Maple Ridge - Fraser Street and 224th Street

Thank you for your inquiry. We will be hosting a series of small group virtual dialogue sessions where you can learn more about the modular homes with supports, meet the operator - Coast Mental Health, learn more about the transition of residents to their new homes, and ask questions. Dates and registration will be available in the next few weeks and updated on this page, including information on how to register.

Thank you for your inquiry, Chris. BC Housing purchased the sites back in March 2020, with the intention of creating supportive housing at this site. At the time, a decision was made to seek out other alternative housing options as supportive housing was not supported by City Council and/or municipality. There is now an immediate need to relocate the residents at Royal Crescent due to the condition of the building and the temporary use of this site for supportive housing.  

Due to the immediate need to relocate residents and supportive housing from Royal Crescent, BC Housing believes the site at 224 and Fraser is the quickest, most efficient, and least disruptive way to provide new supportive homes for those residents. Other sites identified by the City are not assured and would take years to create the needed homes. This is why we are expediting the process and moving straight to the construction phase.

People who experience homelessness are as varied as any other neighbour. They may very well be seniors, people with disabilities, people who have employment but no housing, people who are working through mental health concerns and/or substance use. This supportive housing is an opportunity for people to transition to safe and stable housing that will help improve their quality of life. Supportive housing is a self-contained studio home with various support services provided on-site, to ensure people can achieve and maintain housing stability. Supports could include outreach workers, life skills training, employment assistance, connection and referral to community services, and support groups. All residents would sign an agreement and would pay rent.

We want to hear from the community about how to successfully integrate this new supportive housing within the community. Virtual small group community information sessions will be held later this month for community members to learn more about the housing, ask questions, and share information about how to successfully integrate supportive housing into the community. Please keep an eye on the Let's Talk page for details on that. 

Residents will be relocating here from the current temporary modular supportive housing at Royal Crescent, so Coast Mental Health frontline employees have already established relationships with these residents.

BC Housing and Coast Mental Health are committed to being good neighbours and to provide a safe community, both inside and outside of the proposed housing. Supportive housing is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by an experienced non-profit operator. All residents sign an agreement in respect to expectations around behaviours.

Coast Mental Health works closely with local police, Bylaws, Fraser Health, BC Housing and other community agencies to ensure the community is safe for all to enjoy. As per regular practice, they will create a Community Advisory Committee that includes neighbours, to discuss emergent and ongoing issues towards building a safer and healthier community.

There will be security features in place that will benefit residents and neighbours alike such as a single point of entry, well-lit and fenced grounds, landscaping, and outdoor space.