Namerind Housing Corporation

What Namerind Housing Corporation does

Namerind Housing Corporation is a private not-for-profit affordable housing organization headquartered at 1130 Winnipeg Street in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1977, the company owns and manages 275 residential units (a mix of apartments and houses) and provides property management services to low-income tenants, with an explicit focus on Indigenous and vulnerable populations. Beyond its core residential portfolio, Namerind operates a diversified social-enterprise footprint that includes the Winnipeg Street Mall (retail space with tenants such as a community medical clinic and the PharmaChoice-banner Winnipeg Street Pharmacy, which is wholly owned by the corporation), a contractor warehouse housing nine contractors and approximately 35 tradespeople who service Namerind properties, and solar energy systems installed on all Namerind-owned buildings — a 2010 initiative that, at the time of launch, was the second-largest environmental project of its kind in the province of Saskatchewan.

The company's revenue model is multi-streamed: recurring residential rent from 275 units, recurring commercial rent from the retail mall and warehouse, and transaction-fee income from the wholly-owned Winnipeg Street Pharmacy. All pharmacy profits, and the broader surplus generated by commercial operations, are reinvested into affordable housing. Tenant acquisition is community-led: prospective residents apply through an online portal or fillable PDF submitted to the Regina office, with most referrals flowing through social-service agencies and a coordinated access system. The organization also administers the federally backed "Reaching Home" homelessness program as a Community Entity for Regina, coordinating access, funding allocation, and a homelessness advisory board.

Operationally, Namerind functions as a hybrid non-profit and social enterprise, with leadership integration into the local business community via CEO Robert Byers' seat on the Regina and District Chamber of Commerce Board and a local business-leader advisory board. Strategic partnerships with Kids First Regina, the Oxford House Society, the Street Worker's Advocacy Project, and Street Culture extend the organization's reach into transitional housing for families, individuals in addiction recovery, young mothers (ages 15–25), and youth aging out of Social Services care. The combination of in-house property management, in-house contractor capacity, embedded commercial tenants, and program-administration authority gives Namerind a vertically integrated operating model unusual for an affordable housing provider of its size.

Name

Namerind Housing Corporation

Legal name

Namerind Housing Corporation

Website

https://namerindhousing.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Namerind Housing Corporation is a Regina-based not-for-profit that owns 275 affordable housing units, a retail mall, and a wholly-owned pharmacy, reinvesting all surpluses into Indigenous and community housing while administering federal homelessness programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing

NAICS

Temporary Shelters (624221), Other Residential Care Facilities (62399), Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (62412)

SIC

Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Housing Assistance & Homeless Services (BPAGAEAB), Rural, Tribal & Special-Population Housing Programs (FSALAKAL), Public & Affordable Housing Programs (Subsidies, Vouchers, Public Housing) (BPAIANAA)

Keywords

• Affordable housing
• Property management
• Commercial real estate
• Homelessness programs
• Transitional housing

Headquarters

HQ city

Regina

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Residential Housing Rentals: Affordable rental housing income from 275 homes including apartments and houses across Regina
2. Commercial Property Rentals: Retail mall and warehouse space rentals providing revenue streams reinvested into not-for-profit affordable housing
3. Pharmacy Operations: Winnipeg Street Pharmacy (PharmaChoice banner) wholly owned by Namerind with 100% of profits reinvested into affordable housing

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Namerind Housing Corporation provides affordable rental housing across 275 homes (apartments and houses) in Regina, Saskatchewan, primarily for Indigenous community members and other vulnerable populations. It also manages commercial real estate (a retail mall and contractor warehouse), operates a wholly owned community pharmacy under the PharmaChoice banner, administers the federally designated Reaching Home homelessness program for Regina, and runs property management services including yard maintenance and snow removal.

Product overview

Namerind Housing Corporation is a not-for-profit affordable housing organization based in Regina, Saskatchewan. The organization operates a diversified portfolio including a core affordable housing platform with 275 residential units (houses and condominiums), property management services, and renewable energy systems. Beyond housing, Namerind has expanded into commercial real estate through a retail mall and pharmacy, both of which generate revenue reinvested into affordable housing. The organization also operates specialized transitional housing programs in partnership with community organizations including Kids First Regina, Oxford House, Street Worker's Advocacy Project, and Street Culture, providing support services for families, individuals recovering from addiction, and youth aging out of care. Additionally, Namerind maintains a contractor warehouse facility housing tradespeople who service its properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Affordable Housing Rentals Rental of 275 affordable housing units (apartments and houses) across Regina, Saskatchewan, with a primary focus on Indigenous community members and other vulnerable populations. Properties are continuously retrofitted with environmental appliances and energy systems.
• Winnipeg Street Mall (Commercial Property Rentals) Retail mall property at 1106 Winnipeg Street, Regina, leasing space to multiple vendors including a community medical clinic; rental income is fully reinvested into affordable housing.
• Winnipeg Street Pharmacy Community retail pharmacy wholly owned by Namerind Housing Corporation and operating under the PharmaChoice banner; 100% of profits are reinvested into affordable housing.
• Contractor Warehouse Rentals Warehouse facility housing 9 contractors employing 35 tradespeople who service Namerind's properties, plus 8 landscaped lots for storage rentals; generates revenue reinvested into affordable housing.
• Property Management Services Comprehensive property management for Namerind's housing portfolio, including yard maintenance and snow removal services.
• Reaching Home Program Administration Administration of the Reaching Home Community Entity initiative for Regina, managing access points, coordinated access, homelessness intervention funding, and the Regina Homelessness Community Advisory Board.

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 people provided transitional housing through Oxford House partnership (expanding to 22)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Kids First ReginacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Partnership to provide affordable housing to Regina families. Namerind provides homes purchased and renovated by their contractor team. Each of the six pilot homes houses a young family, allowing Kids First to conduct home visits supporting parenting, nutrition, education, and employment skills. The two organizations continue to work together to support young families so children can flourish.
• Regina and District Chamber of CommercecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamerind's CEO serves on the Board of Directors. An advisory board of local business leaders was formed, enabling transition into a multi-dimensional organization. Namerind sponsors Community Partnerships Award and Environmental Sustainability Award. Partnership maintains strong ties to business community for continued growth.
• Oxford House Society, ReginacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership provides three houses where 16 people receive transitional housing as they move from homelessness and troubled times toward being part of the community. Each house is a democratically run, self-supportive, and addiction-free home. A fourth house is being developed for six more people, totaling 22 individuals.
• Street Worker's Advocacy ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports women ages 15-25 who might otherwise be homeless, recovering from drug and alcohol abuse while raising young children. The only program of its kind in Regina, it provides transitional housing for up to 18 months with counselling, support, and housing to keep mothers and babies together as they get their lives back on track. Namerind purchased and renovated an 18-unit apartment complex.
• Street CulturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership created an 8-suite apartment for youth who have aged out of Social Services care. Located close to Street Culture's Downtown Browne's Emergency Youth Shelter, it provides affordable, safe, independent living arrangements with Street Culture support that youth would otherwise not have access to.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Saskatchewan Housing Corporation (SHC): Provincial Crown corporation administering social and affordable housing programs across Saskatchewan. Adjacent public-sector counterpart working in the same provincial housing ecosystem Namerind serves.
• National Aboriginal Housing Association (NAHA): National advocacy body representing Indigenous housing providers across Canada. Adjacent enabler — not a direct operator, but the federal-policy advocate that shapes the funding environment Namerind operates within.

Direct peers

• Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS): Large-scale Indigenous housing provider in Ontario operating affordable rental units, supportive housing, and homelessness programs. Direct peer in mission and operating model, though at materially greater scale and provincial footprint than Namerind.
• Aboriginal Housing Management Association (AHMA): BC umbrella association representing Indigenous non-profit housing providers delivering affordable and transitional housing. Direct peer in mandate and Indigenous-led service model, though organized as an association versus a single operator.
• Atira Women's Resource Society: Non-profit providing affordable housing and wraparound supports for women and children fleeing violence in Greater Vancouver. Comparable mission overlap (housing as platform for vulnerable populations), though not Indigenous-specific.
• Lu'ma Native Housing Society: Indigenous-led non-profit affordable housing provider serving urban and rural Indigenous communities in British Columbia. Direct peer: both organizations operate as Indigenous-focused affordable housing non-profits combining property management, transitional programs, and partnerships with social-service agencies.

Broad incumbents

• BC Housing: Provincial housing corporation managing subsidized rental, transitional, and supportive housing across British Columbia. Comparable in administering government-funded housing programs, though operating as a Crown corporation rather than an Indigenous-led non-profit.
• Toronto Community Housing Corporation: Canada's largest social housing provider operating tens of thousands of affordable units across Toronto. Broad incumbent in the Canadian non-profit affordable housing space with overlapping property management and tenant-support mandates at much larger scale.
• Calgary Housing Company: Municipal housing company administering affordable rental units and homelessness programs across Calgary. Comparable in mission and public-administration linkage to Namerind's Reaching Home Community Entity role, but serving a larger urban footprint in a different prairie city.
• Habitat for Humanity Canada: National non-profit delivering affordable homeownership and rental housing across Canada. Broad incumbent in affordable housing with overlapping social-enterprise and partnership-driven model, though focused on homeownership pathways rather than rental subsidies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/namerind-housing

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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