Open House Ministries plans to build apartments in downtown Vancouver
They would be for families transitioning out of shelter
By Patty Hastings, Columbian
Social Services, Demographics, Faith
Published: March 26, 2020, 6:02am
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Open House Ministries plans to expand its footprint assisting families out of homelessness by building thirty apartments on top of ground-floor retail in west Vancouver.
Open House Ministries plans to build a 30-unit apartment building at West 12th and Jefferson streets in downtown Vancouver for people transitioning out of its family shelter.
The faith-based homeless service provider previously took over the southeast corner of a block adjacent to its main property and demolished two homes.
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