STATUS
Complete

LOCATION
Langford, BC

REGION
Vancouver Island

CLIENT
M’akola Housing Society

PROJECT TEAM
Low Hammond Rowe Architects
Scansa Construction

BUILDING SIZE
4-storey – 47,281 sq. ft.
36 housing units
Commercial – 7,782 sq. ft.

PROJECT COST
$13 million

COMPLETION DATE
June 2016

This new four-storey mixed-use building is comprised of residential units and commercial office space, which is used for the M’akola administration and development services head offices.                                                  

The building replaced five of the 17 existing townhouses on the property, and now houses 136 people in the 36 apartment units on the second, third, and fourth floor. The target tenants are urban Indigenous families in need of stable, affordable, high-quality housing in the Westshore area.  

The M’akola Development Services team was responsible for the feasibility analysis, business case development, and site planning. The feasibility analysis and final business case focused on increasing the density and including a commercial component to the housing development. Site planning looked at existing buildings that were being retained, and challenging site geography, access, and subdivision. This project was completed on time and on budget.

MDS SERVICES PROVIDED

• Site and land use planning 
• Local government approvals 
• Business plan 
• Funding and financing applications 
• Capital and operating budgets 
• Procurement and consultant management
• Project management