Fredericton opening 20-unit seniors housing complex this fall

David Hickey is pictured speaking at a lectern in front of housing development. (Source: Province of New Brunswick)

A new public housing development in Fredericton will expand access to affordable housing, said the New Brunswick government in a news release Thursday.

The 20-unit seniors complex on Charles Avenue is almost finished and expected to welcome residents in the fall, said the release.

The units are coming when finding an affordable place to live is very challenging, said David Hickey, the minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation.

“For a long time, government had gotten out of the business of building new homes,” Hickey said. “Now it’s great to see some of these new public housing developments preparing to accept new tenants.”

Work is underway on 127 additional units at 13 sites across New Brunswick. Hickey also recently announced 22 new living spaces would be opening in Miramichi as part of three new housing developments.

There are more than 4,600 public housing units in New Brunswick including close to 800 rural and Indigenous units. The housing corporation has several housing programs for renters and property owners.

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