As part of its Ten Year Plan to end homelessness in Calgary, the Mustard Seed is welcoming the first residents into the new 1010 Centre, an affordable housing complex in the southeast.

The building, located at 1010 Centre Street S.E., will house 224 Calgarians, many of whom have never experienced a safe environment before.

The organization first acquired the property at 105 10 Ave. S.E. in March 2007.

Organizers say the project is a monumental step towards their vision of providing the largest non-profit affordable housing project in North America.