Crews broke ground Tuesday on a social housing project in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside that will create 200 new affordable units.
The project includes the redevelopment of the Roddan Lodge and the Evelyne Saller Centre at 124 Dunlevy Ave.
It’s being built on City of Vancouver land and is being funded by the NDP government’s $6-billion housing plan and the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation.
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“This lodge will create new homes for hundreds of people living in the Downtown Eastside where housing is so needed,” said Vancouver Mayor Kennedy Stewart.
“I’m especially happy to know that many of the units will be rented at shelter rate, ensuring the building is as affordable as possible for the people who need it most.”
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