SHS Consulting

We are a team of urbanists and strategists creating solutions to foster community inclusion and housing opportunities for all. We have a long history of helping communities reach their housing and community development goals. SHS Consulting is a Canadian consulting firm dedicated to delivering excellence in housing policy and research, affordable housing development, and business model innovation. Since 1999, SHS Consulting has played a key role in working with governments in every corner of the country to evolve their role in the housing system, as well as guiding non-profit organizations to reimagine their businesses, build new social purpose real estate, and launch impactful programs and services. The SHS team has prepared more than 250 housing-related studies, strategies, action plans and evaluations; conceived new business models to increase the development of affordable housing; been involved in over $1 billion in social purpose real estate development; and engaged with a broad range of stakeholders including elected officials, government representatives, non-profit support agencies and housing providers, the private sector, and people with lived experience. The SHS Consulting team combines deep subject matter knowledge and training across the housing system with our extensive experience as consultants, strategists, and researchers. This unique combination of subject matter and process expertise yields plans and strategies that are thorough, grounded in evidence, and address each community’s unique needs.