Land, housing, and community — stewarded for collective good In a province where housing costs have displaced entire communities, CLT offers something different: permanently affordable homes owned and governed by community and designed to serve generations to come. As BC’s largest co-op housing developer and a recognized leader in the community land trust movement, we’ve…
When Dianne Pollock moved into Cardston Court Housing Co-op (formerly 115) 18 years ago, she immediately noticed how different it felt from apartment living. “I’ve lived in apartments before and never knew my neighbors. I’ve made a couple of very good friends in here… It’s a community and that is what I really like.” Nearly two decades later, that sense of connection remains, even as the community has continued to…
In CLT communities, safety is built through long-term stewardship, stability, and relationships. Residents from Cardston Court and Fraserview share how that sense of security takes shape over time.
Construction is underway at a new development at 3181 Sherman Road in North Cowichan following a governmental funding announcement. The new development, which is the first co-op housing development in the Mid-Island will bring 92 homes to North Cowichan. “We are thrilled to be developing the first-ever Mid-Island non-profit housing co-op, in partnership with the…
Marking ten years of Community Land Trust’s work to deliver permanently affordable, community-owned housing at scale, and the partnerships and people that helped turn a bold idea into lasting impact.
On National Housing Day, we were joined by the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), as well as representatives from the Government of Canada, Province of British Columbia and the City of Coquitlam to announce funding commitments for Phase Two of the Hoy Creek Housing Co-operative redevelopment. As part of the Government of Canada’s broader…