Market: 74 ; Moderate Income: 32
The First Church of the Nazarene, Vancouver is an intergenerational, intercultural Christian church located in the Cedar Cottage neighbourhood of Vancouver. The congregation is looking to renew the building and provide much-need affordable housing in the neighbourhood. To this end, they seek to construct a new mixed-use, six-storey building with affordable rental housing. Much of this current property is used as a surface parking lot. Catalyst is a non-profit developer that specializes in partnerships with municipalities, non-profits, charities, and other institutional and private owners that are mission-aligned to create affordable, inspiring, and vibrant communities.
Profile Maps Last Updated: July 2, 2024
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’.
