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Nov 2024
1h 11m

VREP #448 | A Fuller Picture of Vancouve...

Adam and Matt Scalena
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The push for affordability and the growing connection between market and non-profit housing is dramatically reshaping development across Metro Vancouver.

Principal at CitySpaces Noha Sedky sits down with Adam and Matt this week to explore how municipalities are engaging the non-profit housing sector & requiring affordable housing components in new developments.

Who does non-profit housing serve & what value does it bring to Metro Vancouver? What do we actually mean by affordable housing or non-profit housing? And how can early partnerships between developers and non-profits create more viable projects in today's challenging real estate market? Listen up to understand the forces shaping our region's housing future!

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