Oshawa rental homes at 1707 Ritson Road North are ready for occupancy, according to a November 8 update from Ward 1 Councillor Rosemary McConkey.
The milestone moves the project beyond its construction stage. Durham Post also reported the completion on November 9, describing a 66-unit development of stacked and back-to-back townhouses that will be operated by Durham Region Non-Profit Housing Corporation.
A new stage for the Ritson Road project
McConkey’s update says the new affordable rental homes are now ready to be occupied. Her accompanying review discusses the site’s history and public investment, while calling for scrutiny of the cost of future housing projects.
The occupancy announcement is distinct from the federal budget event scheduled at the same address on November 8. An advance notice for that event did not, by itself, confirm that the homes had been completed.
Earlier coverage of the development described construction and funding plans. Readiness for occupancy is a substantive change for the Oshawa rental homes, rather than another announcement of support for a proposed building.
What has not been announced
The reviewed update does not provide individual move-in dates or an application opening. Residents should not interpret the completion news as a notice that every unit is available to rent immediately.
Neither the councillor’s short announcement nor the completion report establishes that all future residents have already moved in.
