Wondering how to reserve a flat at the Rossland Midtown Project?
The four-storey building is under construction and applications will be accepted mid-summer 2022, according to a release from the Lower Columbia Affordable Housing Society (LCAHS).
The development consists of 37 units of affordable rental housing on the second, third and fourth floors, including 21 one-bedroom units, 12 two-bedroom units, and four three-bedroom units.
The units are reserved for individuals, couples and families with incomes between $30,000 and $80,000, who, preferrably, live and work in Rossland. The units are also available to Rossland retirees who can be considered for residency.
“Applicants for housing will need to qualify based on income and asset limits, and employment criteria with priority given to those currently employed in the City of Rossland,” read the release. “Income and asset limits will be consistent with BC Housing guidelines.”
The City of Rossland, the LCAHS, BC Housing, Columbia Basin Trust and the Federation of Canadian municipalities (FCM) have partnered to build the mixed-use building at 1920 3rd Avenue in Rossland.
In addition to rental housing, the ground floor is home to a new Rossland City Hall.
The LCAHS is responsible for management of the residential development, and rental rates will be determined by the affordable housing society, with input from BC Housing.
Under the Columbia Basin Investment in Affordable Housing agreement between the Province and Columbia Basin Trust, a grant of approximately $5.9 million is being provided for the project in addition to financing.
The City of Rossland is providing the land and costs for construction of the City Hall space and is leasing the residential units to the LCAHS at a nominal rate. Construction is expected to be complete in fall 2022.
According to the LCAHS, the final rents and criteria for income will be confirmed closer to completion of the building.
The LCAHS is fully responsible for receiving and reviewing the applications for housing and will be interviewing and selecting the individuals, couples and families who will live in the building.
For more information or questions, use the ‘Contact’ form on the LCAHS webpage @ https://www.lowercolumbiahousing.ca/contact.