Lu’ma Native Housing Society (LNHS) was provided with $6.4 million towards the cost of construction, and the provincial government offered another $4.4 million.
The project was first proposed by a private developer in 2013 as a five-storey building with 25 units of market rental housing, and a downsized proposal of four storeys with 23 units of market rental housing was approved in 2015 by Vancouver City Council.
Lu’ma Native Housing Society’s property at 3819 Boundary Road, Vancouver. (Government of Canada)
LNHS acquired the property for social housing plans after the rezoning application was approved.
“The building is situated in a highly desirable location within a great family neighbourhood with greenery and mountain views while close to hospital, transportation, schools, and recreation,” said Kent Patenaude, Lu’ma Society President, in a statement.