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
In construction

STATUS
In construction

LOCATION
Saanich, BC

REGION
Vancouver Island

CLIENT
Luther Court Society

PROJECT TEAM
Studio 531 Architects
Heatherbrae Builders

PROJECT BUDGET
$57.8 million

M’akola Development Services (MDS) is working with Luther Court Society (LCS) and the Lutheran Church of the Cross (LCC) to develop a new mixed-use development comprised of affordable, independent units for seniors and students, with social and healthcare spaces on the ground floor. As the development process proceeds, other partnerships will be further explored, including a partnership with Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA).

The proposed project is located in Saanich, BC, in a residential community outside the core of Victoria. The development will provide 82 new studio and one-bedroom units in a four-storey building. Community amenities will include a common kitchen, student lounge, shared spaces and a primary health care centre on the ground floor. The proposed development will be wood framed, with surface, underbuilding, and underground parking.

MDS is responsible for supporting all municipal approval processes, including: rezoning, subdivision if required, the development and building permit process, etc. MDS is responsible for procurement of the design team. MDS will also explore opportunities to leverage provincial and federal funding.

MDS SERVICES PROVIDED

• Demand and feasibility studies
• Site and land use planning
• Local government approvals
• Procurement and consultant management
• Community engagement
• Construction administration
• Project management