Quebec’s provincial government, the City of Montreal and the federal government announced a joint plan to deliver 1,650 affordable housing units across eight construction sites in Montreal within the next year.
The three levels of government will share responsibility for financing, planning and delivering the projects, with the provincial and municipal partners coordinating the building effort and the federal side providing additional support.
Each of the eight sites will host a portion of the total units, together adding up to the 1,650 new apartments and homes that the plan targets.
The schedule calls for all projects to be completed within twelve months, a timeline that aims to bring the new housing to market quickly and address the current shortage.
Housing affordability has become a pressing issue in Montreal, where rental prices have risen faster than incomes and many residents struggle to find suitable, low‑cost options.
By adding 1,650 units, the coordinated effort is intended to expand the city’s affordable stock and provide relief for families and individuals who are priced out of the private market.
The partnership builds on months of planning between provincial and municipal officials who selected the eight sites based on available land and access to public transportation.
The new units will join existing affordable housing stock, which has struggled to keep pace with population growth, and are expected to be allocated to households meeting income criteria established by the governments.
The rapid construction schedule aims to demonstrate that large‑scale affordable housing can be delivered efficiently when different levels of government work together, setting a precedent for future initiatives across the province.