Housing

Below-market housing maintained in Hastings-Sunrise

Collaboration between a non-profit and the province is securing affordable homes in East Vancouver

What a higher vacancy rate really means for Vancouver renters

A Lookout Q&A with federal government housing economist Shiva Moshtari

Vancouver’s vacancy rate is rising — but it won’t bring relief to everyone

Though Vancouver’s vacancy rate has more than doubled, whether the increased supply will translate into better deals for renters is still uncertain.

Exclusive: Powell Rooms SRO set to become a unique model of community-owned housing

The Downtown Eastside Community Land Trust is buying the building to preserve it as deeply affordable housing and childcare space.

Vancouver's new non-profit housing initiative could reshape the city's neighbourhoods

It would be a big change in what could be built in every neighbourhood outside the downtown peninsula.

Sublets and ghost leases: How newcomers are finding community in Vancouver’s rental maze

An underground sublet economy is helping those struggling to find affordable housing

Proposal to create city-owned housing developer ends in frustration

City councillors all agreed it was a good idea in principle, but a split on specifics combined with politicking and distrust caused the plan to fail

West End residents organize against Barclay Street hotel proposal

Nearby residents are concerned about noise and the size of the new tower, which is enabled by a recent city council initiative to create more hotel rooms.

How affordable should housing be?

A new Olympic Village? Some industrial sites could be opened up to new development

Sites considered exceptional could be transformed into neighbourhoods like Olympic Village and Yaletown

West End apartment building still empty seven years after a fire

Readers had general praise for cycling routes and infrastructure, mixed reviews on e-bikes, and concerns over sidewalk riding and a lack of investment in certain neighbourhoods.

How Vancouver fits in BC’s new cabinet

Former OneCity councillor Christine Boyle will take over housing. Plus, a new DTES and Chinatown parliamentary secretary

How recent housing developments could shape Vancouver for decades to come

A number of community development changes are setting the stage for a changing city

The Downtown Eastside needs more housing, but where’s the money coming from?

Senior governments haven't provided enough funding, so the city is shifting towards the private market to build more housing in the neighbourhood — but the city councillor who launched the change says it's going too far.

As Vancouver develops, can Champlain Heights preserve its unique forested area?

The city's Social Housing Initiative could make it easier to build new non-profit housing, but residents are concerned the plan could reduce some of the neighbourhood's many green spaces.

Mount Pleasant tenants fight to keep their homes, but the Broadway Plan beat goes on

City council approved another rental tower in a neighbourhood with a deep sense of community, while the developer said they'll consider extending renter protections to all tenants.

Province requires new city-wide development plan, with some public hearings to be prohibited

We hear directly from the city's head planner about keeping plans current with legislative and market changes, and his perspective on public engagement.

City throws in the towel on controversial Arbutus housing project

The high profile supportive housing project was in and out of the courts

Without a tax exemption, co-ops face a tough choice

A Kits co-op needs to decide whether to stomach the lump sum by raising rents, or give up decades on their new lease term. Other Vancouver co-ops could face the same predicament as old leases are set to expire.

The proposed Safeway highrises are going to public hearing this week

The location is contentious with locals

The city wants to radically change housing policy in the Downtown Eastside. Advocates and residents are concerned

About 100 people showed up to a community forum on Thursday after the city unveiled the proposed changes last week

Four things that happened at City Hall this week you might’ve missed

Many of the issues were focused on renters

Major 25-year development plan for west side site draws mixed reviews from the public

Public input was divided at a hearing on the Jericho Lands project, plus we've got a renter-themed round up of council business from this week.

Over a year with no heat and water leaks for West End tenants

Tenants alleging a lack of timely and effective maintenance in their units and building common areas are getting some compensation, but problems remain

The Broadway Plan and tenant protections through the eyes of a new Vancouverite

Nathaniel Gumapac just moved to Vancouver last year. But circumstance has already pulled him into the politics and contradictions of the Broadway Plan and the city’s housing issues.