Tofino Housing Corporation
Vision: A safe, secure and affordable place to live is available to all people who call Tofino home.
PROJECT UPDATES
NEW HALF DUPLEX HOMES FOR SALE
The Tofino Housing Corporation is announcing the development the half duplexes at 346 (Lot 4) and 356 (Lot 3) Peterson Drive
The homes will Price Restricted Resident Restricted (PRRR) ownership homes and sold for $699,000 plus GST to qualifying buyers. More information can be found at Housing For Sale.
Information sessions were held in the Council Chambers at Municipal Hall 5pm on September 8th and 9 am on September 9th. Recordings of the meetings and a copy of the powerpoint presentation can be found at Housing For Sale.
The schedule for the purchase is:
- Information meetings: September 8th and 9th
- Application deadline for the Purchase Lottery: October 3rd (District office is closed September 30th)
- Signed Pre-Sale Contract and 2.5% deposit ($17,475): October 19th
- Construction starts: October 2022
- Homes ready for move-in - approximately June/July 2023
Headwaters South - Starting August 22nd
The Catalyst Community Developments Society has received confirmation of grant amounts and financing and will be starting construction of Headwaters South (Lot 1) in the week of August 22nd. Construction of Headwaters North (Lot 2) is continuing.
If you would like to receive regular updates about the construction schedule and activities please email Helen Lui, the Development Manager, at helen@catalystcommdev.org. More information on the project and preliminary details of the anticipated rental housing application process is available at Headwaters FAQs page.
The BC Housing Community Housing Fund has selected both Headwaters North (35 units) and Headwaters South (37 units) as affordable rental housing projects. The Fund will be providing a capital grant of approximately $7.7 million to the two rental housing projects and an ongoing operating subsidy. A mix of studio, 1 bedroom, 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom units will be rented to families, seniors and others at a range of different rents. Twenty percent of the units will be affordable to those on fixed incomes or social assistance, 50% of the units will have rents fixed to 30% of household income and generally eligible to those making between approximately $25,000 and $65,000 and 30% of the units will be affordable market units with rents ranging between approximately $900 and $2000 depending on unit size.
Headwaters Construction Update
Construction is continuing on the Peterson Drive extensions and Headwaters North. Recent progress has included:
- Installation of new BC Hydro Services
- Completion of undergrounds connections to the buildings
- Framing and pouring foundations
The planned progress for August/September includes installation of BC Hydro services in Peterson Drive, further work on Peterson Drive and reopening of the trail to Tonquin Beach. For Headwaters South there will be tree removal, clearing and rock breaking/blasting and for Headwaters North completion of foundations and backfill, and starting the framing.
Tofino Housing Corporation Overview
As the construction of the rental housing at 700 Sharp Rd (down the road from the Dolphin Motel) is underway and the first apartment building at DL 114 (up behind the Peterson Drive housing) is scheduled to begin construction later this year, the THC has released an overview publication: why THC exists, who is eligible for THC-facilitated housing and how THC is funded.
STRATEGIC PLAN: 2021-2023
The Tofino Housing Corporation has released its 2021-2023 Strategic Plan. The plan outlines a renewed vision, mission, four focus areas and the strategic priorities for the next three years. THC has a vision of A safe, secure and affordable place to live is available to all people who call Tofino home with a mission to facilitate development and operation of below market housing in Tofino. The Plan is the Corporation's guide to take it through this first phase of development at DL 114 and Sharp Rd and the actions required to set the stage for meeting its 2030 development target. For more information on the THC focus areas and strategic priorities and actions please consult the Strategic Plan.