Posted: Mar 09, 2021 5:57 PM MT | Last Updated: March 10
Real estate developer Gather Co. bought and restored the heritage building at 97th Street and 103rd Avenue in central Edmonton. (Olivier Périard/CBC)
A new supportive housing complex for women is opening in a heritage building in central Edmonton, and the project is completely funded by private interests.
Boyle Street Community Services will run the 30-unit complex at 97th Street and 103rd Avenue in the Stovel Block, the agency announced on Tuesday.
The agency is leasing two floors from Gather Co., a real estate developer that purchased the building and restored it last year.
EDMONTON A historical building in Edmonton’s downtown core was recently purchased by Gather Co. with the intent to transform the three-story building into flexible, transitional housing for women experiencing homelessness. Stovel Block was built in 1912 and will be repurposed to house close to 30 women in the Edmonton area as they transition into long-term housing. The women will have individual suites and a common kitchen space to allow for increased food stability and an enhanced quality of life. According to a release on Tuesday, 2,000 people in Edmonton are homeless with the majority being between the ages of 25 to 65, and 47 per cent identifying as women.