Abbotsford – Lonzo Road Shelter

Lonzo Road Shelter in Abbotsford. Wooden steps and large accessabilty ramp.


BC Housing has built a 50-bed temporary shelter at 34520 Lonzo Road in Abbotsford.

Shelter Closing

This shelter will close after October 2025. The last day of operations will be October 31, 2025.

B.C. Transportation Financing Authority owns the land at Lonzo Road and Sumas Way and licensed it to BC Housing for this temporary shelter. This license is ending. The site is needed to support the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program.

The shelter at Lonzo Road will stop accepting new guests at the end of August 2025. BC Housing plans to decommission the building and remove it from the site in November 2025.

Support for Shelter Guests

BC Housing will work with the shelter operator Lookout Housing and Health Society to offer support to all shelter guests to find a safe place to go. Guests from the Lonzo Road shelter will be prioritized for available spaces in other local shelters. We will also continue working with all shelter guests to secure affordable housing where possible.

Operations

The shelter at Lonzo Road provides:

  • 50 rooms for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
  • Spaces for all genders
  • Shared washrooms
  • 3 meals per day
  • Laundry
  • Individual case planning
  • Referrals to health care and other services

Safety measures for shelter guests and the wider community will include:

  • Staff onsite 24/7
  • Perimeter fencing with controlled access
  • Security cameras and lighting
  • Regular perimeter checks
  • Regular property maintenance

Riverside Road Update

The shelter at Lonzo Road served as a temporary replacement for the shelter at 1640 Riverside Road. This allowed us to start construction on 61 new, permanent supportive homes on the Riverside Road property, which we expect to open in winter 2026/27. Learn more and keep up to date on this project by visiting letstalkhousingbc.ca/abbotsford-riverside-road.

Community Updates

We commit to keeping lines of communication open throughout this project. In June 2023 and April 2024, BC Housing reached out to neighbours and nearby businesses by mail and email. We shared the news about this shelter and provided contact information for questions or concerns.

In May 2025, we mailed a letter to neighbours which shared an update that the shelter will be closing after October 31, 2025. This included details on how shelter guests will be supported throughout the closure.

Neighbours can email communityrelations@bchousing.org at any time.


BC Housing has built a 50-bed temporary shelter at 34520 Lonzo Road in Abbotsford.

Shelter Closing

This shelter will close after October 2025. The last day of operations will be October 31, 2025.

B.C. Transportation Financing Authority owns the land at Lonzo Road and Sumas Way and licensed it to BC Housing for this temporary shelter. This license is ending. The site is needed to support the Fraser Valley Highway 1 Corridor Improvement Program.

The shelter at Lonzo Road will stop accepting new guests at the end of August 2025. BC Housing plans to decommission the building and remove it from the site in November 2025.

Support for Shelter Guests

BC Housing will work with the shelter operator Lookout Housing and Health Society to offer support to all shelter guests to find a safe place to go. Guests from the Lonzo Road shelter will be prioritized for available spaces in other local shelters. We will also continue working with all shelter guests to secure affordable housing where possible.

Operations

The shelter at Lonzo Road provides:

  • 50 rooms for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness
  • Spaces for all genders
  • Shared washrooms
  • 3 meals per day
  • Laundry
  • Individual case planning
  • Referrals to health care and other services

Safety measures for shelter guests and the wider community will include:

  • Staff onsite 24/7
  • Perimeter fencing with controlled access
  • Security cameras and lighting
  • Regular perimeter checks
  • Regular property maintenance

Riverside Road Update

The shelter at Lonzo Road served as a temporary replacement for the shelter at 1640 Riverside Road. This allowed us to start construction on 61 new, permanent supportive homes on the Riverside Road property, which we expect to open in winter 2026/27. Learn more and keep up to date on this project by visiting letstalkhousingbc.ca/abbotsford-riverside-road.

Community Updates

We commit to keeping lines of communication open throughout this project. In June 2023 and April 2024, BC Housing reached out to neighbours and nearby businesses by mail and email. We shared the news about this shelter and provided contact information for questions or concerns.

In May 2025, we mailed a letter to neighbours which shared an update that the shelter will be closing after October 31, 2025. This included details on how shelter guests will be supported throughout the closure.

Neighbours can email communityrelations@bchousing.org at any time.