B.C. government has leased the former Howard Johnson hotel at 395 Kingsway
On Tuesday, Housing Minister Rich Coleman announced two housing projects designed to get more people off the street.
The B.C. government has leased the former Howard Johnson hotel at 395 Kingsway — more commonly known as the Biltmore — to provide 100 interim housing spaces for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
In addition, Coleman said a new 10-storey, 147-apartment building at 220 Princess Ave. will be built to provide housing for single women and women with children.
The property on Princess, which is worth $4 million and owned by the city, used to be home to the Drake hotel. It is one of the 14 sites owned by the city and being built with money from the B.C. government. So far, seven buildings have opened.
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