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The City's Affordable Housing Strategy, outlines a commitment to identify city-owned vacant land for potential redevelopment as affordable housing.

Four parcels of land have been expropriated and identified for potential redevelopment as affordable housing to date. These include 245 Forest Road, 80-90 Empire Avenue, 375 Waterford Bridge Road, and 28 Eric Street. A project is already planned on 28 Eric Street. There are no planned projects for the other three sites at this time. We would like to engage with residents, businesses and other stakeholders about these parcels of land.

This page is for comments and feedback about 245 Forest Road. This parcel of land is located next to Quidi Vidi Lake, in the area across from Cuckhold's Cove Road. Use the tools below to provide your feedback or sign up for our virtual meeting (check out the key dates for details).


The City's Affordable Housing Strategy, outlines a commitment to identify city-owned vacant land for potential redevelopment as affordable housing.

Four parcels of land have been expropriated and identified for potential redevelopment as affordable housing to date. These include 245 Forest Road, 80-90 Empire Avenue, 375 Waterford Bridge Road, and 28 Eric Street. A project is already planned on 28 Eric Street. There are no planned projects for the other three sites at this time. We would like to engage with residents, businesses and other stakeholders about these parcels of land.

This page is for comments and feedback about 245 Forest Road. This parcel of land is located next to Quidi Vidi Lake, in the area across from Cuckhold's Cove Road. Use the tools below to provide your feedback or sign up for our virtual meeting (check out the key dates for details).


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  • Share I scratch my head at this as I typically do with City made decisions so here goes.......Why does the city continue to use 'prime' land for afforable house when there are so may viable alternatives that would put these individuals in locations that would be ideal for access to work locations, schools, etc. For example the old Grace Hospital is a prime location to install affordable house options that would allow individuals close access to jobs i.e. downtown, amenities ie. hospitals, supermarkets, etc. as well as schooling and other recreational places. Again another 'smart' move by the city. BTW, the next time a contractor bids on a property they should be made to cover the cost of the removal of the remnants of what remains in the old city.......its not rocket science, it's part of vetting a viable business case. That being said I am totally opposed to affordable housing at the proposed location.....start using up existing eye sores in the city. on Facebook Share I scratch my head at this as I typically do with City made decisions so here goes.......Why does the city continue to use 'prime' land for afforable house when there are so may viable alternatives that would put these individuals in locations that would be ideal for access to work locations, schools, etc. For example the old Grace Hospital is a prime location to install affordable house options that would allow individuals close access to jobs i.e. downtown, amenities ie. hospitals, supermarkets, etc. as well as schooling and other recreational places. Again another 'smart' move by the city. BTW, the next time a contractor bids on a property they should be made to cover the cost of the removal of the remnants of what remains in the old city.......its not rocket science, it's part of vetting a viable business case. That being said I am totally opposed to affordable housing at the proposed location.....start using up existing eye sores in the city. on Twitter Share I scratch my head at this as I typically do with City made decisions so here goes.......Why does the city continue to use 'prime' land for afforable house when there are so may viable alternatives that would put these individuals in locations that would be ideal for access to work locations, schools, etc. For example the old Grace Hospital is a prime location to install affordable house options that would allow individuals close access to jobs i.e. downtown, amenities ie. hospitals, supermarkets, etc. as well as schooling and other recreational places. Again another 'smart' move by the city. BTW, the next time a contractor bids on a property they should be made to cover the cost of the removal of the remnants of what remains in the old city.......its not rocket science, it's part of vetting a viable business case. That being said I am totally opposed to affordable housing at the proposed location.....start using up existing eye sores in the city. on Linkedin Email I scratch my head at this as I typically do with City made decisions so here goes.......Why does the city continue to use 'prime' land for afforable house when there are so may viable alternatives that would put these individuals in locations that would be ideal for access to work locations, schools, etc. For example the old Grace Hospital is a prime location to install affordable house options that would allow individuals close access to jobs i.e. downtown, amenities ie. hospitals, supermarkets, etc. as well as schooling and other recreational places. Again another 'smart' move by the city. BTW, the next time a contractor bids on a property they should be made to cover the cost of the removal of the remnants of what remains in the old city.......its not rocket science, it's part of vetting a viable business case. That being said I am totally opposed to affordable housing at the proposed location.....start using up existing eye sores in the city. link

    I scratch my head at this as I typically do with City made decisions so here goes.......Why does the city continue to use 'prime' land for afforable house when there are so may viable alternatives that would put these individuals in locations that would be ideal for access to work locations, schools, etc. For example the old Grace Hospital is a prime location to install affordable house options that would allow individuals close access to jobs i.e. downtown, amenities ie. hospitals, supermarkets, etc. as well as schooling and other recreational places. Again another 'smart' move by the city. BTW, the next time a contractor bids on a property they should be made to cover the cost of the removal of the remnants of what remains in the old city.......its not rocket science, it's part of vetting a viable business case. That being said I am totally opposed to affordable housing at the proposed location.....start using up existing eye sores in the city.

    CherylM asked almost 3 years ago

    Thank you for your question. The City is limited by the number of properties we own, the cost to develop, and the potential impact, among other factors, in determining where affordable housing can be developed. The site of the old Grace Hospital is not City-owned.

    There is no planned project on 245 Forest Road. The purpose of our engagement is to better understand how stakeholders use this land and their concerns about a potential development on this site. We’d also like to hear stakeholder ideas about what they’d like to see if the parcel were developed as affordable housing. We appreciate you taking the time to provide your input. Once our engagement period has closed, we will develop a “What We Heard” document for Council to consider before determining if an affordable housing project should be considered on this site.

  • Share Is the city committed to using engage st john's feedback in anyway? on Facebook Share Is the city committed to using engage st john's feedback in anyway? on Twitter Share Is the city committed to using engage st john's feedback in anyway? on Linkedin Email Is the city committed to using engage st john's feedback in anyway? link

    Is the city committed to using engage st john's feedback in anyway?

    ae asked almost 3 years ago

    Yes, the City is committed to considering all input in decision making. Once our engagement period has closed, we will develop a “What We Heard” document for Council to consider before determining if a project should proceed on this site. We will ensure all feedback from this page, from emails, and from our Access Centre is incorporated in our report to Council.

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