The City of Richmond is advancing plans for more than 200 new affordable rental homes through a partnership with The New Vista Housing Society. The proposed development on Sexsmith Road will help address growing community demand for housing that serves seniors, families, people with disabilities, and working households who are struggling to find affordable options locally. The development is contingent on funding approval from BC Housing’s Community Housing Fund (CHF).
“Housing affordability remains one of Richmond’s most urgent priorities,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “The partnership with New Vista Housing Society represents a strategic investment in our community’s long-term livability, pairing City-owned land with the expertise of a proven non-profit provider which increases our chances to receive funding from senior government to deliver high-quality, affordable homes close to jobs, transit, and essential services.”
The City and New Vista Housing Society will pursue funding through the BC Housing’s Community Housing Fund (CHF) to support the development, with the working name of Aberdeen Rental Residences, on City-owned lands at 3660, 3680, 3700, 3720, and 3740 Sexsmith Road. The CHF is a provincial program which supports the creation of affordable rental housing across British Columbia and prioritizes projects permitted under existing zoning regulations; accordingly, the City anticipates advancing a rezoning report to Council in early 2026.
Public engagement on the development has included open houses held on August 21 and September 4, 2025, and meetings with nearby strata councils to raise awareness of the City’s plans for the properties, as well as gather input on neighbourhood fit, design preferences and community priorities. Feedback from the public is summarized on the project’s Let’s Talk Richmond page at www.LetsTalkRichmond.ca/AberdeenResidences.
The City selected New Vista Housing Society (New Vista) through a formal request for expressions of interest process which considered the experience of applicants in developing, owning and operating affordable rental housing. Their 80-plus years of experience and the overall composition of the project team, their vision and early design considerations for the project and a commitment to developing housing that will serve those with a connection to Richmond were all considerations. Together with NSDA Architects and TL Housing Solutions, New Vista is in the early stages of conceptual design.
As this development moves forward, next steps include advancing conceptual design work, completing the rezoning process, and submitting a formal funding application to BC Housing’s Community Housing Fund. The City and New Vista will continue engaging with residents and businesses going forward, to share updates and gather feedback.
For more information, visit LetsTalkRichmond.ca or email housing@richmond.ca or visit New Vista Housing Society.
2025 年 11 月 3 日
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列治文市府選定非牟利合作夥伴
推動興建超過 200 個可負擔出租單位
加拿大卑詩省列治文市 – 列治文市府正與 New Vista Housing Society 合作，推動興建超過 200 個全新可負擔出租單位。擬建項目位於 Sexsmith Road，旨在回應社區日益增長的住房需求，特別為長者、家庭、殘障人士以及在地工作但負擔困難的住戶提供可負擔的居住選擇。此項目仍須獲得卑詩房屋局（BC Housing）社區住房基金（Community Housing Fund）的資金批准。
列治文市長馬保定表示：「住房可負擔性仍是列治文最為迫切的議題之一。與 New Vista Housing Society 合作，是對社區長遠宜居性的策略性投資。結合市府土地資源與非牟利機構的專業經驗，有助提升向上級政府爭取資金的成功率，並建造鄰近就業、交通及基本服務的高質素可負擔房屋。」
市府與 New Vista Housing Society 將透過卑詩房屋局的社區住房基金爭取資金，支持在市府擁有的 3660、3680、3700、3720 和 3740 Sexsmith Road 地段上，興建暫名為「Aberdeen Rental Residences」的住宅項目。社區住房基金為省政府資助計劃，旨在支持全卑詩省可負擔租住房屋的興建，並優先考慮符合現有分區規劃的項目。市府預計於 2026 年初向市議會提交重新分區報告。
就該住宅項目，市府已於 2025 年 8 月 21 日及 9 月 4 日舉辦公眾諮詢會，並與鄰近的分層業主委員會會面，向社區介紹規劃方案，並收集涵蓋社區融合性、設計偏好及優先事項的意見。市府已將公眾意見彙整於該項目的 Let’s Talk Richmond 專頁：LetsTalkRichmond.ca/AberdeenResidences 。
市府透過正式公開徵求意向程序選定 New Vista Housing Society 作為合作夥伴，評估重點包括申請機構在可負擔租住房屋的開發、擁有及營運經驗。其他考量因素還包括其累積超過 80 年的豐富經驗、項目團隊整體組成、項目願景及初步設計構想，以及對建造服務於列治文社區居民住房的承諾。目前，New Vista Housing Society 正與 NSDA Architects 和 TL Housing Solutions 合作，共同推進項目概念設計的初期工作。
隨著項目進展，下一步將包括進一步完善概念設計、完成重新分區程序，並向卑詩房屋局社區住房基金提交正式資金申請。市府與 New Vista Housing Society 將持續與居民及商戶保持溝通，提供最新進展並收集社區意見。
欲了解更多詳情，請瀏覽 LetsTalkRichmond.ca 、電郵至 housing@richmond.ca 或參閱 New Vista Housing Society 網頁: https://newvista.bc.ca。