BC Housing has purchased a three-acre property at 925 Braidwood Road in Courtenay for a proposed supportive housing development as well as a permanent, purpose-built shelter.
Rezoning was approved Council in August 2024 and formally adopted on September 11, 2024. The project will now move through the Development and Building Permit process and operator selection.
Contact Information
BC Housing
To learn more about this project and for general project questions and feedback visit BC Housing - 925 Braidwood Road
Project background
- June 12, 2024 Council Meeting: BC Housing Verbal Update
- May 31, 2024 Letter: BC Housing Update
- April 10, 2024 Council Meeting: BC Housing Update - Support and Shelter Housing
"The Junction," 988-8th Street
The Junction at 988 8th Street, Courtenay, provides 46 homes with supports for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness and is funded by BC Housing.
Effective August 1, 2024 operation of The Junction transitioned from The John Howard Society of North Island to Lookout Housing and Health Society
Contact the Lookout Housing and Health Society for more information at 250-871-8883 or info@lookoutsociety.ca
Background
The City of Courtenay supported this project through a property lease to BC Housing valued at nearly half a million dollars over the 25-year lease term. The facility opened in April 2019.
