This project features 49 units housing men and women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness and living with mental health and addiction issues, but who have begun to stabilize their lives. JHSCSO partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association to provide efficiencies in support services.
New Gate Apartments was awarded LEED Gold certification. The building design creates a supportive physical environment, using sunlit outdoor patios, and a central, supervised, recreation lounge as well as warm, natural and durable materials. It also employs many green design features, including geothermal energy, exhaust air heat recovery, high efficiency boilers, glazing and insulation.