STATUS
In construction
LOCATION
Hornby Island
REGION
Vancouver Island
CLIENT
M’akola Housing Society & Hornby Island Housing Society
PROJECT TEAM
Studio 531 Architects
AFC Construction
BUILDING SIZE
26 units
PROJECT BUDGET
$18 million
EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE
Spring 2026
M’akola Housing Society, in collaboration with the Hornby Island Housing Society (HIHS), is developing a 26-unit affordable housing project to address the need for affordable housing on Hornby Island, particularly for families and young people.
HIHS’s objective is to facilitate the construction of permanently affordable housing on Hornby Island, to maintain socio-economic diversity and ensure that there is a supply of workforce housing available.
HIHS invested considerable volunteer time and effort to propose a 20+ unit development with a mix of bedroom types, as well as a small community gathering space. MHS has leased the site from HIHS and is continuing the development. The site is complex, requiring a Riparian Area Protection Act approval, two Water Sustainability Act licenses, Island Health licenses for groundwater treatment and wastewater treatment. We have received required approvals through Islands Trust, as well as several of the environmental approvals required for the project.
M’akola Development Services (MDS) has been retained to secure provincial funding for the project, manage procurement, complete a feasibility analysis, obtain all required permits and approval and provide full development consulting services through construction.
MDS Services
- Partnership development
- Feasibility analysis
- Procurement and consultant management
- Funding applications, management, and reporting
- Local government approvals
- Project management
