A new City of Vancouver-owned building is now complete at Little Mountain and will open in early fall. The project features affordable homes, childcare, a neighbourhood house, public art and community gathering spaces.

The six-storey building includes 48 affordable rental homes for a range of incomes and household sizes, including accessible and family-sized units. It also provides a new home for the Little Mountain Neighbourhood House and includes a 69-space childcare centre.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Affordable Housing Society will operate the affordable housing component, which includes a mix of 12 studio, eight one-bedroom, 16 two-bedroom and 12 three-bedroom units. Accessible units for people living with disabilities are also available. The homes will include a mix of shelter rate, income-based and low-end-of-market rental units.

The new Little Mountain Neighbourhood House spans two floors of the building and will offer expanded community programming and a community kitchen. Little Mountain Neighbourhood House will also operate the 69-space childcare centre with outdoor play areas for infants, toddlers and children aged three to five.

A new community plaza, which will be overseen by Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, will provide space for people to gather, rest, socialize and celebrate. The plaza features a public art installation by Musqueam artist Susan Point.

As part of the Little Mountain rezoning, Holborn Properties constructed the project as a community amenity contribution, valued at $26.7M plus land value. In addition, the city provided approximately $14.5 million in capital funding for the building’s construction, and the province contributed $2 million toward construction of the neighbourhood house.