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Casa Mia
Brightside Community Homes Foundation
Project
Casa Mia
7268 Balmoral St, Burnaby, British Columbia
Total Homes
56
Development Status
Date of Completion
2024
This project preserves 55 rental homes in Burnaby’s Edmonds Town Centre by transferring a privately owned apartment building into the community housing sector. Constructed in 1967, the property had remained under the care of the same family ownership for over four decades.   Brightside purchased Casa Mia with funding from the Province’s Rental Protection Fund.
Funding Support
Acquisition Loan in 2023
Project Type

Profile Maps Last Updated: July 2, 2024

Notes:

**Priority Population(s): These are described for projects that explicitly fill some or all units with people who are part of a specific demographic that faces unique needs related to housing insecurity.

**Green Building Standard: This is described for projects that are designed according to a green building certification such as LEED (Gold/Platinum), Built Green (Gold/Platinum), and Passive House.

**Affordability Definitions:

Deeply Affordable – A home that is affordable to people on a very limited income, such income assistance, disability assistance, and income support programs for seniors.

Rent Geared to Income – A home that is available to people with modest incomes. Rent is calculated to be affordable based on the tenant’s income.

Moderate Income – A home that is available for a monthly rent that is equal to the low-end of rents available in the private market. Also referred to as ‘Middle Income’ and ‘Affordable Market’.

Working Hours

Mon-Thurs: 9 AM – 5 PM

Friday: Closed

Sat-Sun: Closed

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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