A Winnipeg non-profit is set to open six new transitional housing units in the city’s West End, offering a unique modular housing model operated by a community organization. The prefab homes, built by a modular housing company in Altona, arrived last month and are expected to be ready for tenants by early January once final inspections and permits are completed. The Spence Neighbourhood Association owns two identical three-unit buildings on Langside and Sherbrook streets, with the properties provided by the city through its rapid housing project.
Each 260-square-foot unit is fully equipped for independent living, though they will not be staffed around the clock. Tenants will be selected through a matchmaking process, with an emphasis on residents who can live independently while accessing additional support from the nearby West End 24-Hour Safe Space if needed.
Community members say the project brings welcome activity to a neighbourhood struggling with vacant and derelict lots. Local resident Cheryl Martens described the new homes as a positive step toward revitalization and addressing homelessness, even as concerns persist about numerous empty properties nearby.
The project is part of Winnipeg’s third round of the Rapid Housing Initiative, alongside other developments aimed at supporting survivors of gender-based violence and Indigenous families, with several additional housing projects scheduled to open in the coming months.
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