keeping utility costs manageable and offering the personal attention Eastwood has long provided its tenants. That can mean helping someone with laundry or arranging a trip for groceries. “It’s just a different angle,” he says. “More people to serve, a brand-new building.” Eastwood is already looking ahead. Its former office at 200 Burwell Road is being converted into two apartments, and the corporation is seeking land for another housing project. Jon hopes the Highview Hideaway approach can be adapted to a new site, adding more places for people in St. Thomas and Elgin County to call home.
Jon says that for people who need it, those moves can also free space in community programs. “They have full-time jobs, they own vehicles, but they just have nowhere to put their head at night,” he says of some people experiencing homelessness. Inside the building, 17 units are barrier-free. Residents have access to on-site laundry, storage lockers, a lounge, scooter charging and parking. An outdoor recreation area includes pickleball courts. The location is served by public transit and is within walking distance of shopping, a library, a doctor’s office and a grocery store. The all-electric building was constructed to be ready for net-zero upgrades and is solar-ready. For Jon, affordability also includes
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