LANGFORD – There are 130 new affordable rental and supportive homes coming to Langford and Victoria.
Fifty-eight rental units are open at 2782 Spencer Rd., in partnership with the Capital Region Housing Corporation (CRHC) and helping address a critical lack of affordable rental spaces in Langford.
The five-storey wood-framed building at 2782 Spencer Rd. is located near Langford’s urban centre. The development has a mix of unit sizes from studios to two bedrooms, providing units with rent geared to income for people with low or moderate incomes. Parks, shopping and schools are nearby.
“With 2782 Spencer, the CRHC celebrates the opening of its fourth building on the Westshore in just over two years, for a total of 460 units of housing to help respond to the needs of a growing community. Projects like this, which are essential to addressing the region’s housing crisis, are only possible through the ongoing and effective collaborations between local, provincial and federal partners,” said Zac de Vries, chair, Capital Region Housing Corporation.
In Victoria, 72 new units – 51 of affordable housing and 21 supportive units – are open at 210 Gorge Rd. in partnership with Cool Aid Society.
This mixed-income approach will create an integrated community of working singles, couples with low incomes, seniors, adults and families needing affordable rentals or supportive housing.
The five-storey wood-framed building at 210 Gorge has ground-level amenity space, lounge and office, and an 18.6-square-metre (200 square feet) social enterprise coffee shop, owned by Cool Aid. It is close to several amenities, including public transportation, commercial services, and a community centre.
“We are already seeing the positive impact of this unique project at 210 Gorge. Families, single people, seniors and people who need supports are getting to know one another, which is having the desired effect of helping to reduce the stigma around homelessness and creating a sense of community for everyone who lives there,” said Kathy Stinson, CEO of Victoria Cool Aid Society.
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