Ts’oo Yoh

LOCATION
Prince George, BC

DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION
Completed

CULTURAL & COMMUNITY IMPACT

• Indigenous artwork integrated throughout the building (carving and paintings)
• Worked with the contractor to hire Indigenous peoples to work on the project during the construction phase

POINTS OF INTEREST

• Shared gathering space available for tenant use or for private bookings (birthday celebrations, family or friends visiting, etc.)
• Gardening space for the tenants

M’akola Development Services (MDS) worked with the Aboriginal Housing Society of Prince George (AHSPG) to develop a new three-storey, wood frame residential building in Prince George, BC. The development is called Ts’oo Yoh, which means House of Spruce.

The development consists of 27 self-contained one-bedroom units geared towards seniors/Elders in the region, along with ground floor office space and a residential common room. Construction was completed in summer of 2018.

MDS prepared funding applications, securing funding from both the federal and provincial government to mobilize the project through to construction and operations. MDS also consolidated and rezoned the property, procured the full design consulting team and construction manager, managed the capital budget (soft and hard costs), and provided construction administration services.

MDS Services

• Need and Demand Study; Feasibility Analysis
• Procurement of Full Design Consulting Team and Construction Manager
• Municipal and Provincial Approvals
• Funding Applications
• Ongoing Construction Administration Services