Two new blocks of Indigenous affordable housing open in Sooke – Burnaby Now

April 30, 2024

A new Indigenous affordable-housing project with 170 below-market rental units in two buildings has opened in Sooke.

The development is the largest expansion of affordable housing in the district in its history, Langford Juan de Fuca MLA Ravi Parmar said at the official opening of the Drennan Street complex on Monday.

Units in the five-storey wood-frame buildings are a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom homes. The project also features a communal gathering space, accessible parking spaces, gardening opportunities and a playground.

A total of 34 units are dedicated for tenants with very low incomes and rented for $500 a month, to make them affordable for people receiving social assistance, those with disabilities or those on a basic senior’s pension. The rest of the units will be rented at below-market rates.

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