Construction efforts to increase housing options in Amherstburg are moving forward as the town works to keep pace with rapid population growth. With the local population climbing from approximately 8,000 to 25,000 residents, the community is focusing on several projects intended to add new housing stock to the area.
One upcoming project involves a partnership between Habitat for Humanity Windsor-Essex and the construction firm A-LINX. The two groups are working to build 16 modular homes in the community, with construction expected to get underway this year.
Additional housing proposals are also under review. A developer has proposed building a 32-unit, five-storey apartment complex specifically for seniors at 182 Pickering Drive. The proposal is currently being evaluated for a potential waiver of development charges, which are the fees typically paid to the town for infrastructure costs associated with new construction.
These local initiatives come as the broader Windsor-Essex region faces a significant housing shortfall. Recent reports indicate that while the region needs more than 8,000 new affordable housing units by 2035, only 264 units were built between 2019 and the end of 2025.
To support this growth, the provincial government announced a $9.3 million investment through the Town of Amherstburg for the Southeast Quadrant Sanitary and Water Servicing project. This infrastructure work, which includes a new sanitary pumping station along with 1.7 kilometres of water main and over 4 kilometres of sanitary pipes, is expected to enable the construction of approximately 1,101 new homes in the town.
