Old Brewery Mission opens first rehousing facility in Sud-Ouest
The Monk Pavilion offers 18 studio apartments near the Monk metro, plus a Renaissance thrift store on the ground floor.
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Old Brewery Mission opened its first permanent rehousing facility in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough Friday, marking an expansion of the organization's network of housing for people transitioning out of homelessness.
The Monk Pavilion, developed through a partnership with Renaissance thrift stores and public funding, includes 18 studio apartments, each with its own kitchen and bathroom. The building also has shared laundry facilities and a Renaissance store on the ground floor, contributing to what Montreal Mayor Soraya Martinez Ferrada called the neighborhood's "vitality."
"By settling in the heart of the Sud-Ouest near the Monk metro, and in partnership with Renaissance, this project also contributes to the neighbourhood's vitality," she said.
The project received over $5.1 million in federal funding, $3.15 million from the Quebec government under the Fonds de solidarité FTQ, and over $1.26 million from the City of Montreal.
Old Brewery Mission CEO James Hughes said the facility "offers an environment that guides residents toward an essential sense of normalcy," serving as "a centrepiece of the continuum of services for people who aspire to greater stability."
Residents will be selected by Old Brewery Mission and receive ongoing support. The organization operates 10 similar facilities across the city, housing over 500 residents total.