our mission

We aim to encourage the pursuit, development and implementation of functional, affordable housing, hoping to help make projects happen where there may be a lack of direction or initial capital, revving the development engine.

the problem

The lack of affordable housing across Ontario has left individuals facing, or at risk of facing, housing insecurity, and it's a uniquely difficult challenge for students, who must navigate the professional, financial and academic worlds at once.

Faiz Jan

Executive Director

Derek Akkiprik

Finance Coordinator

Sunny Sien

Planning and Operations Coordinator

Mia Rodrigo

Public Engagement Analyst

our team

why us

Our team, a group that began working together on a vast array of projects as students, has had significant experience working to address the housing crisis. Be it working on public policy advocacy and lobbying, conducting analytical research, or leading development projects directly, these experiences shape us and make us uniquely able to help with development project management in a thorough and inclusive process. Support from our advisory board with a long history of development experience, enables us to take on one of the largest challenges Ontario faces today, head on.

We hope to be able to aid groups that specifically face limitations in terms of capital or direction, by volunteering and advocating for development projects where they seem feasible. Our work includes leading in-depth consultation processes to gauge all project stakeholders' needs, overseeing and coordinating project consultants and contractors, preparing the necessary approval applications from Official Plan to Construction Permit, and staying on top of project costs through rigorous financial modelling, funding application submissions, and invoice accounts management.