1635 Dundas Street: Meeting immediate and long-term needs of Durham citizens without a home

The 1635 Dundas Street East project is a multi-phase initiative aimed at providing safe and inclusive housing support solutions to help individuals and families who need it most.

Durham Region welcomed the first occupants to 1635 Dundas Street East shelter on March 20, 2024. The occupancy rate has been at or near capacity since opening.

Phase 2 now focuses on implementing what we heard from community engagement by creating housing units with health and social supports and services. Durham Region values the insights and suggestions from our community members in informing the design and implementation of this facility that meets the needs of our residents.

On January 22, 2026, the federal government announced a $40 million investment, through the Affordable Housing Fund, to support Phase 2 of 1635 Dundas Street East. In Phase 2, the second and third floors of 1635 Dundas Street East will become supportive, transitional housing units, with a total of 104 beds and wraparounds supports to help people transition from homelessness into permanent housing. It will include addictions recovery, palliative care support for homeless seniors, a medical clinic, as well as administrative and service spaces.

Emergency shelter space:

Community Liaison Committee

The 1635 Dundas Community Liaison Committee (CLC) meets on a monthly basis to share information, identify issues, concerns and mitigation strategies that will assist in a successful integration of this low barrier shelter into the broader community.

Meeting minutes are posted online after they are approved by the Community Liaison Committee. The meeting minutes are posted to the right hand column under Community Liaison Committee Meeting Minutes.

If community members would like to connect with the CLC, please email CommunityLC@durham.ca.

Visit https://www.durham.ca/SupportiveHousingProjects/ to learn more about this Whitby-based site, along with information on the Beaverton Supportive Housing Project and the Oshawa Micro-Homes Pilot Project.