Latest Update - May 2025

The City is pursuing different capital funding opportunities to build three projects using city-owned lands for non-market housing. The latest updates on each site are provided below.

10 Galt Avenue

Initial designs show the potential for a 50-60 unit apartment building. The City has partnered with Makola Housing as the development consultant on the project and the South Okanagan Similkameen Brain Injury Society as the not-for-profit housing operator. SOSBIS also operates the neighbouring Columbus Park family housing, providing opportunities for shared amenities. BC Housing has provided pre-development funding to have the project shovel ready.

An application to the Community Housing Fund (CHF) will be made when the program application window opens – expected this spring!

971, 977, 985 & 999 Eckhardt Avenue

The City included these properties in the provincial BC Builds program, targeted to middle income households. A successful proponent has been selected and detailed designs for the 60 unit building are underway. Construction is expected to start early in 2026, with an expected completion and occupancy in early 2028.

225, 283 Ellis Street & 99 Nanaimo Avenue

Design work has begun on conceptual designs for this site, which will lead to an open and competitive process to and development and operator partners later this year. Potential exists for high density housing and ground floor commercial or civic uses.