Searching for Rental Housing

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Seniors apartments featuring market value and affordable rent units

• 156 units
• some barrier-free units
• located in downtown Barrie
• offer many in house activities
• smoke-free property

A non-profit housing provider

• portfolio has a total of 964 apartments and town houses located at 14 different locations in the City of Barrie
• approximately 60% of these rental units are for people who qualify for a rent geared to income subsidy
• rent geard to income subsidy is applied for through the Social Housing Department at the County of Simcoe
• 40% of the rental units are available for rent at market value

COVID-Update
Office is closed to in-person service, call for more information

Regular Service
Mandate is to provide, rent geared to income housing and low-end-of-market housing to First Nations people

Administered by County of Simcoe Housing Division

• consisting of 60 apartment units for seniors (48-1 bedroom, 6-2 bedroom and 6 units that are wheelchair accessible)
• forty-eight of these units are subsidized, while 12 are market value
• operated by St. Mary's Seniors' Residence Barrie Inc

Provides affordable housing for rental and homeowner clients through geared-to income rent and mortgage subsidies. Infinity Property Services provides a full range of property management services including:

• Building inspection
• Repair, maintenance and capital planning
• Purchasing and tendering
• Contract administration
• Tenant placement, counselling and tenant relations

A private housing provider with 142 units including:

• town homes, semi-detached, and single family homes
• some units have subsidized rent, while others are at market value rent
• 3 units are wheelchair accessible

Cooperative housing

• 80 family units
• approximately 15% of units have rent geared to income
• four units are wheelchair accessible
• members must be active in the cooperative community, must volunteer 4 hours per month with the cooperative

Housing Resource Centre to assist those looking for permanent housing, services include:

• assistance with accessing funding for rent related expenses
• assistance with accessing funding for utility related expenses. Intake provided in some areas
• assistance with accessing funding for support services needed for individuals with a disability or mental illness who are unable to live independently without care, supervision and/or support
• landlord/tenant mediation
• referrals to community resources
• maintaining a landlord registry
• maintaining a housing registry of houses, townhouses, apartments, rooms and shared accommodation
• assistance with applications for subsidized housing which must be forwarded by client
• assistance with applications for Ontario Electricity Support Program (OESP)
• Member of the Simcoe County Alliance to End Homelessness

Outreach Locations
Housing Access Workers also provide support through other community agencies

• Barrie Public Library - Tue and Thu 1 pm-4:30 pm
• Ontario Works (Barrie Office) - Mon 1 pm-4 pm, Wed 9 am-12 noon
• see Outreach Locations - Drop-in

Affordable housing project for qualifying persons

• 30 units in 5 separate low rise buildings
• most units have 3 bedrooms
• rents range depending on income
• 3 units are wheelchair accessible
• on site coin operated laundry room
• parking extra
• close to Georgian Mall and bus route

Manages the program and subsidy administration for the Non-Profit and Co-Op Housing programs as well as directly owning and managing Simcoe County Housing Corporation and also plans and delivers affordable housing programs.

• administers rent-geared-to-income housing
• some units are completely accessible to those with physical disabilities
• abused women and children needing permanent subsidized housing may be eligible for special priority when referred by crisis centres
• also administers several Senior Citizen apartments
• seniors may apply to live in rent-geared-to-income senior apartments or adult housing apartments
• affordable housing programs include rental development, affordable homeownership down payment assistance, rent supplement, and renovation assistance for home repairs, accessibility modifications, and secondary suites.

A complete list of all available choices in all municipalities is available as part of the application for affordable housing. Click here to see affordable housing selections. Select a city to narrow down search results.

Cooperative housing complex with 38 - one, two, and three bedroom apartments and 14 semi detached units including one wheelchair accessible apartment. 50% of apartments are subsidized through CMHC funding.

Currently, the waitlists are closed.

Seniors apartments

• 49 units
• one bedroom apartments
• community garden

Seniors apartments, 35 units

• one and two bedroom apartments
• some accessible units

Affordable or subsidized housing townhouse community with 64 units of two, three, or four bedrooms

Cooperative and nonprofit housing organization with 53 units. Provides some rent-geared-to-income units through the Simcoe County Housing Corporation. Main floor laundry facilities and a community room. Three of the 53 apartments are fully wheelchair accessible and three can be adapted for people with physical disabilities.

Waiting list is lengthy, call office for more information

Offering 3 and 4 bedroom townhouses.

Two-floor townhouses including attached garages, unfinished basements, and backyard patios.

Volunteer contributions to the co-op are required as part of the living agreement.

Nonprofit housing services offering:

• Two, three and four bedroom units available for families and a small number of disabled people in specially equipped units to accommodate wheelchairs.
• All rent geared to income housing is available on a chronological wait list through Simcoe County Housing Access with special priority for assaulted women with children.
• Rent is calculated based on the gross income for the household.

Housing complex with 106 units for adults and families

• 64 units are subsidized through Simcoe County Social Housing

Apartment building of 52 units with 2 or 3 bedrooms, for families

• 27 of the units, including 3 apartments for people with reduced mobility, are subsidized through Simcoe County Social Housing

88 units housing complex of 1, 2 and 3 bedroom apartment for adults and families

• 63 units are subsidized through Simcoe County Social Housing
• no smoking building
• utilities included in rent
• building has a community room, playground equipment, basketball court and picnic tables in a large back yard

24 apartments building for families

• 15 of the units are subsidized through Simcoe County Social Housing

Provide affordable housing offering 1 or 2 bedroom apartments and 2 or 3 bedroom townhouses

Non-profit housing offering 20 units

• rent-geared-to-income units for families (not single individuals)
• wait list minimum of 1.5 years.

37 apartments building for adults and families

• 27 of the units are subsidized through Simcoe County Social Housing