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The Vancity affordable housing accelerator fund aims to support the development of affordable housing projects across BC by providing early-stage financing to the organizations that need it most and building the capacity of non-profit housing developers.

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2776 Semlin
Three Point Housing Society
Lakewood Multicultural United Church, built in 1964, will be redeveloped into a six-storey mixed-used building with a new replacement churc […]
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2776 Semlin Dr, Vancouver, British Columbia
330 Goldstream
Greater Victoria Housing Society
Pacific Centre Family Services Association subdivided their new property to create a lot for the Greater Victoria Housing Society to build […]
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102
330 Goldstream Ave, Colwood, British Columbia
43 Hastings
Community Living Society
The City of New Westminster released a request for proposals for innovative housing projects at two City-owned site. This site, at 43 Hasti […]
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43 Hastings Street, New Westminster, British Columbia
450 Alexander St
Atira Development Society
This tower-based building project will provide housing to single women and women-led families and will also include a childcare facility an […]
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450 Alexander St, Vancouver, British Columbia
475-477 Lancaster
Union Co-operative
Union Co-operative is a new community land trust in the Waterloo region with a mandate to purchase properties to maintain affordability thr […]
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475-477 Lancaster St West, Kitchener, Ontario
508 Powell
Lookout Housing and Health Society
Lookout Housing and Health Society operates 59 buildings across 15 municipalities across British Columbia cluding housing, shelters, outrea […]
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139
508 Powell St, Vancouver, British Columbia
540 Wentworth
Hamilton East Kiwanis Non Profit Homes
Hamilton East Kiwanis Non Profit Homes owns eighty-five existing townhouses at 1540 Wentworth St in Hamilton. In order to address additiona […]
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1540 Upper Wentworth St, Hamilton, Ontario
545 East Cordova
Lookout Housing and Health Society
Lookout has owns a vacant-lot property at 545 Cordova Street which for many years which has been used for parking. A six-storey building wi […]
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545 East Cordova St, Vancouver, British Columbia
546 W. 13th Ave
Soroptimist International of Vancouver
Soroptimist International Vancouver is a group of professional women that has been working to support women with low incomes to achieve fin […]
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135
546 W. 13th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia
571 Shaw Road, Phase 1
Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society
This multi-phase development on land owned by the Town of Gibsons seeks to expand the supply of affordable rental housing so individuals an […]
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40
571 Shaw Road, Gibsons, British Columbia
571 Shaw Road, Phase 2
Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society
This multi-phase development on land owned by the Town of Gibsons seeks to expand the supply of affordable rental housing so individuals an […]
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571 Shaw Rd, Gibsons, British Columbia
736 Princess
John Howard Society of Victoria
John Howard Society of Victoria (JHSVIC) is building a six-storey, mixed-use complex to provide residential units for persons leaving incar […]
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28
736 Princess Ave, Victoria, British Columbia
846 Nigel Ave
Greater Victoria Housing Society
BC Housing and four non-profits housing partners are revitalizing nine acres of land in Saanich known as the Nigel Valley. The existing bui […]
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846 Nigel Ave Saanich, Saanich, British Columbia
85 Belmont
Greater Victoria Housing Society
Colwood Lodge is a 40-year-old, 50-unit affordable rental building for 55+ and person with disabilities. The current building has been in o […]
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85 Belmont Road, Colwood, British Columbia
874 Fleming
Greater Victoria Housing Society
GVHS currently owns and operates the Esquimalt Lions Lodge, a four-storey apartment building which is in need of renewal and is not well su […]
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874 Fleming St Esquimalt, British Columbia
998 East 19th Ave
Catalyst Community Developments Society
The First Church of the Nazarene, Vancouver is an intergenerational, intercultural Christian church located in the Cedar Cottage neighbourh […]
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998 East 19th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia
Alder
Catalyst Community Developments Society
Alder is a five-storey building that is centrally located in the rapidly growing River District with a variety of shops and services. The p […]
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119
3625 Sawmill Crescent, Vancouver, British Columbia
Aspen
Catalyst Community Developments Society
The Aspen is located at East 6th Avenue and Main Street in Vancouver with easy access to parks, transit, shops and other amenities. The pro […]
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188 East 6th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia
Ben & Esther Dayson Residences
Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation
The Ben & Esther Dayson residences are operated by Tivka Housing Society and is made up of townhouses and two- and three-bedroom+ units […]
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32
2777 E. Kent Ave. N, Vancouver, British Columbia
Casa Mia
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
This acquisition brings a privately owned, 55- suite multi-family apartment building in Burnaby's Edmonds town centre into the community-ho […]
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56
7268 Balmoral St, Burnaby, British Columbia
Centrepoint
Sea to Sky Community Services Society
Centrepoint provides affordable housing in downtown Squamish. The project is mixed-use development that consists of 32 affordable units and […]
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38144 2nd Ave, Squamish, British Columbia
Ch’ich’iyúy
Aboriginal Land Trust 
Ch'ich'iyuy is located in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and provides an innovative model for affordable home ownership. It also includes sp […]
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172
405 Jackson Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia
Chorus Apartments
UNITI
UNITI is the partnership of three affiliated non-profit organizations: Semiahmoo House, Peninsula Estates Housing Society, and the Semiahmo […]
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71
15306 24th Ave Surrey, Surrey, British Columbia
Dahli Place
Greater Victoria Housing Society
Dahli Place is a new affordable housing development built in 2014 by the Greater Victoria Housing Society (GVHS) and the Greater Victoria R […]
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68
35 Gorge Road East Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia
Emmaus Place
Catalyst Community Developments Society
The congregation of Shepard of the Valley Lutheran church sought to develop affordable housing on its land to support local seniors and fam […]
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82
20067 72 Ave, Langley, British Columbia
Evangel Family Manor 969
Evangel Family Rental Housing Society
Evangel Family Manor opened in 1987 with 64 affordable homes suited to people of all ages. In order to provide additional affordable housin […]
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40
969 Harvey Ave, Kelowna, British Columbia
Forest Heights
Greater Victoria Housing Society
Forest Heights provides affordable, non-profit housing in the heart of Quadra Village. The building has been in operation well past its eff […]
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2558 Quadra St, Victoria, British Columbia
Fraserview Housing Co-op
Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation
Fraserview Housing Co-op features riverfront townhouses and apartments geared to moderate income households. This co-op is part of a portfo […]
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90
2910 E Kent Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia
Hannelore
Catalyst Community Developments Society
The congregation of Oakridge Lutheran Church partnered with Catalyst, a non-profit developer, to build a six-story building that provides r […]
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46
5688 Ash St, Vancouver, British Columbia
Hoy Creek Redevelopment, Phase 1
Hoy Creek Housing Coop
The Hoy Creek co-operative was built in 1981 with 157 units, including 97 apartments in two buildings and 60 townhomes. The townhomes becom […]
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132
2905 Glen Dr, Coquitlam, British Columbia
Indigenous Housing and Healing Centre
Aboriginal Land Trust
This project transforms the existing Shaldon Hotel into a new social housing building for Indigenous families with lower incomes and suppor […]
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112
52 East Hastings Street Vancouver, Vancouver, British Columbia
Madrona - Dockside Green
Catalyst Community Developments Society
Dockside Green is a mixed-use community in Victoria's inner harbour developed according to principles of sustainable community design. Madr […]
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384 Harbour Rd, Victoria, British Columbia
Marine West & East
Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation
This project is located in a significant waterfront neighbourhood in Vancouver. This co-op is part of a portfolio of properties developed b […]
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188
2780 SE Marine Dr, Vancouver, British Columbia
Mount Douglas Manor
Mount Douglas Seniors Housing Society
Mount Douglas Court, built in the 1970s, has provided comfortable homes and a safe, caring community for lower-income independent seniors a […]
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84
1550 Arrow Rd, Victoria, British Columbia
Olivia Skye
Atira Development Society
This mixed income, 13-storey affordable housing development offers a total of 198 studio and one-bedroom apartments, with 52 shelter-rate u […]
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198
41 East Hastings St, Vancouver, BC
Rising Sun Villas
Phoenix Drug & Alcohol Recovery and Education Society
The Phoenix Society is a multi-service agency dedicated to providing accessible services and opportunities to people who face barriers rela […]
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75
13979 104 Ave, Surrey, British Columbia
Rivermark
Catalyst Community Developments Society
The City of Richmond has an Affordable Housing Strategy which requires that 10% of the total residential area for any new development is de […]
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31
6900 Pearson Way, Richmond, British Columbia
Seton Villa Extension
Action Line Housing Society
Seton Villa in North Burnaby is a non-profit retirement centre that has provided seniors with affordable housing since 1974. The extension […]
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3755 McGill Street, Burnaby, British Columbia
Skyview Ridge
Connective
Skyview Ridge is an affordable housing development built on society-owned land. It consists of three-bedroom townhouses rented out at below […]
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15
275 Columbia St W, Kamloops, British Columbia
The BRice Apartments
Vancouver Community Land Trust Foundation
This housing project provides 48 units for people with low and moderate incomes including 24 units that are part of an outreach partnership […]
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1720 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia
The HUB, Phase 1
Catalyst Community Developments Society
Phase 1 of the HUB project includes an 89-unit below-market rental housing project and 18,000-square foot seniors' respite centre offering […]
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225 E 2nd St, North Vancouver, British Columbia
The HUB, Phase 2
Catalyst Community Developments Society
Phase 2 of the project includes a larger home for the North Shore Neighbourhood House and a high-rise tower with 180 affordable rental home […]
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179
200-204 E 1st St, North Vancouver, British Columbia
The Link
Odd Fellows Low Rental Housing Society
The Link provides updated and modern affordable homes to seniors by redeveloping the Odd Fellows Manor, housing owned by Odd Fellows, that […]
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148
3595 Kingsway, Vancouver, British Columbia
The Parsons
Greater Victoria Housing Society
The Parsons is a newly constructed affordable rental building in Brentwood Bay that is geared toward workforce housing, seniors, and people […]
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40
7247 West Saanich Rd, Central Saanich , British Columbia
The Ryder
Anhart Community Housing Society
Many smaller urban centres are struggling with a shortage of purpose-built rental housing and other rental units. The Ryder is the first af […]
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40
1270 Ryder St, Hope, British Columbia
The Springs
Catalyst Community Developments Society
The Springs is on the site formerly occupied by St. Andrews United Church, who along with Catalyst and Kinsight, shared a vision to redevel […]
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2318 St Johns St, Port Moody, British Columbia
Thuthiqut Hulelum' (Galiano Green) 
Galiano Affordable Living Initiative (GALI) Society
There is a critical need for secure, comfortable, affordable rental homes on Galiano Island. In 2020, The Society seeks to build a "village […]
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280 Georgeson Bay Rd, Galiano Island, British Columbia
Timbre & Harmony
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
Located in the Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood, Loyal Orange Manor and Edward Byers House have provided affordable housing, with rents gea […]
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157
1425 E. 12th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia
Townley Lodge
Greater Victoria Housing Society
This housing project replaced an aging existing 39-unit building that was constructed in 1967 with four walk-up townhome buildings and one […]
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1780 Townley St, Saanich, British Columbia
Welcome Centre
Immigrant Services Society of B.C.
ISSofBC had a longstanding vision to create a regional hub of transitional housing and support services. The Welcome Centre opened in 2016 […]
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2610 Victoria Dr, Vancouver, British Columbia
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Office

409 – 312 Main Street
Vancouver, BC V6A 2T2

affordablehousing@vancity.com

Vancity Community Foundation’s office at 312 Main is located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish) and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ /Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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