New building with 104 social housing units approved

288-east-hastings-street-3 PHOENIX: A new residential development slated for the Downtown Eastside will consist of a major social housing component.

The City of Vancouver’s Development Permit Board green lighted 288 East Hastings Street, at the southwest corner of East Hastings Street and Gore Avenue, just beyond the borders of Chinatown. The 13,499-square-foot development site, directly across the street from First United Church, is currently occupied by one- and two-storey small business retail buildings…..

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