The City of North Bay continues to support housing development across the community by working with partners to help assist new home construction, reduce barriers to building, and support a range of housing options for residents.
$336,000
Received through Ontario's Building Faster Fund after exceeding the City's 2025 housing target by 13%.
Supporting housing growth
The City's efforts were recently recognized by the Province of Ontario through the Building Faster Fund, with $336,000 in provincial funding provided to the City in recognition of exceeding its 2025 housing target by 13 per cent.
The recognition reflects ongoing work to improve planning processes, support development, invest in infrastructure, and work with housing providers and developers to help bring more housing to the community.
"Creating more housing is about more than approving developments,” said Mayor Peter Chirico. “It’s about making sure the infrastructure, policies, and partnerships are in place to support growth. From additional residential units and new single-family homes to apartment developments and affordable housing for seniors, we’re continuing to create the conditions needed to get more homes built."
Building on the momentum
The City's efforts are also supported through the Government of Canada's Housing Accelerator Fund, which has provided North Bay with $10.6 million.
As part of that funding, $2.375 million was allocated in 2025 to support more than 100 new housing units, including a seniors housing development at 111 Cartier Street.
In 2026, a total of $2.6 million has been allocated to support new housing in the community, including $1 million for affordable rental projects and $1.6 million for multi-residential units and additional dwelling units. This includes a 20-unit project at 100 Main Street East in downtown North Bay and a 60-unit project at the former Dr. MacDougall Public School site on Brookes Street, both of which have received provisional approval, in addition to more than 150 multi-residential and secondary dwelling units.
Looking ahead
The City is forecasting continued growth in housing construction as these initiatives move forward and more housing projects advance through the development process.