1656 Adanac Street Project
1656 Adanac Street, Vancouver, BC
Status: Coming soon
About 1656 Adanac Street Project
Under Construction - Subsidized Housing
Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society is redeveloping a 46-unit rental housing building at 1656 Adanac Street in East Vancouver, formerly known as Alma Blackwell. The proposal would create a new six-storey apartment building with 97 units of affordable rental housing for women, families, seniors, and people with disabilities in the Grandview-Woodland Commercial Drive neighbourhood. BC Housing is funding the project under the Community Housing Fund Program.
The project is planned to develop 97 new homes, increasing the number of affordable rental units on the property by 51. Through this redevelopment, more individuals, families, seniors and people with disabilities will be able to live in safe, secure and affordable rental housing in the Grandview-Woodland neighbourhood for years to come.
| Unit Type | Existing Building | New Building |
|---|---|---|
| Studio | 0 | 6 |
| One-Bedroom | 6 | 42 |
| Two-Bedroom | 24 | 33 |
| Three-Bedroom | 14 | 14 |
| Four-Bedroom | 2 | 2 |
| Total Units | 46 | 97 |
To encourage social connections and community building, the project will include a multipurpose meeting room on the ground floor and an amenity space on the top floor that opens onto a large outdoor rooftop with a community garden and a play area for residents and children. These common areas are envisioned to be frequently used by residents to support different activities and encourage social interaction. The building will also be highly energy efficient and meet BC Energy Code, with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s universal guidelines also applied to the entire building.
The project will follow BC Housing’s Community Housing Fund requirements for rental rates and tenant eligibility. 20 percent of the units will be rented at a deep subsidy rate for those on income assistance, 50 percent will have rent-geared-to-income and 30 percent will be rented at low-end-of-market rents. Rental rates and income eligibility requirements will be confirmed closer to the occupancy date.
Timeline and Process
Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society submitted a Development Permit application to the City of Vancouver on October 3, 2022. The project is currently under construction and is anticipated to be ready for occupancy by 2027.
Resident Relocation
As part of the redevelopment, residents at Alma Blackwell had to relocate. Entre Nous Femmes Housing Society is committed to minimizing the impact on existing residents and adhering to the City of Vancouver’s Tenant Relocation and Protection Policy (TRPP) requirements. We have worked with individuals and families to create personalized relocation plans and find alternate homes. Moving support and financial compensation were provided to subsidized and market residents under the City’s TRPP. In addition, all relocated residents who signed the Right of First Refusal will be offered a new unit should they choose to return to the building upon completion and meet income eligibility requirements.
More Information
For more information about this project, please contact us at projects@enfhs.ca.
Project Renderings
1st: rooftop community garden
2nd: rooftop community garden
3rd: front of building from Adanac Street
4th: back of building from laneway
