Social Housing in Vancouver - The 14 Sites

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The 14 projects that are under construction or in the pipeline certainly warrant their own thread.

I will try to populate this thread with photos of the six sites that are currently under construction. With funding now approved for the rest of the batch there will be a lot of movement on them soon.

1050 Expo Boulevard

Source
Number of apartments: 133
Non-Profit Housing Society: 127 Society for Housing/St. James Community Services Society
Estimated Project Capital Cost: $30.6 million


1134 Burrard Street

Source
Number of apartments: 141
Non-Profit Housing Society: Kettle Friendship Society/Family Services of Greater Vancouver
Estimated Project Capital Cost: $30.4 million


215 West 2nd Avenue

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Number of apartments: 147
Non-Profit Housing Society: Katherine Sanford Housing Society/RainCity Housing and Support Society
Estimated Project Capital Cost: $34.2 million


590 Alexander Street

Source
Number of apartments: 139
Non-Profit Housing Society: PHS Community Services Society
Estimated Project Capital Cost: $31.2 million


606 Powell Street

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Number of apartments: 147
Non-Profit Housing Society: RainCity Housing and Support Society
Estimated Project Capital Cost: $34.6 million


1233 - 1251 Howe

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Number of apartments: 110
Non-Profit Housing Society: McLaren Housing Society
Estimated Project Capital Cost: $22.3 million


7th and Fir

Source
Number of apartments: 62
Non-Profit Housing Society: Katherine Sanford Housing Society/Motivation, Power and Achievement Society
Estimated Project Capital Cost: $13.4 million


675 E. Broadway

Source
Number of apartments: 127 (includes 20 to 30 below market rental units)
Non-Profit Housing Society: Vancouver Native Housing Society/Broadway Youth Resources Centre
Estimated Project Capital Cost: $28.3 million


First and Main

Photo of the project rendering taken by SFUVancouver, May 28th, 2010, at the project site.
Number of apartments: 129
Non-Profit Housing Society: Lookout Emergency Aid Society
Estimated Project Capital Cost: ?


Abott and Pender

Photo of the project rendering taken by SFUVancouver, May 28th, 2010, at the project site.
Number of apartments: about 110
Non-Profit Housing Society: Atria Women's Housing Society
Estimated Project Capital Cost: ?