Djeneba Dosso

LJI Reporter

Sixty new units located at 95 Eddy Street will become available to families, independent seniors

and singles as of Fall 2024. The six-storey building, named Estoril, is part of HOM’s new

affordable and subsidized housing project in Vieux Hull.

This development is led by general contractor Boless Inc. and began in October 2023. Once

finished, the building will have 50 one-bedroom units, 10 two-bedroom units and a 30-space

underground parking garage. The project is intended for a mixed clientele, with aims to reach

lower income individuals.

“We look forward to offering these new units to households waiting for affordable housing at

HOM or subsidized housing at the Office d’habitation de l’Outaouais,” said Anne Robinson,

HOM executive director, via press release.

The non-profit organization is staying true to their mission to intervene in the real estate sector in

order to increase the supply of affordable housing. They are joining forces with the Office

d’habitation de l’Outaouais, who oversees the management of their buildings, along with the

selection of tenants.

The plans for Estoril were pulled off the ground through the financial contributions of Desjardins

Quebec and the City of Gatineau, who each contributed $1.5 million, for a total of $3 million. In addition,

Desjardins’ Hull-Aylmer and Gatineau branches donated a total of $244,000. A helping

hand that Stéphane Miljours, general manager of Desjardins Hull-Aylmer was happy to provide.

“Whether here in the Outaouais or elsewhere in Quebec, Desjardins and the caisses are

answering the call and taking action to help increase the supply of affordable housing, because

it’s at the very heart of our mission statement to contribute to community development,” he said.

The six-story building, which will aid in the relief of the housing crisis, is only a stepping stone

for HOM, who have announced the construction of more than 700 housing units this year. This

ambitious project will be undertaken in collaboration with various partners, notably, the City of

Gatineau and Comité-Choc, a task force targeting the housing crisis on the territory.

Details surrounding rent prices, square footage and amenities have yet to be released to the

public; nonetheless, Estoril is set to welcome its first tenants in October 2024. More to come.

Photo caption

Photo #1: Jean Pigeon, president of Habitations de l’Outaouais métropolitain (HOM) and Daniel

Champagne, Gatineau mayor, held a press conference on April 29 to reveal details surrounding

the Estoril project, which is set to start welcoming tenants in October 2024. (DD) Photo:

Courtesy of HOM.

Photo #2:

Pictured is the nearly completed six-story, 60 unit Estoril building located at 95 Eddy

Street in Vieux Hull. The project, which will come to completion in Fall 2024, will offer affordable and

subsidized housing to families, independent seniors and singles. (DD) Photo:

Courtesy of HOM.