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Housing availability and affordability is at critical demand, and Penticton is developing a framework to address housing needs in the community. The Official Community Plan Housing Task Force identified that using city-owned lands for non-market housing may be one of the most available and affordable ways to provide land for affordable housing needs, and with recent motions from Council directing staff to explore options for housing specifically for seniors, youth and the workforce, staff have identified three sites.

  1. Ellis Street North Block (225, 231, 235, 241, 251, 253, 271, 283 Ellis Street and 99 Nanaimo Avenue East)
  2. Eckhardt Ave Block (971, 977, 985, 999 Eckhardt Avenue West)
  3. 2509 Main Street

Information about these sites, including reports, draft plans and other documents will be provided in the Documents section as the information becomes available. Engagement related to the Social Housing Plan and potential future land dispositions of the three sites will be held separately.

A note about the Social Housing Plan: The Social Housing Plan will be a tactical plan that goes beyond identifying social housing targets. The Social Housing Plan will provide a more comprehensive list of potential housing sites on ‘community land’, including sites owned by the City along with sites owned by non-profit partners, faith-based groups, and other levels of government and their agencies which may be suitable for social housing development, with linkage to potential capital funding sources to build on the identified sites. The term ‘Social Housing,’ according to the Province, refers to “housing development that government subsidizes and that either government or a non-profit housing partner owns and/or operates.”


Housing availability and affordability is at critical demand, and Penticton is developing a framework to address housing needs in the community. The Official Community Plan Housing Task Force identified that using city-owned lands for non-market housing may be one of the most available and affordable ways to provide land for affordable housing needs, and with recent motions from Council directing staff to explore options for housing specifically for seniors, youth and the workforce, staff have identified three sites.

  1. Ellis Street North Block (225, 231, 235, 241, 251, 253, 271, 283 Ellis Street and 99 Nanaimo Avenue East)
  2. Eckhardt Ave Block (971, 977, 985, 999 Eckhardt Avenue West)
  3. 2509 Main Street

Information about these sites, including reports, draft plans and other documents will be provided in the Documents section as the information becomes available. Engagement related to the Social Housing Plan and potential future land dispositions of the three sites will be held separately.

A note about the Social Housing Plan: The Social Housing Plan will be a tactical plan that goes beyond identifying social housing targets. The Social Housing Plan will provide a more comprehensive list of potential housing sites on ‘community land’, including sites owned by the City along with sites owned by non-profit partners, faith-based groups, and other levels of government and their agencies which may be suitable for social housing development, with linkage to potential capital funding sources to build on the identified sites. The term ‘Social Housing,’ according to the Province, refers to “housing development that government subsidizes and that either government or a non-profit housing partner owns and/or operates.”


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If you have a question about what is being proposed for the three city-owned sites, ask it here or email planning@penticton.ca 

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  • Share Just wondering if residents of these potential Social Housing sites will have to live by the same rules and enforcement that the rest of us taxpayers live by? ie. enforcement of criminal law breaking and no hard drug use or dealing. Compass Court is a sad example of completely ignoring blatant Criminal activity and becoming an absolute nuisance to the community. Ask yourself, would you want your family living next to Compass Court or Burdoch House? If the answer is no, then more sites should not be built. Nearly every day I see Bylaw giving out Parking tickets downtown, while numerous real crimes are ignored. Truly mind blowing. As a starting point, residents of any government funded housing site should be required to live a law abiding lifestyle. This really isn't too much to ask I think. Building more Social housing and enabling the constant property crime and drug use will only bring Penticton down even deeper. on Facebook Share Just wondering if residents of these potential Social Housing sites will have to live by the same rules and enforcement that the rest of us taxpayers live by? ie. enforcement of criminal law breaking and no hard drug use or dealing. Compass Court is a sad example of completely ignoring blatant Criminal activity and becoming an absolute nuisance to the community. Ask yourself, would you want your family living next to Compass Court or Burdoch House? If the answer is no, then more sites should not be built. Nearly every day I see Bylaw giving out Parking tickets downtown, while numerous real crimes are ignored. Truly mind blowing. As a starting point, residents of any government funded housing site should be required to live a law abiding lifestyle. This really isn't too much to ask I think. Building more Social housing and enabling the constant property crime and drug use will only bring Penticton down even deeper. on Twitter Share Just wondering if residents of these potential Social Housing sites will have to live by the same rules and enforcement that the rest of us taxpayers live by? ie. enforcement of criminal law breaking and no hard drug use or dealing. Compass Court is a sad example of completely ignoring blatant Criminal activity and becoming an absolute nuisance to the community. Ask yourself, would you want your family living next to Compass Court or Burdoch House? If the answer is no, then more sites should not be built. Nearly every day I see Bylaw giving out Parking tickets downtown, while numerous real crimes are ignored. Truly mind blowing. As a starting point, residents of any government funded housing site should be required to live a law abiding lifestyle. This really isn't too much to ask I think. Building more Social housing and enabling the constant property crime and drug use will only bring Penticton down even deeper. on Linkedin Email Just wondering if residents of these potential Social Housing sites will have to live by the same rules and enforcement that the rest of us taxpayers live by? ie. enforcement of criminal law breaking and no hard drug use or dealing. Compass Court is a sad example of completely ignoring blatant Criminal activity and becoming an absolute nuisance to the community. Ask yourself, would you want your family living next to Compass Court or Burdoch House? If the answer is no, then more sites should not be built. Nearly every day I see Bylaw giving out Parking tickets downtown, while numerous real crimes are ignored. Truly mind blowing. As a starting point, residents of any government funded housing site should be required to live a law abiding lifestyle. This really isn't too much to ask I think. Building more Social housing and enabling the constant property crime and drug use will only bring Penticton down even deeper. link

    Just wondering if residents of these potential Social Housing sites will have to live by the same rules and enforcement that the rest of us taxpayers live by? ie. enforcement of criminal law breaking and no hard drug use or dealing. Compass Court is a sad example of completely ignoring blatant Criminal activity and becoming an absolute nuisance to the community. Ask yourself, would you want your family living next to Compass Court or Burdoch House? If the answer is no, then more sites should not be built. Nearly every day I see Bylaw giving out Parking tickets downtown, while numerous real crimes are ignored. Truly mind blowing. As a starting point, residents of any government funded housing site should be required to live a law abiding lifestyle. This really isn't too much to ask I think. Building more Social housing and enabling the constant property crime and drug use will only bring Penticton down even deeper.

    Joe Citizen asked 10 months ago

    Hi Joe, Council has given the direction for these sites to be geared to either workers, seniors, or youth specifically. These sites will be similar to other below-market apartments in Penticton, such as the newer 'Rise on Nanaimo' project. The expectation is that these future developments are professionally managed by qualified operators. Council will have future decisions and approvals on these projects before construction begins to ensure the projects align with their vision.

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