Society, developers join to fill need for low-cost rental housing

The Greater Victoria Housing Society estimates we will need 360+ more rental apartment units to be built each year for the next 25 years.

Call it socially responsible entrepreneurship — a chance for builders to make a return while providing affordable housing for people such as fixed-income seniors or single parents. The 56-year-old Greater Victoria Housing Society believes the best way for it to serve a social need like low-cost rental housing is to work with builders and developers in partnerships.

Read the article: Society, developers join to fill need for low-cost rental housing in Greater Victoria

Source: Times Colonist

Author: Richard Watts