Technology and innovation appear to be coming together in such a way as to benefit the creation of affordable housing in Renfrew County, with the third piece of the puzzle being “Motivation”- provided in the form of start-up capital.
Enter Anhart Global Network, a West Coast-based affordable housing financier that backstops start-up capital for challenging markets. Keith Gordon is its co-founder.
Brian Abdullah says the City of Pembroke is already on board with putting up the land where the affordable modular units can be manufactured.
Existing projects are under construction, other plans are on the drawing board, and according to Ottawa Valley Housing’s Ish Teilhamer future sites are being identified.
The Best4Life King’s Landing project includes 36 affordable home ownership opportunities and 42 rental homes on an 18-acre waterfront site on the shore of Lake Kaminiskeg, opposite St. Francis Memorial Hospital.
Reporter Richard Evans more fully tracks developments in a forthcoming feature on Oldies 107.7
