# Event Details - **Event Name**: Sacred Spaces to Community Places: Unlocking Faith Properties for Housing - **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 28 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm – Tue, 28 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm - **Event Description**: Repurposing Faith Spaces for Housing & Hubs—join the Waterloo Region Faith Properties Roundtable Oct 28th, 1–5 pm @ The St. Matthews CentreAbout this EventDiscover how Waterloo Region's faith properties can be transformed into affordable housing and community hubs. Join Relèven and Affordable360 for a Community Roundtable featuring insights from local leaders, funders, planners, and developers. Together, we’ll explore priority sites, share proven strategies, and build partnerships for neighbourhood renewal, October 28th, 1–4 p.m at the St. Matthews Centre, followed by a networking reception from 4–5 p.m.AgendaRoundtable Panel DiscussionsInfo: Community stakeholders, municipal officials and congregational members can expect to walk away with both inspiration and practical tools. Panel 1, Sacred Spaces to Community Places, will highlight successful examples of how faith properties have been reimagined as housing and community hubs, offering models and strategies that others can adapt. Panel 2, Funding the Future, will equip attendees with insights into financing and investment opportunities, from government programs to philanthropic and private partnerships, helping congregations and developers understand how to make projects financially viable. Panel 3, From Steeples to Streetscapes, will surface real-world challenges—zoning, partnerships, heritage issues—and provide concrete solutions and pathways forward. Together, these conversations will give participants a balanced mix of vision, resources, and practical guidance to move faith property redevelopment from idea to action.1. Sacred Spaces to Community Places: Unlocking the Potential2. Funding the Future: Investing in Housing Opportunities on Faith Properties3. From Steeples to Streetscapes: Navigating Opportunities and Obstacles - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/kitchener/sacred-spaces-to-community-places-unlocking-faith-properties-for-housing/100001757436683429 - **Event Categories**: business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Kitchener - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: The St. Matthews Centre - **lat**: 43.4481488 - **long**: -80.48933989999999 - **full address**: The St. Matthews Centre, 54 Benton Street, Kitchener, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Sacred Spaces to Community Places: Unlocking Faith Properties for Housing - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/be46e88f727ed9cf5e413130df23eae5bb359371b3cdbf849a5f52eb934ab9a8-rimg-w1200-h675-dc1b1815-gmir.jpg?v=1761443655 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Sacred Spaces to Community Places: Unlocking Faith Properties for Housing being held? - **A:** Sacred Spaces to Community Places: Unlocking Faith Properties for Housing takes place on Tue, 28 Oct, 2025 at 01:00 pm to Tue, 28 Oct, 2025 at 05:00 pm at The St. Matthews Centre, 54 Benton Street, Kitchener, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Sacred Spaces to Community Places: Unlocking Faith Properties for Housing? - **A:** Sacred Spaces to Community Places: Unlocking Faith Properties for Housing is organized by Releven with Affordable360. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Sacred Spaces to Community Places: Unlocking Faith Properties for Housing is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Kitchener, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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