THE City of Vancouver said on Tuesday that it has reached an agreement in principle with Onni Development Group (Onni) to enable the handover of 138 social housing units to the City as part of the first phase of the Cambie Gardens project.

Consequently, the City understands that Onni will now work with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) to allow the residents of the George Pearson Centre (GPC) to move into their homes. VCH will be in communication with the GPC residents to confirm when they will be able to move in.

Cambie Gardens is a mixed-use community with 2,700 residential units, including 361 social housing units and 114 supportive units for George Pearson Centre (GPC), which is operated by VCH and home to adults with a range of physical disabilities.

The first phase of the project includes the delivery of 138 social housing units and 44 supportive units for GPC, along with 307 market strata condo units.