STATUS
Complete

LOCATION
Colwood, BC

REGION
Vancouver Island

CLIENT
Hulitan Family and Community Services Society

PROJECT TEAM
Low Hammond Rowe Architects
Casman Projects

BUILDING SIZE
97 childcare spaces

COMPLETION DATE
August 2024

Hulitan Early Years Centre is in Colwood, BC, and was a collaboration between Hulitan Family and Community Services Society, School District 62, and the Ministry of Education and Childcare. Completed in August 2024, the early years centre offers 97 spaces to Indigenous and non-Indigenous children on the Westshore of Vancouver Island. It includes 48 free childcare spaces for Indigenous families, with 24 for infant toddlers and 24 for children ages three to five.  

The School District is an important partner on the project as they have entered into a long-term lease with Hulitan, to provide a portion of their land for the development of this space and was involved throughout project development process. Capital funding for this project included grant funds provided by the Ministry of Education and Childcare through the New Spaces Fund, The City of Colwood through development cost charges, fee waivers, Grant funds to pay for the required frontage improvements to align with future City objectives.  In addition, Aboriginal Headstart provides ongoing operational funds to support long-term affordability of childcare delivery at the Centre.  

M’akola Development Services acted as Owner’s Representative and development consultant from the initial concept of this project through to its completion. This included management and coordination of municipal approvals, funding applications, and procurement of design and construction management teams as well as ongoing contract administration, budgeting and proforma development.  

MDS SERVICES PROVIDED

• Owner’s representative
• Site and land use planning 
  
• Capital and operating budgets 
• Funding applications, management, and reporting
• Design phase management
• Local municipal approvals 
• Procurement and consultant management
• Construction administration
• Project management services

M’akola Development Services (MDS) is working with the Aboriginal Housing Society of Prince George (AHSPG) to develop a multi-phased, comprehensively planned 6.9-acre property located in Prince George, BC.

This site will be designed for a diversity of people, uses and buildings, centered around a large gathering space that is universally accessible, provides safe play areas for children, and promotes interaction between tenants. Once realized, the project is anticipated to include approximately 150 residential units, a childcare facility, a digital resource centre/Indigenous library, and commercial and service spaces. It will be a culturally safe place for Indigenous people living in Prince George, many of whom have moved to Prince George from across the north in order to pursue education or work opportunities.

STATUS
Complete

LOCATION
Saanich, BC

REGION
Vancouver Island

CLIENT
Society of Saint Vincent de Paul

PROJECT TEAM
Joe Newell Architect
Kinetic Construction

BUILDING SIZE
42,431 sq. ft.
42 housing units

TOTAL BUDGET
$6 million

COMPLETION DATE
March 2017

Located at West Saanich Road and Quadra Street in Saanich, Rosalie’s Village consists of 42 units in three buildings and includes two-bedroom units for single mothers with children, one-bedroom units for women at-risk, a housemother unit, and three emergency shelter units.

The overarching goal of Rosalie’s Village is to support tenants to establish a plan for independence, and transition them to appropriate long-term housing.

M’akola oversaw all aspects of the project scope, including a feasibility analysis and business plan, funding applications, development approvals, capital and operating budgets, planning and design and risk and contract management. M’akola has continued to support the project through to one-year warranty.  

MDS SERVICES PROVIDED

• Urban analytics – land assessment
• Feasibility analysis
• Zoning regulations
• Development approvals
• Planning and design
• Writing and editing
• Desktop publishing
• Contract management