Specializing in Affordable Housing.

TWC acts as the development consultant to throughout the lifecycle of a new development. Our team leverages over 20 years of experience creating affordable housing across Canada.

We work with your project team throughout the development process, this can include undertaking planning applications.

Recent project types

• 117-unit affordable housing project, Toronto, Ontario
• 19-unit affordable indigenous housing, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
• 10-unit supportive housing, Owen Sound Ontario

Our proactive project management approach leverages our team’s diverse experience in planning, policy, and construction to navigate the development process as smoothly as possible.

We work to create new housing that meets the needs of future residents, operational partners, planning and zoning regulations, and government funding opportunities.

Recent project types

• 186-unit affordable housing project, Toronto, Ontario
• 60-unit affordable housing, Thorold, Ontario
• 15-unit supportive housing, Kitchener, Ontario

TWC’s extensive reach across Canada provides a depth of understanding in creating new affordable housing. We leverage this experience to evaluate your project.

We work with you to review your organization’s capacity, develop a project timeline, pro forma, and project next steps as part of a feasibility analysis of a proposed affordable housing development. We work to understand site constraints and mitigate potential risks in the development process.

Recent project types

• Analysis of redeveloping 225K square foot historic long-term care home into affordable housing and community hub
• New supportive housing development
• Intensification of existing affordable housing site

TWC has been preparing successful funding applications for the past twenty years through many variations of the affordable housing funding landscape, from private lenders to Build Canada Homes.

We work with you to leverage any funding opportunity available to your proposed development, including explore flexible and creative options.

Recent funding applications

• Build Canada Homes
• CMHC Apartment Construction Loan Fund
• Ontario Priorities Housing Initiative (OPHI)
• Nova Scotia Growth Fund
• Private mortgage lenders

TWC leads community engagement sessions for planning approval and works with your organization to develop a vision for your new build.

We work to design insightful opportunities for community, tenant, and staff feedback to create better housing that meets local needs.

Recent project types

• Design facilitation workshop
• Public engagement session
• Interviews with key stakeholders

TWC works with clients during the development process to build a qualified project team capable of delivering a new build that meets your needs.

We develop a fair, standardized, Request for Proposal process and provide expert recommendations to guide board decision-making on everything from selecting a surveyor to hiring a construction firm.

RFP & Procurement Examples

• RFP for architect
• RFP for construction firm
• Source quotes for cost consultants, environmental site assessments, surveys, etc.

TWC conducts organizational reviews that help housing providers assess their governance, operations, and service delivery — identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, strengthen accountability, and position for sustainable growth.

We work with you to understand how your organization operates and leverage your assets for the long-term.

Recent project types

• Non-profit housing provider organizational reviews and End-of-Mortgage Planning.
• Review of municipal land
• Planning review of existing non-profit housing sites for possible intensification

TWC helps bridge the gap between the for profit and non profit world to support strategic partnerships that create new affordable housing.

TWC has experience working with a number of non-profits interested in partnering with for-profit developers (and vice versa) for creative housing opportunities. TWC has worked with for-profit organizations to bring their development expertise to the non-profit world and navigate government funding opportunities.

RFP & Procurement Examples

• Represent non-profit partner in operating units in a mixed-income building
• Work with non-profits interested in turnkey affordable housing
• Identify opportunities for for-profit developers to deliver affordable units