New Affordable Homes Coming to Hastings-Sunrise
As the housing and rental market continues to reach new heights of unaffordability, YWCA Metro Vancouver is moving quickly to deliver more deeply affordable homes for women and women parenting alone and their children.
Scheduled for occupancy in summer 2024, the new YWCA housing community at 388 Slocan Street will provide 70 new homes that will remain well below average market rents for the lifetime of the building. In addition, seven homes will be offered at deep affordability to provide much-needed long-term housing for single women and single mothers and their children. The rents will be set at the City of Vancouver’s Rental 100 rates, while the deeply affordable units will be set at the shelter portion of income assistance rates.
The building is in an excellent location and includes an inner courtyard, amenity space and a roof terrace. There are also two commercial units on the ground floor, which will help subsidize the deeply affordable rents and fund the housing operations.
Residents in YWCA housing communities have access to YWCA services that foster safety, wellness and economic stability. Onsite employees connect residents to YWCA supports such as legal advocacy, employment and training, education pathways and bursaries, support groups and violence prevention programs. This holistic approach is what helps make YWCA housing transformative for women-led families.
We are grateful for our partnership with the City of Vancouver and Chard Development to make this housing community a reality.
We are actively fundraising towards our $5.8M capital campaign and seeking donors to raise the remaining $2M. If you are interested in donating or becoming a lead donor who could name this new housing project, please contact Bobbi Sarai Tanguay at bsarai@ywcavan.org | 604 895 5780.
