The Province, City and Affordable Housing Providers Answering a Need
Hamilton, ON – July 31, 2025
Schlegel Villages is proud to partner with the Province of Ontario, the City of Hamilton, affordable housing provider Indwell, and Mohawk College to develop new Long-Term Care capacity, much-needed affordable housing, and an exciting new health-care training campus for residents of the Hamilton Region.
With the support of the province, the brow lands around Century Manor on Fennell Avenue West will be redeveloped and become the site of two new, 256-bed Schlegel Villages Long-Term Care homes called The Village of Fennell Ridge. A large portion of the lands will be preserved as Greenspace, while the Century Manor building will be redeveloped and operated as supportive affordable housing under the leadership of Indwell.
A portion of the site will also be designated to Mohawk College, building on its established mature educational partnerships with Schlegel Villages.
Of the 512 beds included in this exciting new project, 64 will transition from Hamilton Continuing Care, which is currently owned and operated by Schlegel Villages. That site, at 125 Wentworth St. S in Hamilton, will also be redeveloped as affordable housing units under Indwell’s leadership, answering a great need in that part of the city.
Eventually, the new long-term care Village will become part of a broader continuum of care with retirement suites and independent seniors’ apartments built in the next phases. These will include the Schlegel Villages signature Main Street and Town Square and a variety of services and experiences residents and neighbours can access every day of the year.
“For seven decades, our family has been in the service of older adults in seniors housing,” says Schlegel Villages President and CEO James Schlegel. “More importantly, we have always focused on community building and through these wonderful partnerships, we’ll see an amazing community come to life in a revitalized corner of Hamilton’s proud heritage.”
Additional Quotes:
“We look forward to expanding our educational partnerships with Schlegel Villages and Indwell at this location, which is so close to our main campus. We are also excited by the future growth opportunities that are now available to the college as a result of this agreement and look forward to working with all of the partners involved.” – Paul Armstrong, President, Mohawk College:
“We are so pleased to be part of this innovative, multi-level partnership with Schlegel Villages to bring more homes to vulnerable Hamiltonians. Preserving and transforming the historic Century Manor, in close proximity to and in partnership with St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, means these new homes will be filled with light and hope.” - Jeff Neven, CEO, Indwell
About the key partners:
Indwell is a Christian charity that creates affordable housing communities that support people seeking health, wellness, and belonging. Indwell’s communities support over 1,300 tenants in seven regions across Southern and Southwestern Ontario — with several projects currently in development. Indwell empowers tenants through a variety of supports to achieve health and wellness goals, to positively engage with their communities, and to maintain permanent, safe housing.
Mohawk College is an accredited Ontario college with a campus in the immediate vicinity of the subject lands, and a plan to expand their physical footprint and program offerings to meet workforce needs in and around Hamilton. The college was first in Ontario to offer co-operative education, is a leader in experiential learning and simulation for hands-on learning, and is one the largest trainers of apprentices in the province of Ontario.
