Habitat for Humanity announced a new endeavour they plan on bringing to the Gordon Head area called ‘Ferguson Place.’
The home development will be able to provide 14 stacked homes to families in need of affordable living options who have been dealing with housing insecurity.
The two rows of seven stacked homes, totalling 14, will be located at 1864 Feltham Road.
This marks the largest scale project the organization has taken on in the Greater Victoria area.
“With the current housing crisis continuing unabated, we’re doing our part to help families,” states Scott Dutchak, Habitat Victoria CEO.
“This project is the largest we have undertaken so far, but it doesn’t feel ambitious. It feels right-sized for the generosity of this community in a time of crisis.”
Habitat for Humanity has already submitted the plans to the District of Saanich and is now waiting for approval before they can start getting to work on the project’s construction.
They say that this should hopefully be an easy process as the development will be a perfect example of solutions for the “missing middle.”
Of the 14 homes that will be built, 13 are meant for families with three bedrooms apiece and one will be a single bedroom home that is fully accessible.
Habitat for Humanity says the development is ideally located close to schools, recreation, transit as well as green space.
Those who are allowed into this complex will have the ability to own their new homes in a way that is affordable and accessible, according to Habitat for Humanity.
As for a timeline of this project, the organization anticipates receiving their permits from Saanich before the end of 2024, with construction beginning in early 2025.
They hope to have families moving in by 2027 if all goes according to plan.
As of this publication, Habitat for Humanity has built 34 homes in Greater Victoria and served 39 families.
