Ho'-kee-melh Kloshe Lum, Vancouver

Project at a Glance

Location: 1015 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC. Client: Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society. Project team: Low Hammond Rowe Architects, WCPG Construction. Project cost: $145 million. Completion: March 2026.

The building includes 80 shelter beds, 25 supportive units (studios and one-bedrooms), 143 rental homes (87 affordable, 56 market-rate), and 2 social enterprise commercial units.

About the Project

Located at East Hastings Street, this new development is named Ho’-kee-melh Kloshe Lum, meaning “To Gather, Good Spirits” in the Chinook Jargon. The development prioritizes Indigenous residents and incorporates design elements to foster culture and community.

M’akola Development Services (MDS) worked as the development consultant for BC Housing and the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society to build a range of housing options for people of all ages struggling to find a place to call home. It includes 80 safe shelter beds for people and families experiencing homelessness, 25 studios and one-bedrooms for people who are ready to move from the shelter to more independent living, 87 affordable rental homes for people and families with lower incomes (one, two and three-bedroom units), 56 market rental homes to help pay for the cost of the more affordable units, and 2 social enterprise space operated by the Vancouver Aboriginal Friendship Centre Society. The building also includes courtyard access, a rooftop multi-purpose and landscaped area, and a multi-level day centre with a range of services available, such as a dedicated cultural gathering space, lounge areas, a gym, an art studio and counselling spaces.