📋 Tender Overview
Indigenous individuals and families are moving into 124 rental homes they can afford as doors have opened on a new development in Colwood.This project offers safe affordable new housing for Indigenous peoples in Colwood housing that is badly needed said David Eby Attorney General and Minister Responsible for Housing. Our government is proud to be working in partnership with Indigenous organizations and First Nations to build homes like these and we continue to urge the federal government to match these investments for Indigenous peoples across the province.Located at 342 Wale Rd. the six-storey building provides 70 one-bedroom units six are accessible 42 two-bedroom units and 12 three-bedroom units. All units are rent geared to income with tenants paying no more than 30 of gross household income toward rent.The focus of the project is on providing housing for Indigenous peoples in the Greater Victoria region although some units are available to non-Indigenous families.The project is a partnership between the Province the Aboriginal Land Trust Society ALT Luma Native Housing Society and the Huu-ay-aht First Nations. The development is owned by ALT and is being operated by Luma. The Huu-ay-aht First Nations helped ALT and Luma with tenant selection.At the entrance of the building is a 12-metre 40-foot metal art installation entitled Healing Moon by contemporary Coast Salish artist Darlene Gait. Featuring a copper moon surrounded by four wolves the image reflects health balance and security.
