The Province is delivering close to 250 new affordable rental homes for people in the Kelowna region.
Construction is beginning on two rental developments, and families have moved into a newly completed townhome complex.
“People deserve safe and secure homes, but even middle-income people like teachers and small business owners have struggled to find affordable housing in the Kelowna area,” said Selina Robinson, B.C.'s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. “These new homes will mean that people – from young families to seniors – can stay in their community, close to their friends and family.”
Construction has started on a four-storey building at 1060 Cawston Ave. that will provide 40 affordable rental homes for low- to middle-income individuals, families, and women and children. This project is a partnership between the governments of Canada and B.C., the City of Kelowna and NOW Canada Society. Monthly rents are projected to range from $375 for a studio to approximately $1,835 for a three-bedroom rental.
Work is also underway on Carrington View, which will provide 186 new rental homes for people with middle incomes. The Province, through BC Housing’s HousingHub, is partnering with Highstreet Ventures to deliver net-zero energy-ready homes, built to Step 4 of the provincial Energy Step Code, for households making between $50,000 and $100,000 each year. Projected monthly rents for the studio, one- and two-bedroom homes range from approximately $1,210 to $1,590. Located at 2200 Majoros Rd. in West Kelowna, the development will consist of three four-storey apartment buildings.
As well, the Province partnered with the City of Kelowna and the Society of Hope to build 21 affordable rental homes at 165 Celano Cres. Families moved into their new homes in November 2019, and all of the homes are fully occupied. Monthly rents for the development, named Providence Boulevard, are $915 for a two-bedroom townhome and $1,100 for a three-bedroom townhome.
These projects are part of more than 22,000 new homes that are complete or underway around the province, including over 1,200 in the Kelowna area, as part of the Homes for B.C. housing plan.
Delivering affordable housing is a shared priority between government and the BC Green Party caucus, and is part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement.