Money for upgrades at Moncton seniors building arrives just in time, manager says | CBC News

0
4 days ago
money-for-upgrades-at-moncton-seniors-building-arrives-just-in-time,-manager-says-|-cbc-newsMoney for upgrades at Moncton seniors building arrives just in time, manager says | CBC News

New Brunswick

The Golden Terraces seniors housing co-op, with a waitlist of more than 300 people, might have had to close without the provincial funding announced Wednesday for upgrades, the manager says.

Minister commits to more affordable housing to prevent seniors from ending up on the street.

Victoria Walton · CBC News

· Posted: Nov 12, 2025 4:21 PM EST | Last Updated: 3 hours ago

Text to Speech Icon

Listen to this article

Estimated 4 minutes

The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence.

A 4-storey building with green siding and a light brown roof. There are new windows in the many apartments shown, and two cars parked in the parking lot.The Golden Terraces building at 43 High St. in Moncton received $600,000 earlier for new siding and windows but is getting that amount again to make the units more livable for seniors. (Victoria Walton / CBC)

A 39-unit apartment building on High Street in Moncton is getting some much-needed upgrades.

The Golden Terraces seniors housing co-op, built more than 30 years ago, first applied for funding from the New Brunswick Housing Corporation four years ago.

“So we had leaky windows, we have problems with the roof, not enough heat in the building,” said building manager Sandra Agudello.

Today, with residents ranging from their early 60s up to 100 years old, Agudello said, upgrades for accessible bathrooms and a new elevator are also needed.

A woman with long dark hair wearing a white jacket and grey scarf speaks into several microphones.Sandra Agudello says that without the money from government,  » Read More


This story was brought to Nouzie by RSS. The original post can be found on https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/affordable-housing-seniors-moncton-funding-600-000-9.6976643?cmp=rss

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *