Community Housing Redevelopment

In 2022, Durham Regional Council passed a resolution identifying Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation (DRLHC) properties to be considered for revitalization. By redeveloping these properties, the Region of Durham will be:

  • Providing people with more high quality affordable housing.
  • Creating mixed income communities, with a mix of new market rentals and rent-geared-to-income homes

The revitalization will improve local communities, and will serve the needs of existing and future tenants by:

  • Creating vibrant, diverse and healthy neighbourhoods.
  • Providing a range of housing for diverse needs.
  • Creating new modernized housing.
  • Supporting a sense of community and pride of place.

The Region will be in contact with current tenants of each redevelopment site, to ensure they are given alternate housing well in advance of any revitalization work. Existing tenants will be given priority for newly designed and finished units.

409 Centre Street in Whitby

  • This redevelopment will replace an outdated two-storey, 16-unit seniors building with a new three-storey, 32-unit building.
  • Engagement opportunities for local residents will take place in 2025.
  • Anticipated construction date: 2026.

Christine Crescent in Oshawa

  • This redevelopment will replace 12 outdated semi-detached units with a new mid-rise apartment building and stacked townhouses totaling 165 units. Improvements will also be made to the neighbouring Chopin Park.
  • Engagement opportunities for existing residents and the community to date have included: meet and greets, neighbourhood walks, surveys, tenant drop-ins and community open houses. An online community meeting was held on February 28, 2024 to present the design concepts and obtain feedback.
  • A statutory public meeting was held at the City of Oshawa on February 3, 2025 to present the development and proposed changes to the City’s official plan.
  • Anticipated construction date: Commencing in 2026.

Malaga Road in Oshawa

  • The redevelopment will replace 65 townhouse units with two new mid-rise apartment buildings, as well as stacked and back-to-back townhouses totaling 439 units.
  • Engagement opportunities for existing residents and the community to date have included: meet and greets, neighbourhood walks, surveys, tenant drop-ins and community open houses. An online community meeting was also held on February 28 to reveal the design concepts and obtain feedback.
  • Anticipated construction date: Commencing in 2028.

Get in touch

Use the contact form to get in touch. A member of the project team will respond shortly.


In 2022, Durham Regional Council passed a resolution identifying Durham Regional Local Housing Corporation (DRLHC) properties to be considered for revitalization. By redeveloping these properties, the Region of Durham will be:

  • Providing people with more high quality affordable housing.
  • Creating mixed income communities, with a mix of new market rentals and rent-geared-to-income homes

The revitalization will improve local communities, and will serve the needs of existing and future tenants by:

  • Creating vibrant, diverse and healthy neighbourhoods.
  • Providing a range of housing for diverse needs.
  • Creating new modernized housing.
  • Supporting a sense of community and pride of place.

The Region will be in contact with current tenants of each redevelopment site, to ensure they are given alternate housing well in advance of any revitalization work. Existing tenants will be given priority for newly designed and finished units.

409 Centre Street in Whitby

  • This redevelopment will replace an outdated two-storey, 16-unit seniors building with a new three-storey, 32-unit building.
  • Engagement opportunities for local residents will take place in 2025.
  • Anticipated construction date: 2026.

Christine Crescent in Oshawa

  • This redevelopment will replace 12 outdated semi-detached units with a new mid-rise apartment building and stacked townhouses totaling 165 units. Improvements will also be made to the neighbouring Chopin Park.
  • Engagement opportunities for existing residents and the community to date have included: meet and greets, neighbourhood walks, surveys, tenant drop-ins and community open houses. An online community meeting was held on February 28, 2024 to present the design concepts and obtain feedback.
  • A statutory public meeting was held at the City of Oshawa on February 3, 2025 to present the development and proposed changes to the City’s official plan.
  • Anticipated construction date: Commencing in 2026.

Malaga Road in Oshawa

  • The redevelopment will replace 65 townhouse units with two new mid-rise apartment buildings, as well as stacked and back-to-back townhouses totaling 439 units.
  • Engagement opportunities for existing residents and the community to date have included: meet and greets, neighbourhood walks, surveys, tenant drop-ins and community open houses. An online community meeting was also held on February 28 to reveal the design concepts and obtain feedback.
  • Anticipated construction date: Commencing in 2028.

Get in touch

Use the contact form to get in touch. A member of the project team will respond shortly.


  • Get in touch with the Community Housing Redevelopment team

    We want to hear from you! Please share any questions, comments, or feedback you have, and a member of the Project Team will respond shortly.

    Please be advised that any personal information, such as your name and contact information, that you voluntarily submit on this form is collected and handled in accordance to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and will be used only to respond to you regarding your feedback. In order to do so, your information may be shared with authorized personnel, which may include contracted service providers. Learn more about Durham Region’s privacy practices by navigating to the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement webpage. Questions or concerns about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information can be directed to the Region’s Access and Privacy Office at privacy@durham.ca.

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    #1 - Christine Crescent Redevelopment survey

    As we start on the first phase of our community engagement process, we have put together a quick survey to help shape the Christine Crescent redevelopment.


    By completing this short 10-minute survey, you will help to inform future community engagement sessions as well as the design of the redevelopment!


    If you have other ideas that are not part of the options on this survey, we encourage you to provide us with your suggestions in the spaces available.


    If you would like to fill out the survey in another language or would like some help filling out the survey, please email us at ChristineHousing@Durham.ca


    This survey will close Friday, December 8, 2023.


    Questions 12 to 19 help us to understand the reach of the survey and whose feedback we might be missing. Responses to these questions are voluntary.

    Please be advised that any personal information, such as your name and contact information, that you voluntarily submit on this form is collected and handled in accordance to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and will be used only to respond to you regarding your feedback. In order to do so, your information may be shared with authorized personnel, which may include contracted service providers. Learn more about Durham Region’s privacy practices by navigating to the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement webpage. Questions or concerns about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information can be directed to the Region’s Access and Privacy Office at privacy@durham.ca.

  • CLOSED: This survey has now closed. Thank you for your feedback.

    #1 - Take the Malaga Road Redevelopment survey

    As we start on the first phase of our community engagement process, we have put together a quick survey to help shape the Malaga Road redevelopment.


    By completing this short 10-minute survey, you will help to inform future community engagement sessions as well as the design of the redevelopment!


    If you have other ideas that are not part of the options on this survey, we encourage you to provide us with your suggestions in the spaces available.


    If you would like to fill out the survey in another language or would like some help filling out the survey, please email us at MalagaHousing@Durham.ca


    This survey will close Friday, December 8, 2023.


    Questions 12 to 19 help us to understand the reach of the survey and whose feedback we might be missing. Responses to these questions are voluntary.

    Please be advised that any personal information, such as your name and contact information, that you voluntarily submit on this form is collected and handled in accordance to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) and will be used only to respond to you regarding your feedback. In order to do so, your information may be shared with authorized personnel, which may include contracted service providers. Learn more about Durham Region’s privacy practices by navigating to the Terms of Use and Privacy Statement webpage. Questions or concerns about the collection, use or disclosure of your personal information can be directed to the Region’s Access and Privacy Office at privacy@durham.ca.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    #2 - Malaga Road Redevelopment Survey

    Share Your Feedback on the Design Concept for the Malaga Road Redevelopment!

    We’ve learned so much from you over the past several months – about this community and your vision for the future. We put our design team to work to create a draft design concept that provides more affordable housing, better connections, and provide for new open/green spaces, and we’d like to share it with you to hear what you think.

       

    By completing this short 5-minute survey, you will continue to help shape the vision for the redevelopment. The Malaga Road Redevelopment Team will be back again in Spring 2024 to share with the community how the feedback provided to date has come together to inform the final design concept for the Malaga Road Redevelopment.


    If you have other ideas that are not part of this survey, we encourage you to provide us with your suggestions in the spaces available.


    If you would like to fill out the survey in another language or would like some help filling out the survey, please email us at:


    This survey will close Friday, March 15, 2024.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    #2 - Christine Crescent Redevelopment Survey

    Share Your Feedback on the Design Concept for the Malaga Road Redevelopment!

    We’ve learned so much from you over the past several months – about this community and your vision for the future. We put our design team to work to create a draft design concept that provides more affordable housing, better connections, and provide for new open/green spaces, and we’d like to share it with you to hear what you think.

       

    By completing this short 5-minute survey, you will continue to help shape the vision for the redevelopment. The Christine Crescent Redevelopment Team will be back again in Spring 2024 to share with the community how the feedback provided to date has come together to inform the final design concept for the Malaga Road Redevelopment.


    If you have other ideas that are not part of this survey, we encourage you to provide us with your suggestions in the spaces available.


    If you would like to fill out the survey in another language or would like some help filling out the survey, please email us at:


    This survey will close Friday, March 15, 2024.

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