Modular housing slated for Heather Street

VANCOUVER — A modular housing development has been approved by the City of Vancouver on the 21-acre Heather Lands development site.

The city’s director of planning announced the approval of two modular buildings with 98 suites in late August, giving the projects at 5077 and 5095 Heather Street the go-ahead.

“The focus on supporting Indigenous residents in these buildings is in line with the need identified through Vancouver’s annual homeless count, which shows Indigenous people make up 40 per cent of Vancouver’s homeless population,” the city said in a press release.

There will be six suites per structure that will be approximately 320 square feet. The design was completed by Boni Maddison Architects and Horizon North will act as general contractor. Both buildings are expected to open in late 2018.