Collaborations and Partnerships

Metro Vancouver Housing has worked with many different partners to build and operate affordable housing across our region, including federal and provincial governments, municipalities and not-for-profit organizations. Our partnerships with local community organizations are key to providing services for our tenants in the pursuit of supportive and inclusive communities.

Our region is facing an affordable housing crisis. To support this need, Metro Vancouver Housing is taking bold steps to increase our affordable housing portfolio. However, we know we can’t do it alone. Partnerships will be essential to address the shortage of affordable housing in our region.

Metro Vancouver Housing is seeking to partner with a wide range of public, private, and non-profit housing stakeholders to build, manage, and preserve affordable rental housing across the region. Check out the Metro Vancouver Housing 10-Year Plan to learn more.

Development highlights

Information for potential partners

Federal and provincial governments

The Province, through BC Housing, and Metro Vancouver, through the Metro Vancouver Housing Corporation, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will result in the construction of approximately 2,000 affordable homes over the next 10 years at priority sites identified by Metro Vancouver Housing. The first phase includes the following sites:

The Connection, Burnaby
The Steller, Burnaby
Salal Landing, Coquitlam
Heron’s Nest, Pitt Meadows
Heather Place B, Vancouver

The first phase of projects will provide approximately 660 new homes at five sites, supported with a provincial investment of $158 million over the next three years. Subsequent funding will be announced for the additional sites at a later date. Metro Vancouver is contributing land and cash equity valued at more than $217 million over the 10 years, and is working to leverage federal funding support.

Municipalities

Metro Vancouver Housing is looking to connect with member jurisdictions to identify opportunities for partnership to develop new affordable rental housing across the region. As participants in the region’s affordable housing function, member jurisdictions are natural partners to collaborate with to develop new affordable housing throughout the region.

We recognize that some member jurisdictions may have limited available land, and therefore encourage members to contact us to discuss other opportunities for collaboration. Metro Vancouver Housing is looking to increase its housing portfolio, through the development of new sites, but also through redevelopment of existing sites and through other innovative partnerships.

To discuss opportunities for partnership on member jurisdiction lands, contact us: housing.inquiries@metrovancouver.org.

Community partnerships

Partnerships with local community organizations are key to providing services for our tenants in the pursuit of supportive and inclusive communities. The partnerships listed below are an essential element of our success.

We also work with a wide range of local governments, agencies, community organizations, and service providers to support tenants to access the services they need.

Development partnerships

Metro Vancouver Housing is seeking to partner with developers delivering affordable housing. MVH has 50 years of experience developing and managing affordable housing and can assist in meeting municipal affordability requirements as a part of rezoning approvals. Please contact us to discuss your in-process project.