Salt Spring Island – Supportive Housing

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BC Housing has completed construction of 36 new homes at 161 Drake Road on Salt Spring Island. This building provides 32 supportive homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, as well as four affordable rental homes for low to middle income earners.

Supportive housing

The 32 supportive homes are deeply affordable apartments (29 studios, one one-bedroom and two two-bedroom units), each with their own private bathroom and a kitchenette with full-size appliances.

Residents of supportive housing are single adults (19+) of all genders, including seniors, people with disabilities or any others who need supports to maintain stable housing.

There will be staff on-site 24/7 to provide services to residents such as:

  • Meals
  • Health care referrals
  • Substance-use services
  • Life skills training
  • Education
  • Employment support

Kings Lane Temporary Housing

We will offer these homes first to former residents of Seabreeze Inne (101 Bittancourt Road) and current residents of 154 Kings Lane temporary housing who meet the requirements for subsidized housing. We will then offer the remaining homes to other Salt Spring Island residents who meet the requirements for subsidized housing.

Once all residents have left 154 Kings Lane, we will remove the temporary units and return the land to the Gulf Islands Seniors Residence Association (GISRA). We are grateful for GISRA’s support as we work towards building permanent housing on Salt Spring Island.

Affordable Housing

The building has four affordable homes for people with low to moderate incomes. They consist of one studio unit and three, one-bedroom units. Lookout Society will select residents for the four affordable homes. For more information or to apply, visit Lookout Housing. You can also email info@lookoutsociety.ca.

Safety and Well-Being

Having supportive housing in a community means there are fewer vulnerable people sheltering outdoors. This increases people’s personal safety and well-being and contributes to community safety overall.

Safety measures at 161 Drake Road include:

  • Trained staff on site 24/7 to support residents and provide a point of contact for neighbours.
  • Security features like lighting and cameras
  • Policies regarding smoking and guest visits
  • Regular property maintenance and cleaning

Housing Operator

BC Housing has selected Lookout Housing and Health Society to operate the new supportive and subsidized housing at 161 Drake Road.

Lookout is a 54-year-old non-profit that provides vital housing and health services to over 6,000 marginalized individuals daily across BC. Lookout provides a range of housing and health services that help build resilience, independence and hope with the goal of transforming lives and strengthening communities. Learn more at: lookoutsociety.ca

We’ve shared a Who to Call | When to Call contact sheet with names and phone numbers. Use it if you have questions about the building, site programs, or want to connect with neighbours.

Community engagement

A caring community can contribute greatly to the success of supportive housing residents. BC Housing wants to be a good neighbour and keep lines of communication open.

  • Between November 2022 and March 2023, BC Housing hosted two online information sessions and one in-person open house. More information about the feedback shared at those events can be found in our Community Engagement Report.
  • In February and March 2025, BC Housing sent letters to neighbours sharing that construction, including delivery and craning of the modules, was starting.
  • In April 2025, BC Housing mailed a letter to neighbours within a 600-meter radius of the housing site with information about water main upgrades along Drake Road.
  • In September 2025, we shared direct contact information for the housing and invited neighbours to tour the new homes before residents moved in.

Questions?

If you have questions or concerns about the supportive housing at 161 Drake Road, call 604-255-0340 or email drakesupportivehousing@lookoutsociety.ca.

If you have general questions about supportive housing, email communityrelations@bchousing.org.


BC Housing has completed construction of 36 new homes at 161 Drake Road on Salt Spring Island. This building provides 32 supportive homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, as well as four affordable rental homes for low to middle income earners.

Supportive housing

The 32 supportive homes are deeply affordable apartments (29 studios, one one-bedroom and two two-bedroom units), each with their own private bathroom and a kitchenette with full-size appliances.

Residents of supportive housing are single adults (19+) of all genders, including seniors, people with disabilities or any others who need supports to maintain stable housing.

There will be staff on-site 24/7 to provide services to residents such as:

  • Meals
  • Health care referrals
  • Substance-use services
  • Life skills training
  • Education
  • Employment support

Kings Lane Temporary Housing

We will offer these homes first to former residents of Seabreeze Inne (101 Bittancourt Road) and current residents of 154 Kings Lane temporary housing who meet the requirements for subsidized housing. We will then offer the remaining homes to other Salt Spring Island residents who meet the requirements for subsidized housing.

Once all residents have left 154 Kings Lane, we will remove the temporary units and return the land to the Gulf Islands Seniors Residence Association (GISRA). We are grateful for GISRA’s support as we work towards building permanent housing on Salt Spring Island.

Affordable Housing

The building has four affordable homes for people with low to moderate incomes. They consist of one studio unit and three, one-bedroom units. Lookout Society will select residents for the four affordable homes. For more information or to apply, visit Lookout Housing. You can also email info@lookoutsociety.ca.

Safety and Well-Being

Having supportive housing in a community means there are fewer vulnerable people sheltering outdoors. This increases people’s personal safety and well-being and contributes to community safety overall.

Safety measures at 161 Drake Road include:

  • Trained staff on site 24/7 to support residents and provide a point of contact for neighbours.
  • Security features like lighting and cameras
  • Policies regarding smoking and guest visits
  • Regular property maintenance and cleaning

Housing Operator

BC Housing has selected Lookout Housing and Health Society to operate the new supportive and subsidized housing at 161 Drake Road.

Lookout is a 54-year-old non-profit that provides vital housing and health services to over 6,000 marginalized individuals daily across BC. Lookout provides a range of housing and health services that help build resilience, independence and hope with the goal of transforming lives and strengthening communities. Learn more at: lookoutsociety.ca

We’ve shared a Who to Call | When to Call contact sheet with names and phone numbers. Use it if you have questions about the building, site programs, or want to connect with neighbours.

Community engagement

A caring community can contribute greatly to the success of supportive housing residents. BC Housing wants to be a good neighbour and keep lines of communication open.

  • Between November 2022 and March 2023, BC Housing hosted two online information sessions and one in-person open house. More information about the feedback shared at those events can be found in our Community Engagement Report.
  • In February and March 2025, BC Housing sent letters to neighbours sharing that construction, including delivery and craning of the modules, was starting.
  • In April 2025, BC Housing mailed a letter to neighbours within a 600-meter radius of the housing site with information about water main upgrades along Drake Road.
  • In September 2025, we shared direct contact information for the housing and invited neighbours to tour the new homes before residents moved in.

Questions?

If you have questions or concerns about the supportive housing at 161 Drake Road, call 604-255-0340 or email drakesupportivehousing@lookoutsociety.ca.

If you have general questions about supportive housing, email communityrelations@bchousing.org.