Former Transition House on Chapel Street Appears to Have Been Sold

It appears the former Transition House at 10 Chapel Street has been sold.

Since the beginning of May the sold sign has been up, but Interim Executive Director Christian Harvey said, “as the deal is not yet complete, we will not be speaking of the details.”

Numerous real estate sites say the property which has five bedrooms and three bathrooms was listed for $559900. Unconfirmed reports state it was sold for $485,000.

The former site has been up for sale since services moved to 310 Division Street.

Shelter services offered at 310 Division Street include:

• 35 emergency shelter spaces on the 2nd and 3rd floors of the building.
• 10 transitional housing units on the 4th floor to offer longer-term supportive housing solutions.
• Health, wellness and skill-building programming and resources

This new location offers single or double-occupancy shelter rooms and accessible services, providing increased privacy, safety and dignity for community members accessing services. These improvements also help reduce barriers for couples, 2SLGBTQ+ community members, individuals with pets, and people with disabilities – allowing us to better support more community members.

Project Background

• June 2023: Cobourg Retirement Residence announced it would be closing its doors and soon after, 310 Division Street was vacated and listed for sale.
• December 4, 2023: Northumberland County announced the purchase of the vacant building(External link) for emergency shelter and transitional housing, and entered in an agreement with Transition House Shelter for the relocation of shelter services from 10 Chapel Street, Cobourg, to this one central location.
• December 2023 – February 2024: Extensive consultations with the community were undertaken to answer questions, and collect feedback, ideas and concerns from residents, neighbours, and community partners to help positively shape the integration of this hub within the broader community. Consultations included:
  1. December 6, 2023: Presentation to County Council(External link)
  2. January 15, 2024: Door knocking in the immediate neighbourhood
  3. January 16, 2024: In-person small group discussions
  4. January 25 and 26, 2024: Virtual small group discussions
  5. February 6, 2024: Virtual public meeting (View the presentation slides from this meeting)
  6. February 12, 2024: In-person Open House with service providers
• March 15, 2024: Council welcomed additional funding from the Province to expedite housing and shelter solutions(External link).
• March 20, 2024:Community Engagement Report shared with County Council, including an overview of how feedback would be incorporated into plans.
• August 28 – September 18, 2024: Community members invited to apply to join the 310 Division Street Community Liaison Committee (CLC)(External link).
  • September 25, 2024: Training session for individuals interested in applying for the CLC to learn about Homelessness in Northumberland.
  • October – November 2024: Interviews conducted to select participants for the CLC, including a panel of County housing and homelessness staff and a representative of OrgCode, consultant leaders in homelessness system transformations.
• November 12, 2024: Northumberland County announced the opening of the ground floor(External link) of 310 Division Street – a 24/7 year-round drop-in warming and cooling space.
• December 16, 2024: Members of the public invited to walk-through(External link) of the facility, offering people the opportunity to see the new facility and learn more about the services.
• December 17, 2024: Inaugural meeting of the Community Liaison Committee (CLC)(External link).
• December 19, 2024: Northumberland County announced the opening of the 35 emergency shelter spaces(External link) on the 2^nd and 3^rd floor.
• Early 2025: Tenants began moving into transitional Housing units on the 4^th floor.
• February 4, 2025: 310 Division Street marked two months of positive change.(External link)
• June 18, 2025: County Council passed a motion directing changes to the operation of 310 Division Street(External link), including closure of the ground-floor warming/cooling hub as of July 4, 2025, and preparation of a report by staff on the process for transitioning to a higher-barrier model for shelter spaces.
• July 2-31, 2025: Local Business Owners and Community Members invited to apply for 310 Division Street CLC during the second round of recruitment.

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Author: Pete Fisher

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