Tag Archives: Housing
'We've basically tripled since 2016:' Nanaimo homeless census sees significant rise
NANAIMO - To nobody's surprise, the number of unsheltered people in Nanaimo has surged significantly. A final report on the 2023 Nanaimo Point-in-Time Count & Survey showed 515 people were unhouse...
Apr 09, 2024
Local Habitat for Humanity chapter alters course to mitigate housing crisis
NANAIMO - Increased density and a lease as opposed to ownership model signifies a bold new approach by a local non-profit organization determined to more meaningfully combat high housing costs.Habitat...
Apr 07, 2024
City of Nanaimo prepares for transit hub housing densification push
NANAIMO - Officials in Nanaimo are working on implementing the provincial plan to increase available housing density near transit exchange areas. Passed on Nov. 30 bill 47 requires municipalities to d...
Mar 26, 2024
Parksville construction firm fined after issuing fake occupancy permits
NANAIMO - What's believed to be an unprecedented case of forgery in the mid-Island region involved a construction contractor issuing multiple fake occupancy permits for newly built homes. Don Ballard,...
Feb 20, 2024
Construction starts on seniors' housing in Nanaimo's Old City Quarter
NANAIMO - Several years after a contested housing proposal was voted down, construction has begun to erect a 145-unit seniors' housing project.Located at 388 Machleary St. where the former Malaspina G...
Feb 12, 2024
Lantzville council advances substantial long-term care project to public hearing
LANTZVILLE - Required zoning changes for a 306 bed publicly funded long-term care facility in Lantzville took a step forward this week. In votes of 4-1 in favour, zoning and official community plan by...
Feb 10, 2024
Chase River temporary housing project several months away from launching
NANAIMO - Recently announced temporary housing for the local unhoused population is expected to be operational by mid-to-late 2024, according to BC Housing. To be situated at 1300 Island Hwy. South at...
Feb 01, 2024
Following slow ramp-up, social housing plans begin taking shape in Nanaimo
NANAIMO - Slow, yet steady progress is being made to build hundreds of badly needed supportive and affordable housing units in Nanaimo.In the summer of 2020 a Memorandum of Understanding between the C...
Jan 30, 2024
Downtown Nanaimo micro-unit project receives tax break
NANAIMO - A developer's vision to transform a downtown office building into residential micro-units received a financial boost. Last week Nanaimo City Council voted in favour of a property tax exempti...
Jan 21, 2024
Parksville council approves substantial housing development despite concerns
PARKSVILLE - In the end, densifying a wooded lot envisioned by the City of Parksville for a more intensive use won out over widespread localized grievances. During a Monday, Dec. 4 meeting, councillor...
Dec 04, 2023