Rent Geared to Income: 84
Mount Douglas Court, built in the 1970s, has provided comfortable homes and a safe, caring community for lower-income independent seniors aged 55 and older. The Mount Douglas Seniors Housing Society and its parent organization, the Anglican Diocese of BC, decided to undertake a new development on a vacant portion of the property to address a long waitlist for housing. The new building, Mount Douglas Manor, opened in 2019 and won the Victoria Real Estate Board’s Award of Excellence for affordable housing design. It is “Built Green Gold Technology.” Two-thirds of the new building is dedicated to one-bedroom suites and tenants must be over 55 years old and have an income of $30,000 or less.
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Notes:
**Priority Population(s): These are described for projects that explicitly fill some or all units with people who are part of a specific demographic that faces unique needs related to housing insecurity.
**Green Building Standard: This is described for projects that are designed according to a green building certification such as LEED (Gold/Platinum), Built Green (Gold/Platinum), and Passive House.
**Affordability Definitions:
Deeply Affordable – A home that is affordable to people on a very limited income, such income assistance, disability assistance, and income support programs for seniors.
Rent Geared to Income – A home that is available to people with modest incomes. Rent is calculated to be affordable based on the tenant’s income.
Moderate Income – A home that is available for a monthly rent that is equal to the low-end of rents available in the private market. Also referred to as ‘Middle Income’ and ‘Affordable Market’.