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Building Together: Update on 878 Frederick Street

affordable housing building rendering with the words inspiring abilities. Enriching Lives and the KW Habilitation icon to the left of the lifelike drawing.Building Together: Update on 878 Frederick Street​​

We’re excited to share the latest progress on our construction project at 878 Frederick Street, a new affordable housing development that will create more inclusive and welcoming spaces for the people we support and our community. Thanks to the hard work of our builders and architects, the site is quickly turning into a building that is starting to look like a home.

What’s Happening Now

Here’s what the builders have been working on:

  • Walls and Floors Going Up: The first and second floors are built, and crews are adding more walls and floors on the higher levels. The stairwells and elevator shafts are also in place
  • Windows and Outside Work: New windows are being put in, with care to make sure they are sealed properly. The outside of the building is being covered to keep it safe from weather
  • Plumbing and Electrical: Inside, workers are setting up pipes, wires, and lights. Temporary lights are already up in some hallways so the crews can keep moving forward
  • Strong Foundations: Big steps like the foundation, floor slab, and steel frame are already done

What’s Next

In the next few weeks, builders will keep adding floors, walls, and windows. They’ll also start putting in the roof and wrapping the outside of the building to protect it from the weather

 

This project is about more than wood, steel, and windows. It’s about creating a place where people can feel safe, included, and part of the community. Every step forward brings us closer to welcoming people into their new home.

East Elevation in construction at 878 Frederick Street Kitchener
East Elevation in construction at 878 Frederick Street Kitchener
West Elevation in construction at 878 Frederick Street Kitchener
West Elevation in construction at 878 Frederick Street Kitchener