November 6, 2023
New supportive housing facility for young adults to open in Victoria, replacing ‘Tiny Town’
A new supportive housing facility in Victoria for young adults is finally opening its doors, after being delayed by contract negotiations. BC Housing and Beacon Community Services say they’re ready to welcome tenants into 1075 Meares Street on Oct. 24.
February 3, 2023
Wisteria Place Wins 2022 SHN Architecture & Design Award
Wisteria Place, an innovative Optima Living community in Richmond, British Columbia, has won a prize in the International category of the 2022 Senior Housing News Architecture and Design Awards. This category includes “any project, new or renovated, outside of the United States and in any particular subcategory for consideration.
November 28, 2022
Affordable rental housing opens on United Church property in Coquitlam
Dignitaries from the province, the city and the United Church of Canada were on hand for the opening of a new, five-storey rental building in Coquitlam Saturday.
November 7, 2022
16-storey Atira social housing tower to be built near Oppenheimer Park in the Downtown Eastside
One of the largest tower-based building developments within the core of the Downtown Eastside is proceeding as planned. A new development permit application has been submitted by Atira Women’s Resource Society and TL Housing Solutions to build a 160-ft-tall, 16-storey social housing tower at 450 Alexander Street — the southwest corner of the intersection of Alexander Street and Jackson Avenue.
November 7, 2022
5 BC Developments To Watch, Including New Social and Student Housing
Metro Vancouver and BC are never-ending hubs of urban development. Some are very high-profile, such as a new skyscraper or shopping centre. Some have less of a social impact, such as a modification to a private residence.
Others are more middle-of-the-road: they may not be awe-inspiring, but are impactful nonetheless, such as new affordable housing, or construction in a high-traffic area.
September 15, 2022
Steveston seniors home supported by $5.9 million BC Housing grant
A 107-unit seniors home in Steveston held its official opening last week a year after it opened. The inspiration for an independent living facility came from the Steveston Buddhist Temple.
February 24, 2021
SVIHS Seniors Housing Project
Approximately 300-units of affordable seniors and workforce housing have been proposed for the 6800-block of West Saanich Road in the District of Central Saanich.
February 2, 2021
Burnside School Affordable Family Housing Project
Two years after it was first announced, a co-operative plan to build 88 units of subsidized family housing and a 59-space daycare and out of school care centre is closer to fruition.
January 29, 2021
Burnside School Affordable Family Housing Project
Victoria councillors voted unanimously to send the project to a public hearing, saying it has everything that the city is looking for in a new housing development.
June 13, 2020
Crosstown
Cool Aid Society to build affordable housing at Tally Ho motel site on Douglas
June 12, 2020
Crosstown
Here’s what the former Tally Ho property in downtown Victoria is going to look like
June 12, 2020
Crosstown
Victoria green lights Cool Aid’s new affordable housing at former Tally Ho
September 17, 2019
The Alex
83 affordable rental homes for women and children coming to Port Coquitlam
August 7, 2019
Sawmill, Kinship/Pierview, Pender
Government of Canada makes significant investment in affordable housing in Vancouver
June 19, 2019
Sawmill
First Nations homes included in Vancouver housing project at River District
April 8, 2019
L’Arche
New building will provide homes, services and more for people with and without developmental disabilities
October 25, 2018
Kinship/Pierview
City and Community Land Trust break ground on 140 new units of affordable co-op housing
September 8, 2018
Oak Park
73-unit affordable housing dev in Langford accepting tenant applications ahead of November move-ins
May 4, 2018
Sawmill and Kinship/Pierview
More than 1,000 affordable housing units to be built in Vancouver
April 20, 2018
Helios
Groundbreaking celebration at Helios – Colwood’s newest affordable housing
February 13, 2018
Steveston Buddhist Temple
Three things to watch for at Richmond city council this week
December 20, 2017
Townline President Rick Ilich Gives Back
Richmond developer donates assignment fees to affordable housing
November 6, 2017
Hoy Creek
Hoy Creek Housing Co-op in BC to redevelop with Land Trust, adding hundreds of units
January 27, 2016
Townline VP Chris Colbeck on Affordability
Townline Brings Innovation and Flexibility to Real Estate Development in BC