overviewThis building is part of the new Second and Main development in one of Vancouver’s fastest-growing districts, Mount Pleasant.


187 East 3rd Avenue features 30 non-market housing units for low- and modest-income artists and their families. Other features include: in-suite storage, shared laundry on each floor, two fully accessible homes, a rooftop outdoor amenity space with children’s play area, and underground secured vehicle and bicycle parking. For more information, visit https://221a.ca/building/building-187/.

Adjacent to the housing is 177 East 3rd is a 2,700 square foot production space that is occupied by ethos lab, an after-school innovation academy for youth.

We acknowledge that 221a is located on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish) and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples. 

Housing tenure

Non-profit housing 


Type of home

Studio, one- and two-bedroom homes 


Location

177 and 187 East 3RD Avenue, Vancouver BC


Date acquired

2018 and completed in 2021


Status

Occupied 


Number of homes

XX homes