Hall Street Development

Forty-three new affordable rental homes will provide a safe, caring environment where families can raise their children and seniors can age in their community.
Families and seniors are struggling just to keep up with the cost of living and we know that finding affordable housing remains a big challenge, said Michelle Mungall, MLA for Nelson-Creston, on behalf of Selina Robinson, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing. These new rental homes will help ease the burden on families and help make life better for people in Nelson.
The project will include studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, three-bedroom and accessible units within a four-storey apartment and townhouse complex. It also includes office space for the Nelson CARES Society, the organization leading the development that will own and operate the complex for low- to moderate-income families and seniors once it’s completed. The rate structure for the rentals will include 20% at the provincial shelter rate ($375), 50% at rent that is geared to income and 30% will be near market rate.

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The project is a collaboration between government, business and community partners. Nelson CARES Society is receiving $4.5 million from the Province to help build the housing project. The City of Nelson is providing approximately $17,000 and Columbia Basin Trust is providing $542,400. Culos Developments Group will build the complex. Site preparation for the development has started. Completion is estimated for fall 2020. The development is part of the first series of projects selected to receive funding through the Provinces Building BC: Community Housing Fund, a $1.9-billion investment over 10 years, to
build more than 14,000 affordable rental homes for seniors, families and low- and middle income earners. Delivering affordable housing is a shared commitment between government and the BC Green Party caucus and is part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement.

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THE PROPOSAL INCLUDES

1-bedroom units
2-bedroom units
3-bedroom units
office space for the Nelson CARES Society
underground parking spaces

The rate structure for the rentals will include 20% at the provincial shelter rate ($375), 50% at rent that is geared to income and 30% will be near market rate.

LAKESIDE PLACE REDEVELOPMENT

The first round of projects under the Community Housing Fund are underway in 42communities and will provide 4,900 new, affordable rental homes.
The Community Housing Fund was launched in Budget 2018 as part of the Provinces housing plan. The plan outlines the largest investment in affordable housing in B.C.s history more than $7 billion over 10 years. Through this investment, the Province will work in partnership to create 114,000 new, affordable homes.

People throughout the Interior will benefit from new Building BC housing funds with initial commitments of $92 million for more than 900 units of affordable housing.
Community Housing Fund: $63.2 million for 673 mixed-income homes;
Indigenous Housing Fund: $29.5 million for 148 homes for Indigenous peoples; and Women’s Transition Housing Fund: 87 homes in three projects to provide safe housing for women and children leaving violence.

HOW TO APPLY

Currently we are taking names and contact information for people that are interested. You will be put on a list to be contacted 6 to 8 months prior to completion of the site. We are expecting completion by Fall of 2020.

If you have your name on our contact list or currently have an application for housing with us and you have not been housed, you will be contacted to see if you are still in need of housing. If you are, we will send you an application, or you will be able to fill one out online, or download one from our website.