A new transitional housing project for those who previously experienced homelessness was unveiled in Montreal’s Ahunstic-Cartierville borough Thursday.
The project will offer supervised living environment where residents will stay for an average of one year and receive personalized support from Welcome Hall Mission to transition to long-term housing.
The initiative called La Maison du Coin – Crémazie will be jointly developed by Welcome Hall Mission and Quebec-based affordable housing developer Domicile Fixe on a vacant site.
It will include studio units, common areas, offices and shared backyard spaces. It’s interiors were designed by Atelier L’Abri with the needs of people who have experienced homelessness.
“By combining our expertise supporting vulnerable individuals with Domicile Fixe’s real estate expertise, we are making these studios possible — spaces where we offer what is most precious: dignity,” said Sam Watts, president and CEO of Welcome Hall Mission.
Domicile Fixe president and co-founder Jean-François Tremblay said, “The housing crisis is not only about money — it is a crisis of models. As long as we continue investing in long and complex solutions, we will miss the true urgency of the situation.”
Jean-François Tremblay, president and co-Founder of Domicile Fixe, who jointly developed La Maison du Coin-Crémazie transitional housing project with Welcome Hall Mission, speaks at a press conference on May 7, 2026 (Gareth Madoc-Jones, CityNews)
The new project was announced at a press conference Thursday with Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada and borough Mayor Maude Théroux-Séguin in attendance.
Martinez Ferrada said the project was a good example of partnership between community and private sectors in solving the current housing crisis in the city.
“More than ever, we must multiply solutions to better support vulnerable individuals toward real pathways out of homelessness,” she said.
Théroux-Séguin welcomed the initiative and said, “I commend the innovative nature of this initiative, both socially and in terms of urban planning, and I am convinced it will inspire others.”
Construction on the project is expected to start in August 2026 and be completed in spring 2027.
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