54 transitional housing units with support services in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough
This collaboration between the OMHM and Communia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the development of social and affordable housing, consists of two three-story modular buildings.
- Approximately 54 transitional housing units with support services for women who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness:
- a majority of single-occupancy units;
- a few double-occupancy units;
- each unit will include a sleeping area, a bathroom with a shower and toilet, built-in storage, and a kitchen area with a sink that can accommodate a refrigerator;
- a common room, communal kitchen, and laundry room;
- administrative, technical, and maintenance spaces.
A location close to local services
The building will be located at 2055, avenue Elmhurst, in the Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough, close to numerous shops, pharmacies, community resources, health services, and green spaces. The area is well-served by public transit (buses and the Montreal-West train line).
Projected timeline
Construction will take place between September 2026 and the end of December 2026.
Housing applications
Information on how to apply for housing will be available at a later date.
An innovation lab to combat the housing crisis
This project is the result of a collaboration between the OMHM, the nonprofit organization Communia, and the City of Montreal. It is dedicated to meeting the needs of women who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. The lot, currently vacant following a fire in 2025, will be donated by the Société d’habitation du Québec.
The project was announced on July 15, 2026, at the OMHM offices.
Present at the annoucement (from left to right): James Hughes, président et chef de la direction de la Mission Old Brewery, Lionel Karmant, ministre responsable des Services sociaux et de la Lutte contre l'itinérance, Karine Boivin Roy, ministre responsable de l'Habitation, Caroline Braun, responsable de l'habitation au comité exécutif de la Ville de Montréal, Stéphanie Valenzuela, mairesse de Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Alexandre Teodoresco, conseiller municipal dans l'arrondissement Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Isabelle Pépin, directrice générale de l'OMHM, et Gabriel Rivest, associé chez Vertige Architecture.
