Assisted Living – M'akola Development Services https://makoladevelopment.com Fri, 10 Jul 2026 16:49:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://makoladevelopment.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-MDS-Logo-colour-house-only-1-1-32x32.png Assisted Living – M'akola Development Services https://makoladevelopment.com 32 32 255034740 Holly House, Burnaby https://makoladevelopment.com/projects/holly-house-burnaby/ Wed, 22 Oct 2025 22:08:43 +0000 https://makoladevelopment.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=6634

STATUS
Complete

LOCATION
Burnaby, BC

REGION
Lower Mainland

CLIENT
Progressive Housing Society

PROJECT TEAM
Blue Green Architecture
Jen-Col Construction

BUILDING SIZE
14 housing units including 10 assisted-living spaces and 4 supported-living spaces

PROJECT COST
$7.6 million

COMPLETION DATE
October 2025

MDS worked as a development consultant with Progressive Housing Society to develop an affordable housing project at 7492 Holly Street, Burnaby BC. This project includes a total of 14 units of non-market housing for people at risk of homelessness who would benefit from an enhanced mental-health and physical health-care program.

Our team supported the Society in the demolition of the existing 5-bedroom single family home and led the subdivision of the site, separating the Society’s parcel into two, allowing the construction of two separate single-family homes.  

Each building was designed to include 5 units of upstairs affordable and fully accessible co-living style housing with supports that will be operated by Progressive Housing Society and Fraser Health Authority. The upstairs suites include an elevator lift to reach both floors. They also include a cellar suite with 2 units of subsidized independent living. This project meets the growing demand for such services, ensuring that more individuals can access the supportive environment they need.

MDS SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Owner’s representative services
  • Local government approvals
  • Funding applications, management, and reporting
  • Procurement and consultant management
  • Construction administration
  • Project management services
]]> 6634 Eagle Estates, Castlegar https://makoladevelopment.com/projects/eagle-estates-castlegar/ Fri, 25 Apr 2025 22:31:20 +0000 https://makoladevelopment.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=5977

STATUS
Complete

LOCATION
Castlegar, BC

REGION
Interior

CLIENT
Kootenay Society for Community Living

PROJECT TEAM
Christine Ross Architecture
North Mountain Construction

BUILDING SIZE
13 units

PROJECT COST
$7.4 million

COMPLETION DATE
April 2025

M’akola Development Services (MDS) partnered with Kootenay Society for Community Living (KSCL) for the design and construction of the Eagles Estates affordable housing project located at 1101 2nd Street in Castlegar, BC.  

The project is a three-storey, wood-frame, residential development, consisting of 8 affordable housing units for low- to mid-income individuals and a 5-bedroom care home for KSCL’s client population. The 5-bedroom care facility on the ground floor will serve adults with developmental disabilities, while the top two floors will include 8 one-bedroom apartment units, with one fully accessible unit and three adaptable units.  

Design of the project required coordination of CLBC’s care facility building requirements and the BC Housing Design Guidelines. The project also required coordination of multiple funders – BC Housing, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, and Columbia Basin Trust. MDS also facilitated a land swap with the municipality to advance the previously stalled project.  

The M’akola Development Services team was responsible for the feasibility analysis, business case development, site planning, project management through construction, and one year warranty review stages. 

MDS SERVICES PROVIDED

  • Feasibility analysis and studies
  • Site due diligence    
  • Funding applications, management and reporting
  • Capital and operating budgets 
  • Design team procurement   
  • Construction administration
  • Project management services
]]> 5977 Ts’i’ts’uwatul’ Lelum Assisted Living, Duncan https://makoladevelopment.com/projects/tsitsuwatullelum-assisted-living-project/ Mon, 16 Dec 2013 23:40:12 +0000 http://makoladevelopment.com/?post_type=portfolio&p=256

STATUS
Complete

LOCATION
Duncan, BC

REGION
Vancouver Island

CLIENT
M’akola Housing Society

PROJECT TEAM
Low Hammond Architects

BUILDING SIZE
4-story – 52,000 sq. ft.
50 units

PROJECT COST
$14 million

COMPLETION DATE
December 2013

Ts’i’ts’uwatul Lelum (pronounced Ts-ee-tsu-wa-tul Lay-lum), is Hul’qumi’num for “home for helping each other.”

This four-storey, 52,000 sq. ft. LEED Silver building is comprised of 50 self-contained apartment-style units, specifically designed for Elders and persons with disabilities. Support services are provided in a culturally-sensitive manner to those in need of assistance with the activities of daily living. It includes a dining room, craft room, theatre room, an Aboriginal ceremony room, and an outdoor gathering place.

The partnership involves a 49-year lease with Cowichan Tribes (building is located on their traditional territories) and a 35-year mortgage. It is serviced by Island Health, with BC Housing and Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) playing key roles. An Aboriginal Elders’ Advisory Committee advised on the project, including on aspects of design, employment, cultural competency training, and operations.

The M’akola Development Services team oversaw all aspects of the project scope, including community consultations, need and demand study, feasibility analysis, design, financing, construction, and operations. M’akola’s work on this project was conducted in a thoughtful and collaborative manner, according to the clients’ needs. The project was completed on time and under budget.

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