Indigenous-Focused Affordable Housing Opens in Penticton
The building is prioritized for Indigenous tenants and includes rent mixes from low market to shelter rates, with move-ins expected to begin in mid-August.
- On Wednesday, the M'akola Housing Society officially opened a 28-unit affordable housing project at 603 Main Street in Penticton. This five-storey development stands as the tallest building on Main Street, prioritizing rental homes for Indigenous community members.
- The $19.6 million project secured $16.1 million from Ottawa's Affordable Housing Fund and $4.4 million in provincial contributions. A split city council approved the controversial height variance four years ago, enabling construction.
- Penticton-Summerland MLA Amelia Boultbee noted the project supports Indigenous elders and people with disabilities. Rent rates range from $445 to $735 for shelter units, $720 to $1,600 for income-geared suites, and $1,000 to $2,000 for low-market housing.
- Penticton Mayor Julius Bloomfield called the apartments "a really valuable and significant improvement to the downtown." He expects residents to contribute to a better future for the city.
- Housing Society CEO Kevin Albers expects full capacity by Christmas. Aboriginal Housing Management Association CEO Margaret Pfoh stated the need for Indigenous housing "remains significant" across the province, calling for sustained investment in similar projects.
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Indigenous-focused affordable housing opens in Penticton
Nearly four years after Penticton City Council gave the project a green light, an affordable housing development on Main Street has opened. The five-storey apartment building from the M'akola Housing Society, which includes 28 rental homes for families and individuals, including independent seniors ...
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5-storey affordable housing project opens in downtown Penticton
A five-storey affordable housing project that stands as the tallest building on Penticton’s Main Street is now open. Close to four years after a split city council approved a controversial height variance at the site to allow for construction, the project was officially deemed complete at 603 Main St. on Wednesday, July 29. With 28 rental units, the development is operated by the M’akola Housing Society and prioritized for Indigenous people. “It…
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