Brian Kreps

I came across The Tyee's interview with Ricardo Tranjan regarding his new book, The Tenant Class. The interview is intriguing and provocative. As someone who works with community housing, it is striking that the situation we see…lnkd.in/gvY3pUY6 lnkd.in/g6KgcaHh

Congratulations to Brian Sibley and Kiwanis Homes on the roll out of your new affordable home ownership program. What a great partnership with City Of Hamilton and Hamilton Community Foundation - Ontario, Canada. #affordablehousing lnkd.in/g74vPcGn

Recent headlines have noted that Canadian housing markets cooled in 2022. It can be misleading given that high prices still make home ownership unattainable for many. While longer term policy work needs to happen to address housi…lnkd.in/gkczWPAu lnkd.in/gbxjUcAM

Maytree's piece on the housing crisis (or should I say affordable housing crisis) highlights the limitations of focusing solely on supply. They point out that focusing on affordable housing brings attention to what is actually to be produced, by whom, fo…lnkd.in/gQ-jpmeV

In Community Housing, we tend to celebrate big events like the opening of new buildings. We take the time to celebrate people who do a great job maintaining existing community housing. Scott Mooney, Godfred Okyere-Koranteng, Samuel Hanna and I were impr…lnkd.in/gv4fSpvQ

I was honoured to attend Halam Park Co-operative's 25th Anniversary Celebration. Halam Park is an amazing community on Hamilton Mountain...and they throw a good party. Congratulations to all the members, Board and Kathy Dimassi. #socialhousing #cooperat…lnkd.in/gywgzJNe

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It was an opportunity to highlight the great work happening in Hamilton and highlight the need locally for more affordable housing. lnkd.in/gfbfBt-n

We are hiring for a Senior Policy Analyst on our Social Housing Administration team. Hamilton, like much of Ontario, is experiencing a housing affordability crisis. This role will be instrumental in shaping the future of community housing in Hamilton.…lnkd.in/g52KviAV

Maytree recently released a good piece about poverty among single adults. We certainly see this locally in the challenges single adults have meeting housing costs and how easily small changes in financial circumstances jeopardize their housing. lnkd.in/gGaeDeBe

Housing Services is hiring two temporary, full time Social Policy Analysts. One will be dedicated to homelessness and one to community housing. Join our team and make a difference in Hamilton. #homelessness #communityhousing #affordablehousing lnkd.in/edkTdyU2

Our Access to Housing team just got a tour of CityHousing Hamilton's (CHH) project at 263 Main St. E. CHH converted vacant commercial space into 15 bachelor/studio units. It was a great way to make use of under-utilized space. The units are looking grea…lnkd.in/gyvp3F6w

Consider applying to be part of our team. It is an exciting time for Community Housing. You can help shape the policies to preserve existing social housing and support redevelopment. lnkd.in/g4EHQQ7e

Thanks to Lori-Anne Gagne and Victoria Park Community Homes for inviting Paul Kershaw of Generation Squeeze to speak about Canada's affordable housing crisis and Canadian home owner's addiction to ever increasing home prices. They…lnkd.in/g-DRC3Zv lnkd.in/gKin-_uu

We are hiring for a full time temporary Housing Services Clerk. This critical role is the face of Hamilton's Access to Housing Program. Housing Services clerks assist applicants with completing the applications, answer questions, input applications and…lnkd.in/gnKN4g_b

St. Matthew's House and Renee Wetselaar held a launch event for their new infill project at 412 Barton St. in Hamilton. It was great to see so many project partners gathered. This 12 ... make that 15 unit modular project will provide housing for seniors…lnkd.in/gqg8G7bd

Tonight is YWCA Hamilton's 2022 Women of Distinction awards. Dr. Kerry Beal has been nominated in the Health and Recreation category for her long standing commitment to providing healthcare to people in Hamilton experiencing homel…lnkd.in/ekGEvSwN lnkd.in/e4Kd9RJQ

Congratulations to Wesley Community Homes on the completion of their conversion of vacant commercial space at 195 Ferguson Ave., Hamilton into 12 new rent-geared-to-income units. This was project was funded through Rapid Housing Initiative's first round.…lnkd.in/enp-AmFB

This announcement is another important step for the development of new community housing in Hamilton. Congratulations to CityHousing Hamilton, St. Matthew's House and Good Shepherd. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)…lnkd.in/eebkARsD lnkd.in/eZVB8k2Q

The affordability and sustainability of federal housing projects has been a question as operating agreements ended. This recent announcement from CMHC announced an expansion of rent supports and transitional funding for federal pr…lnkd.in/eSMp8diF lnkd.in/eqZdFnXQ