Kelowna – 1144 Pacific Avenue

Modern apartment building at 1111 Pacific Avenue with blue, black, and white panels and landscaped front.

Rendering subject to change

BC Housing and the City of Kelowna are partnering to build 20 new supportive homes and 20 Complex Care Housing (CCH) units at 1144 Pacific Avenue in Kelowna. This project is an important part of our effort to address and prevent homelessness in the community.

About the Project

The City of Kelowna has provided the half-acre property. BC Housing will lead the development of the site.

The five-storey building will have 40 studio homes, with a central kitchen, laundry, dining/common areas and staff offices. These homes will be for single adults (19+) of all genders, including seniors and people with disabilities who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

BC Housing will select an experienced non-profit housing operator through a public Request for Proposals. Staff will be onsite 24/7 to provide residents with daily meals, life and employment skills training, and connections to health care and other community services. Interior Health (IH) will provide health services in 20 purpose-built homes to support residents with Complex Care needs.

Learn more about the Community Benefits of Supportive Housing.

Project Status

Site work began in June 2024. In October 2025, BC Housing submitted a development variance proposal to the City of Kelowna.

This proposal includes variances for:

  • Shifting the minimum front line setback from 3.0 to 0 metres and increasing fence height from 2.0 to 2.15 metres
    • This would maximize fully fenced onsite resident amenities and programming space.
  • Adjusting the minimum number of off-street parking spaces from 32 stalls to 7 stalls
    • Very few supportive housing or CCH residents own cars. Parking spaces would be for staff and visitors. Residents typically rely on public transit, bicycle, scooter, etc.
  • Adjusting the percentage of small car and regular car stalls from 50% regular sized stalls & 50% small car stalls to 14% regular sized stalls & 86% small car stalls
    • Width would be reduced for small car stalls, however length would be maintained.

If approved, we will continue to obtain all necessary municipal approvals, including a building permit, before construction starts.

BC Housing will follow the City of Kelowna’s municipal development process. We will reach out to the community again when construction timelines are confirmed.

We currently expect the building to open in 2027.

About Complex Care Housing

Twenty homes in this building will offer Complex Care Housing services. In addition to the supports provided by the non-profit operator, IH will have dedicated staff in place to provide person-centered care focused on primary health care, specialized mental health services, home support, and more. Complex Care Housing has already been successfully implemented in various locations across B.C., including in the Interior. These programs give residents a better chance to move out of homelessness and into healthy, stable lives.

Supportive Housing vs Complex Care Housing

Supportive housing provides deeply affordable homes with services to a wide variety of people who need supports to maintain stable housing.

Supports are provided by a non-profit operator. These can include daily meals, life skills and employment support, and other social and recreational programs. Staff also help connect residents to health care and community services, which are often provided off-site.

CCH also provides deeply affordable homes. These homes include enhanced health, cultural, and social supports. Many of these supports are available to residents under one roof and in their own home, for as long as they need. In CCH, professionals work with residents and their support networks to develop personalized plans aimed at improving their quality of life. This approach focuses on reducing hospital visits and interactions with emergency services and fosters long-term stability and well-being.

Community Engagement

A caring community contributes greatly to the success of people transitioning out of homelessness. We will continue to share updates about this project and keep lines of communication open with neighbours as the project progresses. We will reach out again later this year to connect with neighbours.

Questions?

If you have questions about this project, please contact BC Housing by emailing communityrelations@bchousing.org.

For ongoing updates on City of Kelowna Housing and Social Development projects please visit kelowna.ca/subscribe.

Rendering subject to change

BC Housing and the City of Kelowna are partnering to build 20 new supportive homes and 20 Complex Care Housing (CCH) units at 1144 Pacific Avenue in Kelowna. This project is an important part of our effort to address and prevent homelessness in the community.

About the Project

The City of Kelowna has provided the half-acre property. BC Housing will lead the development of the site.

The five-storey building will have 40 studio homes, with a central kitchen, laundry, dining/common areas and staff offices. These homes will be for single adults (19+) of all genders, including seniors and people with disabilities who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

BC Housing will select an experienced non-profit housing operator through a public Request for Proposals. Staff will be onsite 24/7 to provide residents with daily meals, life and employment skills training, and connections to health care and other community services. Interior Health (IH) will provide health services in 20 purpose-built homes to support residents with Complex Care needs.

Learn more about the Community Benefits of Supportive Housing.

Project Status

Site work began in June 2024. In October 2025, BC Housing submitted a development variance proposal to the City of Kelowna.

This proposal includes variances for:

  • Shifting the minimum front line setback from 3.0 to 0 metres and increasing fence height from 2.0 to 2.15 metres
    • This would maximize fully fenced onsite resident amenities and programming space.
  • Adjusting the minimum number of off-street parking spaces from 32 stalls to 7 stalls
    • Very few supportive housing or CCH residents own cars. Parking spaces would be for staff and visitors. Residents typically rely on public transit, bicycle, scooter, etc.
  • Adjusting the percentage of small car and regular car stalls from 50% regular sized stalls & 50% small car stalls to 14% regular sized stalls & 86% small car stalls
    • Width would be reduced for small car stalls, however length would be maintained.

If approved, we will continue to obtain all necessary municipal approvals, including a building permit, before construction starts.

BC Housing will follow the City of Kelowna’s municipal development process. We will reach out to the community again when construction timelines are confirmed.

We currently expect the building to open in 2027.

About Complex Care Housing

Twenty homes in this building will offer Complex Care Housing services. In addition to the supports provided by the non-profit operator, IH will have dedicated staff in place to provide person-centered care focused on primary health care, specialized mental health services, home support, and more. Complex Care Housing has already been successfully implemented in various locations across B.C., including in the Interior. These programs give residents a better chance to move out of homelessness and into healthy, stable lives.

Supportive Housing vs Complex Care Housing

Supportive housing provides deeply affordable homes with services to a wide variety of people who need supports to maintain stable housing.

Supports are provided by a non-profit operator. These can include daily meals, life skills and employment support, and other social and recreational programs. Staff also help connect residents to health care and community services, which are often provided off-site.

CCH also provides deeply affordable homes. These homes include enhanced health, cultural, and social supports. Many of these supports are available to residents under one roof and in their own home, for as long as they need. In CCH, professionals work with residents and their support networks to develop personalized plans aimed at improving their quality of life. This approach focuses on reducing hospital visits and interactions with emergency services and fosters long-term stability and well-being.

Community Engagement

A caring community contributes greatly to the success of people transitioning out of homelessness. We will continue to share updates about this project and keep lines of communication open with neighbours as the project progresses. We will reach out again later this year to connect with neighbours.

Questions?

If you have questions about this project, please contact BC Housing by emailing communityrelations@bchousing.org.

For ongoing updates on City of Kelowna Housing and Social Development projects please visit kelowna.ca/subscribe.