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3H PROPERTIES NEWS
'The Truth About Real Estate Investing', April 25, 2022: Podcast
Listen to CEO and Founder Alfredo Hermano as he discusses making the numbers work building affordable housing, how he crowdfunded $500,000 among 2000 investors to build 97 units and how investing for good is having an impact both socially and for investors.
Preservation in Affordable Housing - Recap, March 16, 2022: Article
This article reflects on our insightful conversation with Jonathan F.P. Rose and his valuable discussion with us on preservation in affordable housing. The conversation was timely, with affordable housing becoming less attainable, gas prices and inflation skyrocketing, budgets are being stretched. It is essential that alongside building new affordable housing, we also implement preservation policies. Without both, we are further away from achieving Canada’s goal that everyone has a home that they can afford and that meets their needs by 2030. Read the recap of our conversation.
Preservation in Affordable Housing with Jonathan F.P. Rose, March 16, 2022: Webinar
Watch our March 16th, 2022 fireside chat with Jonathan F.P. Rose, President of Jonathan Rose Companies, Alfredo Hermano, CEO and Founding Partner of 3H Properties and Praveen Varshney,
Co-Founder, Advisor and Investor of 3H Properties, as they share why preserving affordable housing plays a critical role in solving the housing crisis.
Hamilton Spectator, March 7, 2022 by Matthew VanDongen: Article
Could crowdfunding help solve Hamilton’s housing crisis? 3H raises over $340K in one week
University of Toronto ARC4500 Lecture: Ethical Entrepreneurship in Affordable Housing: Webinar
3H Properties CEO and Founder Alfredo Hermano gives a compelling guest lecture to the students of the University of Toronto's Architecture 4500 Class: Architecture as an Entrepreneurial Practice. Joined by faculty members and renowned architects, Lorne Gertner and Steven Fong, this lecture address Ethical Entrepreneurship in Affordable Housing and answers the key question: can we build affordable housing to be profitable?
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Canada's rental crisis: Why we’re losing affordable housing - The Fifth Estate, March 10, 2022
Nearly one in three Canadians rents their home. Rental prices are skyrocketing, leading to the same kinds of bidding wars and disappointments that home buyers are facing. The Fifth Estate examines what’s driving rental prices up and some people out of their homes.
Hundreds of thousands on waitlist for affordable housing in Canada: Study
“There is someone waiting on a list for affordable housing in more than 283,000 households across the country, Statistics Canada says in a new batch of data that also sheds light on what Canadians think about the cost of housing overall.”
Housing Crisis affects One in Five Renters: Study
Inside Niagara's Affordable-housing Crisis
"A person aged 16 to 54 waiting for a one-bedroom unit in St. Catharines or Welland is looking at a 16-year wait; that same person would wait 18 years in Niagara Falls, 13 years in Thorold, 12 in Port Colborne, 10 in Lincoln, and seven in Fort Erie."
Statistics Canada Housing Survey - 2018 (Survey is done every 2 years)
Over half a million Canadian households are living in social and affordable housing
Survey of persons living with housing problems, showing data for housing-vulnerable populations and need, that includes affordability and suitability
CMHC - About Affordable Housing
Wait list status including length of time, by tenure including social and affordable housing
CMHC Incentive Links
Rental Construction Financing Program
Low-cost loans encouraging the construction of sustainable rental apartment projects across Canada.
National Housing Co-Investment Fund: New Construction & Revitalization
Long term, low-interest loans for the construction and revitalization of affordable housing
Interest-free loans and/or non-repayable contributions to develop and preserve affordable housing.
Preservation Funding for Community Housing
Financial assistance to help housing providers complete preservation activities related to the sustainability of existing community housing projects.
Affordable Housing Program information for Ontario
The Challenge will award $300 million in funding over five years.
Affordable Housing Innovation Fund
The Affordable Housing Innovation Fund is a $200 million fund that will be instrumental in creating the next generation of housing in Canada.
Partnership to Help Create 5,000 New Affordable Homes
CMHC and VCIB Join Forces to Create Affordable Housing
Private REITs in Canada
Thinking about Real Estate in Canada: Practical Considerations for Structuring Private REITs
The Affordable Housing Crisis and the Opportunity It Presents to Real Estate Investors