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Montréal’s inclusionary housing strategy: A progress report

April 2008CHRA – Vancouver

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Plan o Key elements of the strategyo Production of affordable housingo Creation of mixed communitieso Future challenges

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Strategy for the inclusion of affordable housing...o Adopted in August 2005;o Targets affordable rental housing (mostly social and community-

based) and housing for first-time buyers;o Limited to projects with more than 200 housing units;o Voluntary inclusionary zoning (as opposed to mandatory), based

on existing legislative powers in Québec;o Most effective in projects requiring changes to the Master plan,

significant zoning changes or municipal investment in infrastructure (often brown field or industrial sites);

o Diversity of means, ex: incentives/subsidies, government land atbelow market cost, municipal non-profit corporations...;

o Buy-in required by boroughs (elected officials and professionals), government bodies, private and non-profit developers;

o Key role played by community-based groups.

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Objectives and results2 years after the adoption of the strategy, the results are impressive.

11 inclusionary projects under construction or in advanced stages of planning as of September 2007

Creation of mixed communities

2,206 social and community-based units (AccèsLogis Québec and LAQ−social) were built in 2005 and 2006

Facilitate the production of social and community-based housing

39.4% of all housing starts in 2006 were affordable (with a max. price of $170,000 )

Global affordable target of 30% of all housing starts (social, community-based and affordable private units)

ResultsObjectives

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Average production of affordable housing surpassedthe 30 % target.

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Average production of social and community-basedhousing (2006-2009) is estimated to be 17,6% of all housingstarts, surpassing the 15% target.

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Distribution of social and community-based units, according to clientele.

nb. % nb. %Families & single-persons 2146 43 3500 70Elderly persons 2153 43 1000 20Clienteles with specific needs 727 14 500 10Total 5026 100 5000 100Source : Ville de Montréal

Solidarité 5 000 logements 2002-2005

Opération 15 000 logements (social component), 2006-2009

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Private production surpassed the 15% target.

Production* 11 987 9 242 7 623

* Production totale de nouveaux logements (Mises en chantier et logements recyclés)

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Creation of mixed communities

Since the adoption of the strategy, 11 inclusionaryprojects are under construction or at advanced planning stages. They will include more then 11,000 units (about 23% social and community-based and 32% affordable ownership).

Another 15 projects are being planned and will include an additional 21,000 units.

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Current inclusionary projects (September 2007)

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Namur-De la Savanne

Centre de tri postal

Griffintown

200, De Bellechasse

Radio-Canada

Future inclusionary projects (April 2008)

Campus Outremont

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Current inclusionary projects (September 2007)

1,874+ (32 %)1,492+ (23 %)11,386 +Total

231 (53 %)83 (19 %)436Groupe Marton & SOLIM (FTQ)

2006-2008Saint-LaurentSecteur Saint-Louis

162 (33 %)138 (28 %)486City of Montreal and SHDM 2007-2010Le Sud-OuestSite Côte-Saint-Paul

NA122 (40 %)300City of Montreal and SHDM2006 +Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Site Raymond-Préfontaine

NANA5,366Multiple developers2008 +Pierrefonds-RoxboroPierrefonds Ouest

NA255 (45 %) 569City of Montreal2008-2010Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Atelier Rosemont

660 (40 %)330 (20 %)1,658SHDM2008 +Mercier–Hochelaga–Maisonneuve

Contrecoeur

175 (15 %)174 (15 %)1,180El-Ad2008-2014Le Sud-OuestNordelec

NA181250 +Multiple developers 2007 +La Plateau Mont-RoyalSecteur Maguire (Saint-Viateur Est)

342 (87 %)53 (13 %)395SHDM2007 +Ville-MarieSquare Cartier

182 (58 %)78 (30 %)260 +Société en commandite Viau-Ontario and SHDM

2006-2008Mercier–Hochelaga–Maisonneuve

Biscuiterie Viau

122 (30 %)78 (16 %)486Groupe Prével-Alliance2007-2009Le Sud-OuestImperial Tobacco

# affordable units (est.)

# units (social & community-based (est.)

Total # of units (est.)

Principal developer(s)EstimatedPeriod of construction

BoroughName

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Future inclusionary projects (April 2008)

NANA21,180+Total

NANA1,500+NANARivière-des-Prairies Pointe-aux-Trembles

Sherbrooke Est (+golf course )

NANA2,000+NANALachineLachine Est(including Jenkins)

NANA1,000+NANACôte-des-Neiges– Notre-Dame-de-Grace

Décarie Jean-Talon(Hippodrome)

NANA3,000+NANARivière-des-Prairies –Pointe-aux-Trembles

Albert-Hudon

NANA500+NANARivière-des-Prairies –Pointe-aux-Trembles

Gare de l’Est

NANA1,000 to 1,500NANALe Sud-OuestTerrains d’Alstom

NANA250+NANAVille-MariePorte Sainte-Marie

NANA1,500 to 2,000STM and the City of MontrealNARosemont–La Petite-Patrie200, De Bellechasse

NANA2,500Mutiple developers includingSHDM (Coté Ouest – 142 units)

2008 +Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grace

Namur-De laSavanne

NANA830NANARosemont–La Petite-Patrie

Norampac

NANA1,500Radio-CanadaNAVille-MarieRadio-Canada

NANA1,000+Canada Land Company 2009 +Le Sud-OuestCentre de tri postal

NANA3,800Devimco & al.2009-2019Le Sud-OuestGriffintown

(15 %)(15 %)800Université de Montréal2009-2020OutremontCampus Outremont

# affordable units (estimated)

# units (social & community-based

Total # of units Principal developer(s)Estimated period of construction

BoroughName

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Other positives aspects of the Strategyo Integration of social inclusion from the time of

conception of projects, in the same way as circulation, green space, preservation of heritage buildings…;

o Development of inclusionary «practices» by major players;

o Facilitates consensus building where inclusion of affordable housing is now considered a community benefit;

o Accelerates the planning and approval process.

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Many of the future challenges are the result of the strategy’s success!

o Lobby governments for budgets for social and community-based housing to permit:

o Continuity and predictability, especially for long-term, phased projects;o Denser typologies for family housing;o Excellent architecture to favour integration and community acceptance;o Additional costs related to urban development (contamination, infrastructure,

land costs, mitigation measures, etc.);o Establish a balance within the social housing allocation between

inclusionary projects and other needs (revitalisation, specific clienteles, etc.);

o Increase the production of affordable ownership for families;o Buy-in by government bodies responsible for the disposition of

excess government lands;o Buy-in by recalcitrant boroughs to establish:

o Equitable distribution of social housing (fair share);o Level playing field among boroughs.

o Integration of social housing in CBD projects (ex., “monolithic”high-rise buildings).

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