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"The City is making big moves to get the right supply of housing that meets peoples’ needs and incomes." – Mayor Gregor Robertson
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Providing the right supply of housing, with the right supports for the city's lower income and homeless residents, continues to be a top priority.
By using temporary modular housing, lower-income and homeless residents are placed directly into housing with supportive services until they can transition to longer-term housing solutions.
The Government of British Columbia announced a funding commitment of $66 million towards 600 units of temporary modular housing.
The new housing will be built on underused or vacant sites across Vancouver to address the immediate needs of housing for homeless residents.
Housing sites
Get documents, public consultation materials, news, and more for each site below the table.
| Address | Status | Single units |
|---|---|---|
| 4949 Heather St | Proposed | about 100 |
| 688 Cambie St | Proposed | about 100 |
| Little Mountain (East 37th Ave near Main St) |
Approved | 46 |
| 2132 Ash St (formerly 595 and 599 W 2nd Ave) |
Construction | 52 |
| 4480 Kaslo St | Construction | 52 |
| 525 Powell St | Tenanted | 39 |
| 1131 Franklin St | Tenanted | 39 |
| 7430 and 7460 Heather St | Tenanted | 78 |
| Total as of June 7, 2018 | about 506 |
4949 Heather
- Stage: Development permit application
- Single units: Two buildings with approximately 52 studio homes in each building
Note: The proposed temporary modular housing is seperate from the upcoming rezoning and permanent development of the Heather Lands site.
Development permit application
Documents
News releases
688 Cambie St
- Status: proposed
- Single units: about 100
Note: The proposed temporary modular housing project will not delay or impede the delivery of a new Vancouver Art Gallery.
Development permit application
Documents
- Fact sheet
(228 KB) - Notification postcard (260 KB)
- Community information session display boards (May 15, 2018) (2 MB)
News releases
Little Mountain (East 37th Ave near Main St)
- Stage: development permit approved
- Single units: 46
- Note: Temporary modular housing is being considered on a parcel in Phase 2 of the Little Mountain site, and this would not delay or impact delivery of any permanent housing units.
Development permit application
Documents
- Fact sheet
(212 KB) - Operations management plan - draft (608 KB)
- Comment card (255 KB)
- Community information session display boards (May 1, 2018) (3.3 MB)
- Community information session display boards (April 5, 2018) (4.5 MB)
- Notification postcard (260 KB)
News releases
2132 Ash St (formerly 599 and 595 W 2nd)
- Status: Construction
- Single units: 52
- Non-profit operator: PHS Community Services Society
- Note: This temporary modular housing is being developed in coordination with the False Creek South Neighbourhood Planning Program.
Development permit application
Documents
- Fact sheet (139 KB)
- Operations management plan - draft (216 KB)
- Community information session display boards (January 30, 2018) (1.68 MB)
- Community information session display boards (March 6, 2018) (2.58 MB)
- Notification postcard (119 KB)
Residence Community Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Osborn Square House Community Advisory Committee terms of reference is to ensure members are aware of expectations, commitments, and their advisory role.
- Terms of reference (95 KB)
- Community member application (88 KB) - deadline for submission is Friday, June 15, 2018
News releases
4480 Kaslo St
- Former address: 4410 Kaslo St
- Status: Construction
- Single units: 52
- Non-profit operator: Atira Women’s Resource Society
- Note: The City, in partnership with the Park Board, has relocated the community garden that was on the site across the street to Slocan Park.
Development permit application
Documents
- Fact sheet (144 KB)
- Operation management plan - March 2018 (revised) (380 KB)
- Comment card (252 KB)
- Community information session display boards (December 13 and 14, 2017) 1.36 MB)
- Community information session display displays (February 6, 2018) (2.64 MB)
- Notification postcard (392 KB)
(80 KB)Residence Community Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Sarah Ross House Community Advisory Committee terms of reference is to ensure members are aware of expectations, commitments, and their advisory role.
- Terms of reference (106 KB)
- CAC Community Member Application (47 KB)
deadline for submission is Friday June 8, 2018
News releases
- Temporary modular housing approved for Kaslo Street (March 14, 2018)
- 4410 Kaslo Street planned as next site for temporary modular housing (December 1, 2017)
525 Powell St
- Building name: Aneki Housing for Women
- Former address: 501 Powell St
- Stage: Tenanted
- Single units: 39
- Non-profit operator: PHS Community Services Society
- 24/7 building phone: 604-620-4368
- Note: The building is for women in the Downtown Eastside
Development permit application
Documents
- Fact sheet (192 KB)
- Operations management plan
(365 KB)
- Policy report: Amendments to Official Development Plans to Add Temporary Modular Housingas a Permitted Use (October 30, 2017) (174 KB)
- Comment card (46 KB)
- Community information session display boards (3.57 MB)
- Notification postcard (375 KB)
Residence Community Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Aneki House Community Advisory Committee (CPCAC) terms of reference is to ensure members are aware of expectations, commitments, and their advisory role.
News releases
1131 Franklin St
- Building name: Chartrand Place
- Former address: 1115, 1131, and 1141 Franklin St
- Stage: Tenanted
- Single units: 39
- Non-profit operator: PHS Community Services Society
- 24/7 phone number: 604-620-5327
Development permit application
Documents
- Fact sheet (192 KB)
- Operations management plan (173 KB)
- Policy report: Amendments to the Regional Context Statement Official Development Plan Bylaw To Facilitate the Development of Temporary Modular Housing (October 31, 2017) (477 KB)
- Comment card (47 KB)
- Community information session display boards (3.57 MB)
- Notification postcard (375 KB)
Residence Community Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Chartrand Place Community Advisory Committee (CPCAC) terms of reference is to ensure members are aware of expectations, commitments, and their advisory role.
News releases
7430 and 7460 Heather St
- Building name: Reiderman Residence
- Stage: Tenanted
- Single units: 78 units
- Non-profit operator: Community Builders
- 24/7 building phone: 778-939-6224
- Note: This building is for low-income residents in Vancouver.
Feedback about the development was gathered online and in person with approximately 300 comment cards and 400 emails received.
We are committed to working with the community towards good stewardship of this site and the community in general.
Conditions to the development permit
- BC Housing will amend the Operations Management Plan to reflect periodic reports out from BC Housing to the City of Vancouver
- The project shall have a Community Advisory Committee (CAC) that includes both community members and Parent Advisory Council members, and others representing community interest.
- This site will be tenanted in accordance with affordable and supportive housing tenanting best practices, taking into consideration the surrounding neighbourhood including the adjacent schools and other uses
- We will work with the Vancouver School Board, BC Housing, and Community Builders to convene a community conversation prior to the occupancy permit in order update the community on the progress of the project, enable strong lines of communication, hear any continuing concerns and suggestions, and foster a positive reception for new residents
Development permit application
Features
- A bathroom
- A kitchen
- Shared laundry
- Communal indoor and outdoor amenity space
14 suites are designed to accommodate persons with accessibility requirements, and feature customized layouts and a user-friendly adaptive design.
Both buildings will be managed by Community Builders, an experienced supportive and low-income housing provider with 15 years of experience in Vancouver’s urban core area specializing in tenant support for persons with a variety of needs.
Tenanting
Residents will be carefully selected to make sure this housing is the right fit for them. This housing will be managed safely and responsibly.
Our priorities for this site are to house people who:
- Are unsheltered or living in shelters
- Are 45 years and older
- Have disabilities
- Are homeless and living in the local neighbourhood
Documents
- Fact sheet (172 KB)
- Draft Operations management plan (136 KB) This draft plan will be finalized with public feedback.
- Final Operational Management Revised Plan (186 KB)
- Notification postcard (152 KB)
- Community information session presentation (November 2, 2017) (948 KB)
- Community information session presentation (November 6, 2017) (1.75 MB)
- Community information session display boards (1.53 MB)
- Information update (February 2018) (268 KB)
- Frequently asked questions (February 2018) (132 KB)
Residence Community Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Reiderman Residence Community Advisory Committee (RRCAC) terms of reference is to ensure members are aware of expectations, commitments, and their advisory role.
- Terms of reference (74 KB)
- February 8, 2018 meeting minutes
(84 KB) - March 18, 2018 meeting minutes (197 KB)
- Additional meeting minutes
News releases
220 Terminal Ave
In 2016, Vancouver’s Affordable Housing Agency (VAHA) announced it was working to provide Vancouver’s first temporary modular housing development.
Horizon North was selected from a shortlist to construct the project.
Features
- A bathroom
- A kitchen
- Shared laundry
- Communal indoor and outdoor amenity space
Four suites were designed to accommodate persons with accessibility requirements and featured customized layouts and a user-friendly adaptive design.
The City of Vancouver contributed undeveloped, City-owned land to VAHA for this project. Funding to support VAHA’s temporary modular housing development also came from the Government of Canada, Vancity, and a private donation.
VAHA continues to explore temporary modular housing projects on new sites to create even more below-market rental housing for Vancouver residents as there is an urgent need for both interim and permanent housing.
Videos
Apply to be a tenant
BC Housing, the owner securing non-profit housing operators to manage the buildings, oversees the tenanting process for the sites.
Contact the Orange Hall at 604-648-4270, or stop by in person at 297 East Hastings St, Vancouver.
Benefits of temporary modular housing
Temporary modular housing is a home built inside a factory. The finished units are covered and transported to new locations, where they are assembled into a building by professional builders. It is not a mobile home. The housing:
- Provides a home for lower-income and homeless residents in approximately six months
- Helps street homelessness by providing a home with the right supports until permanent, affordable housing is available
- Designs are built to the City's building codes
- Creates a sense of community
- Reduced waste during manufacturing and installation
- Delays are less likely to happen during construction in a controlled environment
- Provides an opportunity for temporary housing for up to three to five years
- Can relocate and reconfigure to fit different sites or future sites
Drone video of 220 Terminal Ave
Watch a video of 220 Terminal Ave, our first temporary modular housing development that features 40 self-contained suites with a bathroom, kitchen, and shared laundry space.
Development of 220 Terminal Ave
Watch a time-lapse video of our first temporary modular housing development at 220 Terminal Ave being built.
Tour 220 Terminal Ave
Take a video tour Vancouver’s first temporary modular housing development at 220 Terminal Ave with.
7430 and 446 Heather St
Watch a time-lapse video of a temporary modular housing building being built in Marpole.
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