Nanaimo – Snuneymuxw Family Housing Project

Illustration of multistory low rise brown and red building


This is a family housing development project being built on City-owned land, in Nanaimo, in partnership with Snuneymuxw First Nation.

The proposed development will provide 42 new homes (a mix of studio, one-, two- and three- bedroom units) with priority for Indigenous families.

On Dec. 1, 2025, Nanaimo City Council unanimously voted to move ahead with the building permit for this project.

Community Engagement

On September 15, 2025, addresses within a 100-meter radius of the site were mailed the Snuneymuxw Family Housing newsletter that provides more information about the project.

Questions and feedback can be submitted to: communityrelations@bchousing.org.


This is a family housing development project being built on City-owned land, in Nanaimo, in partnership with Snuneymuxw First Nation.

The proposed development will provide 42 new homes (a mix of studio, one-, two- and three- bedroom units) with priority for Indigenous families.

On Dec. 1, 2025, Nanaimo City Council unanimously voted to move ahead with the building permit for this project.

Community Engagement

On September 15, 2025, addresses within a 100-meter radius of the site were mailed the Snuneymuxw Family Housing newsletter that provides more information about the project.

Questions and feedback can be submitted to: communityrelations@bchousing.org.