STATUS
Complete

LOCATION
Langford, BC

REGION
Vancouver Island

CLIENT
M’akola Housing Society

PROJECT TEAM
Low Hammond Rowe Architects
Scansa Construction

BUILDING SIZE
2 buildings
100 housing units

TOTAL PROJECT COST
$43 million

COMPLETION DATE
Fall 2021

M’akola Development Services (MDS) partnered with  M’akola Housing Society (MHS) for the design and construction of the mixed use (commercial and residential) Station Avenue project in Langford, BC.  

The development is a two-phased affordable housing project designed to support urban Indigenous families, elders/seniors, and singles in need of stable, affordable and high-quality housing in the Westshore area. Phase One of the project was funded by BC Housing’s Provincial Investment in Affordable Housing: Aboriginal Housing Initiative (PIAH).  

Phase One, completed in March 2020, includes the construction of a six-storey, wood frame building consisting of 60 units of self-contained rental units in studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom layouts. Approximately, 6,500 sq. ft. of commercial space is owned and operated by Hulitan Family and Community Services Society (HFCSS). HFCSS provides social and emotional support through programs and services to Indigenous children, Indigenous youth, and Indigenous families. In addition, approximately, 4,000 sq. ft. of commercial space on the ground floor will be used as MDS office space to further advance affordable housing in the Province.  

Phase Two, completed in the fall of 2021, involved the construction of a six-storey development with 40 units of affordable housing in a second building at the rear of the site. This project was approved under the 2018 Indigenous Housing Funding call and received full support from BC Housing.  

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

MDS Services

• Feasibility Analysis    
• Site Due Diligence    
• Funding Applications    
• Design Team Procurement   
• Rezoning   
• Project Management of Project Planning and Construction   
• Operations  

STATUS
Complete

LOCATION
Hope, BC

REGION
Lower Mainland

CLIENT
Mamele’awt Qweesome & To’o Housing Society

PROJECT TEAM
CHP Architects
VanMar Constructors

BUILDING SIZE
4 Storeys
45 Units

PROJECT COST
$18.6 million

COMPLETION DATE
July 2021

The Mamele’awt Qweesome Housing Society (MQHS) recognizes that there is a rental housing challenge in Hope that disproportionately affects the most vulnerable residents of the community. To address this need, MQHS redeveloped a vacant site with a four-storey, wood-frame apartment building (37 units) and eight family townhomes (8 units) for a total of 45 units. In addition to the residential units, the new apartment building includes in-suite laundry for family units, outdoor space for children, ample parking spaces, indigenous features and artwork in key areas of the building, including the lobby, and a large tenant amenity space.

M’akola Development Services (MDS) has worked closely with MQHS to hire an architect and design team to design concept plans. The architect was brought on board in 2017 to support conceptual design under the Indigenous Housing Fund (IHF) Request for Proposal (RFP) process. MDS also procured the Construction Contractor, coordinated site due diligence, completed a feasibility study, submitted proposals for project funding and continues to support operations planning and programming for this project.

The Riverstone began construction in November 2019 and completed in June 2021.

MDS Services

• Design Team Procurement
• Site Due Diligence
• Funding Applications
• Feasibility Analysis
• Rezoning
• Project Management of Project Planning and Construction
• Operations