Vancouver – 1015 East Hastings Street
Building rendering only. Subject to change.
Project Overview
BC Housing, Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation, the City of Vancouver, the Aboriginal Housing Management Association and the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society have partnered to build nearly 170 new Indigenous-focused homes at 1015 East Hastings Street.
M’akola Development Services and Western Canadian Properties Group are providing development support.
The 13-storey mixed-use apartment building will include:
- 56 market rental homes
- 87 affordable rental homes
- 25 studio homes with support services (supportive housing)
- 80 permanent shelter beds
- Community gathering and ceremonial spaces
- Space for Indigenous artwork and installations
- Social enterprise spaces including a bicycle repair facility and café
This development will honour the area’s Indigenous history and the elders, adults, youth and families who live here.
Market Rent Housing
Market rent housing provides homes at rental rates equal to or slightly lower than the private market. It is available to people with a moderate income who are looking for an affordable long-term tenancy.
Affordable Rental Housing
Affordable rental housing provides homes at lower rental rates than the private market. It is available to people and families with low to moderate incomes who may not be eligible for subsidized housing.
Supportive Housing
Supportive housing is subsidized housing with on-site supports. Residents are single adults (19+) who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness. This can include seniors and people with disabilities.
All residents apply to live in supportive housing, sign program agreements and pay rent.
Typical supports include:
- 24/7 staffing
- Daily meals
- Life skills and employment training
- Access to health supports
- Connections to community services
To learn more, check out our Stories from Supportive Housing playlist on YouTube. These short videos show inside several supportive housing buildings. They also share stories from residents, staff and neighbours.
Permanent Shelter
Shelters offer free, immediate places to stay for adults (19+) who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. A guest may stay in a shelter space for one night to a few months or longer. Shelter staff work with each guest to help them move toward stable, permanent housing.
Typical supports include:
- Bed and bedding
- Shared washrooms and laundry facilities
- Daily meals
- 24/7 staff support
- Personalized case planning
- Referrals to health care, housing and other community services
Supports and services are for registered shelter guests only.
Operator
BC Housing selected Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society to operate the supportive homes, affordable homes, and shelter space. Staff will manage the building and provide services to residents.
Learn more about Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society by visiting vafcs.org.
Community Engagement
We commit to being good neighbours. We will share any updates about this project as soon as they are available.
We will share a direct phone number for the building when it opens and address any concerns quickly and collaboratively.
- March 2020– Project announced
- March to June 2020– Online Public Comment Period
- July 13 to August 2, 2020 – City of Vancouver online feedback period on rezoning application
Resources
- BC Builds Fact Sheet PDF
- Market Rent Housing Fact Sheet PDF
- The Social and Economic Value of Affordable Housing
- Community Benefits of Supportive Housing PDF
- Supportive Housing Resident Outcomes Report PDF
Questions?
Please email communityrelations@bchousing.org with questions about this project. You can also ask to be added to our contact list for updates.