Fox Ridge Community
The acquisition of Fox Ridge Community (389 West Street) is an investment in creating temporary and permanent housing options within the City of Brantford. The vision for this property is to develop the existing building and land for various housing options along the housing continuum, prioritizing greatest community needs to fully realize the potential of the property.
Programming at Fox Ridge Community will focus on:
A continuum of housing from emergency shelter to permanent solutions
Prioritizing vulnerable groups, including families, couples, and individuals with complex needs
Safe, inclusive, trauma-informed, and accessible programming
Addressing root causes to support long-term stability
Implementation Plan
Phase 1
Starts October 30, 2025 with a targeted completion date of October 1, 2026.
Provide emergency housing for immediate, short-term needs that will fill existing gaps in the system and prioritize families, women, couples and vulnerable individuals.
Phase 2
Estimated start is January 2027 with an estimated completion at the end of 2028.
Estimated Completion: End of 2028
Develop transitional and supportive housing options, to help people heal, stabilize and to provide support to those who require ongoing housing stability assistance.
Phase 3
Estimated start in early 2027 with an targeted completion of the end of 2030
Develop permanent affordable housing options and implement a long-term housing strategy.
Next Steps
On October 30, 2025, the City of Brantford took possession of Fox Ridge Community and staff are currently assessing the space. Initial renovations will commence as soon as possible to prepare for Six Nations of the Grand River long-term care residents to occupy a section of the building on or around January 1, 2026.
By April 2026, staff intend to commence further renovations of Phase One. Staff aim to have the emergency shelter portion of Fox Ridge Community operational on or around October 1, 2026.
Given the anticipated partial occupancy by Six Nations of the Grand River long-term care, Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the renovations and development plan may proceed in either sequence.
Questions and Comments
Residents who have questions or comments about Fox Ridge Community are invited to use the Question and Comment tool below.
Questions and Comments
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We recognize and value the variety of perspectives within our community and encourage feedback, questions, and comments shared in a respectful and constructive manner.
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Can I see a map to show where this is in location to my home at the Harris Valley Condominiums. We already cannot unload these condos not even at a significant loss. I don’t believe this is a good thing for our community. I would like to see what efforts will be to protect us from having our homes broken into etcetera. I have lived down the street from a shelter in Stoney Creek and it was not good. Is the a government initiative. Does our property back right onto Fox Ridge Community.
Hi Susan and thank you for reaching out. Fox Ridge Community is located at 389 West Street. We’ve included a screenshot from Google Maps at the bottom of this message. The City of Brantford purchased the Fox Ridge Community Care property to invest in temporary and permanent housing options in Brantford. The long-term vision for this property is to develop the existing building and land for various temporary and permanent housing options, utilizing a phased approach, prioritizing greatest community need to fully realize the potential of the property. Phase 1 will include 50 units prioritizing families, women, couples, and vulnerable individuals. The entire project will be completed in three phases with a targeted completion date of the end of 2030.
The Fox Ridge Community property has had security operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week since October 30, 2025 and will be enhanced as residents move in. The first residents to move in will be from Six Nations of the Grand River Long Term Care starting January 1, 2026. We hope you will be able to join us for the Open House on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at the Fox Ridge Community property where you can review plans and speak with staff about the future of the facility and discuss how this location will provide both temporary and permanent housing for individuals in need of safe and affordable housing.
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