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Subsidized Housing Providers & Co-ops

Beyond the municipal registries, hundreds of non-profit housing corporations, housing co-operatives, Indigenous providers and supportive-housing agencies own and manage subsidized homes across Ontario. Here are trusted organizations and directories to explore.

Looking for a housing co-op? Co-ops are member-run communities with a mix of market and subsidized units. Use CHF Canada's Find a Co-op directory to see every co-op in your area and apply directly to their wait lists.

Toronto Community Housing (TCHC)

Municipal / Public · Toronto

Canada's largest social housing provider, home to around 105,000 tenants in rent-geared-to-income and affordable units across Toronto.

Ottawa Community Housing (OCH)

Municipal / Public · Ottawa

Ottawa's largest social and affordable housing landlord, providing homes to roughly 32,000 tenants across the city.

CityHousing Hamilton

Municipal / Public · Hamilton

Hamilton's municipal housing corporation offering RGI and affordable rental homes across the city.

London & Middlesex Community Housing (LMCH)

Municipal / Public · London

Largest social housing provider in London and Middlesex, offering geared-to-income rental housing.

Windsor Essex Community Housing Corporation

Municipal / Public · Windsor

Community housing provider serving the City of Windsor and County of Essex with RGI and affordable units.

Housing York Inc.

Municipal / Public · Newmarket

York Region's non-profit housing corporation providing affordable and rent-geared-to-income homes.

Peel Living (Region of Peel)

Municipal / Public · Brampton

Region of Peel's housing arm providing subsidized and affordable rental units across Mississauga, Brampton and Caledon.

Greater Sudbury Housing Corporation

Municipal / Public · Sudbury

Provides rent-geared-to-income housing to households across the City of Greater Sudbury.

Waterloo Region Housing

Municipal / Public · Kitchener

Region-owned community housing offering RGI homes in Kitchener, Cambridge, Waterloo and townships.

Niagara Regional Housing

Municipal / Public · Thorold

Delivers social and affordable housing programs and the centralized wait list across the Niagara Region.

Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC)

Non-Profit · Ottawa

Tenant- and member-driven non-profit housing organization with mixed-income, affordable homes in central Ottawa.

Multifaith Housing Initiative

Non-Profit · Ottawa

Charity providing affordable rental housing and reducing homelessness in the Ottawa region.

Cornerstone Housing for Women

Non-Profit · Ottawa

Emergency shelter and supportive/affordable housing for women experiencing homelessness in Ottawa.

WoodGreen Community Services

Non-Profit · Toronto

One of Toronto's largest social service agencies, providing affordable and supportive housing plus wrap-around programs.

Wigwamen Incorporated

Indigenous · Toronto

Ontario's oldest and largest urban Indigenous housing provider, offering affordable homes to Indigenous families, seniors and individuals.

Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS)

Indigenous · Sault Ste. Marie

Delivers affordable housing for Indigenous people living off-reserve across urban, rural and northern Ontario.

Gignul Non-Profit Housing Corporation

Indigenous · Ottawa

Urban Indigenous non-profit providing affordable rental housing to First Nations, Métis and Inuit people in Ottawa.

Indwell

Supportive · Hamilton

Christian charity creating affordable, supportive housing with health and wellness supports across Hamilton, Woodstock, London and beyond.

Fred Victor

Supportive · Toronto

Provides supportive and affordable housing, shelter and services for people experiencing poverty and homelessness in Toronto.

Mainstay Housing

Supportive · Toronto

Largest non-profit supportive housing provider in Toronto for people living with mental health challenges.

Houselink & Mainstay Community Housing

Supportive · Toronto

Supportive housing and community programs for people with mental health and addictions needs in Toronto.

Good Shepherd Centres

Supportive · Hamilton

Shelters, supportive housing and services for people who are homeless or at risk in Hamilton.

Shelter Movers

Supportive · Multiple

Free moving and storage services for people fleeing abuse and transitioning to safe housing.

Hazelburn Co-operative Homes

Co-operative · Toronto

Downtown Toronto housing co-operative with market and RGI-subsidized member units.

St. Clair O'Connor Community

Co-operative · Toronto

Intergenerational non-profit housing and long-term care co-operative community in East York.

Beaver Barracks Community (CCOC)

Co-operative · Ottawa

Mixed-income affordable community with co-op-style member engagement in central Ottawa.

Kingston Co-operative Homes

Co-operative · Kingston

Member-owned housing co-operatives in Kingston offering affordable and subsidized member units.

Village Green Co-operative Homes

Co-operative · Ottawa

Ottawa-area housing co-operative with a mix of market and geared-to-income member homes.

Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (CHF Canada)

Umbrella / Network · Toronto

National voice of co-op housing. Use their 'Find a Co-op' directory to locate housing co-operatives across Ontario.

Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association (ONPHA)

Umbrella / Network · Toronto

Represents non-profit and community housing providers across Ontario; guidance on how to access community housing.

Housing Services Corporation (HSC)

Umbrella / Network · Toronto

Provides services, bulk buying, insurance and green programs to Ontario's community housing sector.

Indigenous Housing Ontario (ONPHA network)

Umbrella / Network · Province-wide

Network of Indigenous housing providers delivering culturally-based affordable housing across Ontario.