committed to donate the site to the Kiwanis Club (a not-for-profit organization), which served as the developer, for the purpose of redeveloping the site for affordable rental apartments.

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