our vision:
The Northern Community Land Trust Society (NCLTS), in partnership with local governments, seeks to build a portfolio of permanently affordable housing in Yukon. We will champion high quality materials and design, with an emphasis on shared spaces such as community gardens, playgrounds and green space, as we seek to house a diversity of residents in units ranging from 1-3 bedroom sizes.
Our first project will be located in Whitehorse, Yukon and will be 32 units. You can view the full conceptual design package here.
We expect construction to start in 2023. Units will be high quality, durable, and energy-efficient, supporting a diversity of household sizes up to 3-bedrooms. They are targeted to be affordable to households earning incomes below 80% of Yukon median with some ownership homes projected to sell as low as $120,000. Single-parent families will be prioritised for 8 of the homes.
We gratefully acknowledge our funding partner, the Community Housing Transformation Centre’s Sector Transformation Fund for their contribution to completing the design.
The Whitehorse Community Land Trust project also received funding from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation under the National Housing Strategy Demonstration Initiative.
our vision:
The Northern Community Land Trust Society (NCLTS), in partnership with local governments, seeks to build a portfolio of permanently affordable housing in Yukon. We will champion high quality materials and design, with an emphasis on shared spaces such as community gardens, playgrounds and green space, as we seek to house a diversity of residents in units ranging from 1-3 bedroom sizes.
Our first project will be located in Whitehorse, Yukon and will be 32 units. You can view the full conceptual design package here.
By adopting the CLT model, we ensure that these units will remain permanently affordable. This is a unique promise in Yukon, where developers and builders are often incentivized to create “affordable” housing without being held accountable to long-term affordability requirements.
