The Canadian Mental Health Association Shuswap Revelstoke has been working closely with M’akola Development Services, CanZea Developments, and Avex Architecture to develop 40 new, affordable townhome units at 1141 18th Steet N.E. in Salmon Arm. To date, the City of Salmon Arm has recently issued building permits with construction anticipated to begin in Spring 2026.

This project will be comprised of eight wood frame, multi-residential, town house buildings, with a mix of studio-to-four-bedroom units constructed to meet the housing needs of seniors, families, and people with disabilities. Consisting of two 4-plex, four 5-plex, and two 6-plex buildings, the buildings will be situated at different elevations due to sloping, with on-site driveway, carport, and guest parking stalls. Each town home will also have in-suite storage and laundry, as well as access to a shared outdoor green space for tenants.

The site is located in close proximity to green spaces, bike and transit routes, and within a 1km distance to a commercial center, recreational center, schools, the hospital, the city centre, and many other services.

As the mental health and wellbeing of individuals and communities cannot be addressed without access to secure and adequate housing, the development of 40 affordable housing units will offer a safe and affordable space where residents of Salmon Arm can thrive.   

MDS SERVICES PROVIDED

• Owner’s representative services
• Site due diligence
• Local government approvals
• Funding applications
• Procurement and consultant management
• Design phase management
• Budget and contract management
• Construction administration
• Capital and operating budgets
• Project management services

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