Hazelview has partnered with Western University, McGill University, Mohawk College, and McMaster University to fund 78 scholarships and bursaries supporting students in engineering and business management, with a focus on sustainability. Awards are based on merit and financial need, with additional funding supporting sustainability research and innovation.
Hazelview Cares is built on our commitment to strengthening the communities where we live and work. Through strategic partnerships and impactful programs, we focus on three core pillars: housing support, education & employment, and health and well-being. Together, we aim to support stronger, more resilient, and inclusive communities.
Our Commitment to Positive Social Impact
Hazelview Cares reflects our long-standing dedication to building stronger communities by addressing critical social needs through housing support, education & employment, and health and well-being.
Housing Support
Programs and partnerships that enhance housing security, expand affordability, and create inclusive, long-term housing solutions.
Education & Employment
Programs and partnerships that provide access to quality education, skills training, and career opportunities.
Health & Well-being
Supporting programs that enhance physical, mental, and community well-being.
Hazelview Cares Programs
Hazelview Cares focuses on three areas in which we can have real impact: housing support, education & employment, and health and well-being. Together, its initiatives bring us closer to our goal of being a valued employer, investor, partner and community citizen.
Rent Aid by Hazelview Cares
Supports residents facing temporary financial hardship by offering comprehensive assistance focused on stability, resilience, and community connection.
Learn More: Rent Aid | Hazelview Properties
BGC Ottawa Partnership
Hazelview donated a $1 million gift to the new South Ottawa Clubhouse, located across the street from the Heron Gate community. This gift supports the youth of Heron Gate by funding the community education kitchen, daily after school bus services and their Leaders4Life program hosted at the 1770 Heatherington Clubhouse. More than 5,000 youth in South Ottawa will benefit from these community programs.
Hazelview Sustainable Real Estate Awards Program
Hammer Heads Partnership
Hazelview has partnered with Hammer Heads to provide apprenticeship opportunities for youth facing barriers to employment, supporting skills development and long-term careers in the trades. Through this partnership, we are investing in workforce development and building stronger, more inclusive communities.
Hazelview Helping Hands
Hazelview Helpings Hands volunteer program engages team members in meaningful community service, aligning with our CSR key pillars including housing, education, health & well-being, and community service.
Maple Health Care
Hazelview has partnered with Maple to provide select properties with convenient, on-demand virtual healthcare and mental health services. This initiative supports our commitment to enhancing resident well-being.
Young Resident Employment Program
With a special focus on equity-deserving youth, Hazelview’s Young Resident Employment Program, hires young residents across multiple cities, as full-time summer staff, providing them with paid work experience, résumé enhancement, mentorship, and skill-building.
Hazelview Cares Foundation
The Hazelview Cares Foundation is committed to strengthening communities by funding and supporting charitable partners focused on housing support, education/employment, health/well-being, and local community initiatives. Through these partnerships, we aim to support opportunities where everyone can thrive.
Measuring Our Impact
Through meaningful partnerships and focused investments, Hazelview Cares is driving positive change. Our commitment to social impact continues to grow as we support initiatives that empower people and strengthen communities.
$2M+
donated to charitable and nonprofit partners
20+
community partnerships established across Canada
10,000+
individuals positively impacted by our programs
Hazelview Cares Partners
Our Stories of Impact
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Hammer Heads and Hazelview Investments form Trade Apprenticeship Partnership
Feb
15, 2024 | Toronto, ON
Hazelview
Investments partners with Hammer Heads to formalize Trade Apprenticeship Partnership
which will support under-resourced and Indigenous youth with apprenticeship
career opportunities in the Greater Toronto Area.
Created
by the Central Ontario Building Trades (COBT), Hammer Heads is a community-based
initiative that offers access to meaningful employment in the skilled
trades. “Our 12-week comprehensive
skills development program was designed to train and place under-resourced and Indigenous
youth aged 18 – 26 into registered apprenticeship careers” said James St. John,
Director of Hammer Heads. “This
partnership with Hazelview will provide Hammer Head graduates a place to learn
their trade and obtain a rewarding full-time career in construction with a fair
wage, benefits and pension.”
“With a large pipeline of development projects
in the GTA, we are proud to partner with Hammer Head’s to provide graduates with
apprenticeship opportunities,” says Michael Williams, Managing Partner &
Head of Real Estate Development at Hazelview Investments. “The partnership with Hammer Heads also helps
our commitment to directly supporting the skilled trades labour shortage that
is affecting our industry.”
Hammer
Heads is helping the unionized construction industry develop a more diverse and
true reflection of today’s society with 90% of graduates representing
non-traditional demographics. This will provide meaningful employment in the
skilled trades to those who otherwise might not have access to it.
As part of the Hazelview Cares Corporate Social Responsibility Program, this Trade Apprenticeship Partnership will see several skilled trade apprenticeships placed in new development projects in the GTA in its first year.
ABOUT Hammer Heads
The Hammer Heads program was created by the Central Ontario Building Trades (COBT) in 2009 as a skill and employment-based training program within the construction industry, offering apprenticeship career opportunities to under-resourced and under-represented youth in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). So far, Hammer Heads has started 698 apprenticeships and has been instrumental in dramatically decreasing the demand for social assistance. To date, 172 Hammer Heads graduates no longer require the support of Ontario Works for an approximate savings of over $4.5 million and counting.
ABOUT HazelviewINVESTMENTS
Hazelview Investments is an owner, developer, and manager of global real estate investments committed to creating value for people and places. We are an active investor, with a hands-on team that identifies opportunities to invest globally. We are committed to fostering the long-term growth of our employees, residents and the investments we make for our clients. To learn more visit hazelview.com
MEDIA CONTACT Colleen KrempulecManaging Partner, Head Sustainability & Brand
Hazelview Investments
ckrempulec@hazelview.com