In the summer of 2007, Brookfield Residential Services Ltd. teamed up with Habitat for Humanity (York Region) to construct the inside of a brand new townhouse being built in Newmarket. The home is part of a 68 unit condominium townhouse development being built by Rodeo Fine Homes near Yonge St. and Mullock Dr. Over a period of nine weeks, 100 Brookfield employees, working in teams of 6, descended upon the townhouse to apply their skills and enthusiasm to everything from insulation, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC installation to drywalling, painting, deck building, sandwich-making and coffee-fetching in order to complete the home for a very deserving family.

Our property managers, administrators, accounting staff, family member and even a few condominium directors donated approximately 200 person days of labour to complete the home’s interior. Our staff worked a 2-day shift consisting of either a Friday and Saturday or a Sunday and Monday. The staff donated a weekend day and Brookfield donated the corresponding weekday.

The Brookfield-Habitat project was unique in that it is the first time that a single company has partnered with Habitat for Humanity (York Region) to provide such extensive participation. Never before has a company committed to undertake a complete home build by providing both the labour and all of the materials. For the expertise and supplies, Brookfield contacted its network of preferred contractors and suppliers. Their response was incredibly enthusiastic and generous. Our contractor-partners contributed insulation, drywall, paint, all electrical and plumbing supplies and fixtures, the furnace, air conditioner and HVAC installation, all flooring, kitchen and bathroom cabinets, all the trim and doors, appliances, safety shoes for the volunteers and even generous cash donations to Habitat. These contributions by our contractors and suppliers, with an estimated value of $35,000, means that Habitat will have more resources to devote to other homes.

On behalf of Brookfield and Habitat for Humanity (York Region), we want to thank the following contractors and suppliers for partnering with us on this important community project.

Adams Masin & Tilley LLP Atrens Counsel Insurance Brokers Carrier Canada Comfort Plus Mechanical Corpland Décor Building Restoration Gulfstar Contracting Halsall & Associates Inter-Global Mechanical JCO Mayflower Landscaping

Onyx Fire Protection Pac Productions Pettos Maintenance Services Service Plus Aquatics SPG Engineering Group TM General Repairs Toronto Decorating Tri-Can Contract Tybrad Electric Wenlight