Abbotsford – Lonzo Road Shelter

An illustration of a shelter building.

Approximate site area

BC Housing is building a 50-bed shelter on the empty lot at Lonzo Road and Sumas Way in Abbotsford. This project is part of a larger plan to create more permanent supportive homes in the area.

The new shelter at Lonzo Road will replace the shelter at 1640 Riverside Road. This will allow us to build 61 new, permanent supportive homes on the Riverside Road property.

About the Site

The land at Lonzo Road and Sumas Way is owned by the B.C. Transportation Financing Authority and licensed to BC Housing.

Outreach workers have connected with people who are sheltering on this lot to offer other shelter options and moving supports. Throughout this process, BC Housing and our partners are committed to using a healing-informed approach that centres peoples’ health, safety and individual needs.

Construction of the Lonzo Road shelter began in Winter 2023 and we plan to open its doors by February 2024.

Site design may be subject to change.

Community Engagement

In June 2023, 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.

We commit to keeping lines of communication open throughout this project. We will share direct contact information for the shelter when it is available. In the meantime, please email communityrelations@bchousing.org.

Approximate site area

BC Housing is building a 50-bed shelter on the empty lot at Lonzo Road and Sumas Way in Abbotsford. This project is part of a larger plan to create more permanent supportive homes in the area.

The new shelter at Lonzo Road will replace the shelter at 1640 Riverside Road. This will allow us to build 61 new, permanent supportive homes on the Riverside Road property.

About the Site

The land at Lonzo Road and Sumas Way is owned by the B.C. Transportation Financing Authority and licensed to BC Housing.

Outreach workers have connected with people who are sheltering on this lot to offer other shelter options and moving supports. Throughout this process, BC Housing and our partners are committed to using a healing-informed approach that centres peoples’ health, safety and individual needs.

Construction of the Lonzo Road shelter began in Winter 2023 and we plan to open its doors by February 2024.

Site design may be subject to change.

Community Engagement

In June 2023, 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.

We commit to keeping lines of communication open throughout this project. We will share direct contact information for the shelter when it is available. In the meantime, please email communityrelations@bchousing.org.

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