Richmond – Cambie Road and Sexsmith Road

A modern six-story building with a sleek design featuring a mix of black and wooden paneling on its facade.

Artist's rendering subject to change

BC Housing is proposing to build a new six-storey building with approximately 90 supportive homes at Cambie Road and Sexsmith Road in Richmond. These homes would help address the urgent need for supportive housing and help reduce the risk of people experiencing homelessness in Richmond.

The proposal for this site includes:

  • 90 private studio apartments each with a bathroom, kitchenette, and combined living/sleeping space

  • A front reception office, a kitchen and dining area, indoor amenity space, a tenant support office, shared laundry facilities and bicycle parking

Development

The City of Richmond owns this land and would lease it to BC Housing. BC Housing submitted a Rezoning application and a Development Permit application to the City of Richmond on June 26, 2024.

On August 30, 2024, the Province suspended this project temporarily to explore other potential locations. As of January 2025, BC Housing had reviewed five other potential locations for this much-needed housing. None of these other sites met the needs for a successful supportive housing project. These include proximity to services, amenities and transit.

For these reasons, the Province and BC Housing are moving forward with an application to rezone the properties at Cambie Road and Sexsmith Road. Read Minister Kahlon’s statement from February 6, 2025.

If rezoning and permits are approved, we estimate construction to start in 2026.

Supportive Housing

Supportive homes are deeply affordable studio apartments for people who need supports to maintain their housing.

Supportive housing residents are as varied as any other neighbour. In this building, residents would be single adults (19+) of all genders, including seniors, people with disabilities or any others who need supports to maintain stable housing.

Many of the people who would move into this building are already housed and would move here from other temporary supportive housing sites in Richmond.

Operator

BC Housing has chosen Community Builders though a fair and open process to manage the building and provide services to residents.

Community Builders operates 12 supportive housing and shelter sites across the Vancouver area, with over 700 beds. Community Builders uses a client-led, trauma-informed, adaptive approach, co-creating solutions with residents to help them forge paths toward sustainable health, employment and housing. Learn more about Community Builders by visiting communitybuilders.ca.

Community Engagement

A caring community can contribute greatly to the success of supportive housing residents. BC Housing, the City of Richmond and Community Builders commit to keeping neighbours and the community informed about this supportive housing project.

Past engagement

The City of Richmond mailed postcards to area neighbours in June 2024 to share information about the proposed project and invite feedback on the proposal. Community members were invited to visit a project webpage for a self-guided presentation and virtual comment period from June 27 to July 15, 2024. Project partners also published and shared a Community FAQ in July 2024. This Community FAQ is also available in Traditional Chinese 漢語 and Simplified Chinese 汉语.

Ongoing engagement

BC Housing, Community Builders and the City of Richmond plan to continue engaging with the community about this project during the rezoning and permitting process and beyond. This includes meeting directly with neighbouring residents and businesses.

Please watch this webpage for future community engagement opportunities.

Contacts

We will share a direct phone number for the housing with neighbours when it is available. Community members can also email communityrelations@bchousing.org at any time with questions about the project.


Artist's rendering subject to change

BC Housing is proposing to build a new six-storey building with approximately 90 supportive homes at Cambie Road and Sexsmith Road in Richmond. These homes would help address the urgent need for supportive housing and help reduce the risk of people experiencing homelessness in Richmond.

The proposal for this site includes:

  • 90 private studio apartments each with a bathroom, kitchenette, and combined living/sleeping space

  • A front reception office, a kitchen and dining area, indoor amenity space, a tenant support office, shared laundry facilities and bicycle parking

Development

The City of Richmond owns this land and would lease it to BC Housing. BC Housing submitted a Rezoning application and a Development Permit application to the City of Richmond on June 26, 2024.

On August 30, 2024, the Province suspended this project temporarily to explore other potential locations. As of January 2025, BC Housing had reviewed five other potential locations for this much-needed housing. None of these other sites met the needs for a successful supportive housing project. These include proximity to services, amenities and transit.

For these reasons, the Province and BC Housing are moving forward with an application to rezone the properties at Cambie Road and Sexsmith Road. Read Minister Kahlon’s statement from February 6, 2025.

If rezoning and permits are approved, we estimate construction to start in 2026.

Supportive Housing

Supportive homes are deeply affordable studio apartments for people who need supports to maintain their housing.

Supportive housing residents are as varied as any other neighbour. In this building, residents would be single adults (19+) of all genders, including seniors, people with disabilities or any others who need supports to maintain stable housing.

Many of the people who would move into this building are already housed and would move here from other temporary supportive housing sites in Richmond.

Operator

BC Housing has chosen Community Builders though a fair and open process to manage the building and provide services to residents.

Community Builders operates 12 supportive housing and shelter sites across the Vancouver area, with over 700 beds. Community Builders uses a client-led, trauma-informed, adaptive approach, co-creating solutions with residents to help them forge paths toward sustainable health, employment and housing. Learn more about Community Builders by visiting communitybuilders.ca.

Community Engagement

A caring community can contribute greatly to the success of supportive housing residents. BC Housing, the City of Richmond and Community Builders commit to keeping neighbours and the community informed about this supportive housing project.

Past engagement

The City of Richmond mailed postcards to area neighbours in June 2024 to share information about the proposed project and invite feedback on the proposal. Community members were invited to visit a project webpage for a self-guided presentation and virtual comment period from June 27 to July 15, 2024. Project partners also published and shared a Community FAQ in July 2024. This Community FAQ is also available in Traditional Chinese 漢語 and Simplified Chinese 汉语.

Ongoing engagement

BC Housing, Community Builders and the City of Richmond plan to continue engaging with the community about this project during the rezoning and permitting process and beyond. This includes meeting directly with neighbouring residents and businesses.

Please watch this webpage for future community engagement opportunities.

Contacts

We will share a direct phone number for the housing with neighbours when it is available. Community members can also email communityrelations@bchousing.org at any time with questions about the project.


Page last updated: 07 Feb 2025, 03:37 PM