Only 14 months after it opened, the Lakefield ReStore will be closing in the fall.
Habitat for Humanity Peterborough & Kawartha Region (Habitat PKR) announced on Wednesday (August 27) that the store at 3001 Lakefield Road in Selwyn Township will close at the end of the day on Tuesday, September 30.
“Like many local businesses, the Lakefield ReStore has faced challenges over the past year that have made continuing operations unsustainable,” reads an email from Habitat PKR. “While we are deeply saddened by this closure, it is a necessary step to ensure that Habitat PKR can continue to focus on our core mission of building safe and affordable housing for local families. ”
Habitat ReStores are non-profit home improvement and building supply stores that accept and resell quality new and gently used building materials, furniture, appliances, and home décor items. Shopping, donating, and volunteering at ReStores supports Habitat PKR’s affordable homeownership projects and the environment by diverting items from landfills.
The Lakefield ReStore, which officially opened on July 24 last year in the former Overstock Liquidation building, replaced the ReStore at 550 Braidwood Avenue in Peterborough that Habitat PKR closed in June 2024 after it was unable to renew its lease.
According to Habitat PKR, a storewide closure sale will begin after the Labour Day weekend on Tuesday (September 2) and the Lakefield ReStore will stop accepting donations after Saturday, September 6.
Also on September 6, a special yard sale will take place at both the Lakefield ReStore and the Peterborough ReStore at 300 Milroy Drive with “great discounts on home décor items to help move stock.”
“We want to sincerely thank every person who has shopped, donated, and volunteered at the Lakefield ReStore,” Habitat PKR’s email reads. “Your support has been instrumental in furthering our mission of affordable housing in the Peterborough & Kawartha Region.”
The organization notes that its two remaining locations — the Peterborough ReStore at 300 Milroy Drive and the Lindsay ReStore at 55 Angeline Street North in Lindsay — remain open to accept donations and for shopping, and that the closure of the Lakefield ReStore will not affect its affordable housing programs.
