Gabriola Housing Society

10/04/2026

Don’t forget!

15/03/2026

IMPORTANT NEW INFORMATION on Paisley Place rentals

--Our construction completion date has been delayed by a month. Therefore, occupancy will be in August/September (NOT July/August)
--Applications for studio and 1-bedroom homes close at midnight, March 15
--The application period for 2- and 3-bedroom homes is extended to April 15
--Successful applicants for all homes will be notified between June 1 and June 15 (NOT May)
--Occupancy will begin in August

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15/01/2026

January 15 to March 15, 2026 is a TWO-month period when GHS is open for rental applications( Not three! Sorry)

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15/01/2026

January 15, 2026—HOORAY! The 24 affordable rental homes on Paisley Place will be ready for occupancy in July or August. Today we open the three month period to apply to rent them. Please visit www.gabriolahousing.ca to find links to:
— information on who is eligible to apply and what the residences' sizes and rent ranges are
— the on-line application form, which will be fillable until March 15, 2026

If you do not have access to a computer, or need help with the online application, PHC can help you in their ground floor offices in the farmhouse at the Commons. There are also computers at the library. If you cannot find the information you need, please email us at [email protected]

Gabriola Housing Society is a non-profit registered charity working to provide affordable, comfortable, and secure rental housing for Gabriolans of all ages with low to moderate incomes. We are currently working on a project to build 24 affordable housing units at Paisley Place.

15/01/2026

January 15, 2026—HOORAY! The 24 affordable rental homes on Paisley Place will be ready for occupancy in July or August. Today we open the three month period to apply to rent them. Please visit www,gabriolahousing.ca to find links to:
— information on who is eligible to apply and what the residences' sizes and rent ranges are
— the on-line application form, which will be fillable until March 15, 2026

If you do not have access to a computer, or need help with the online application, PHC can help you in their ground floor offices in the farmhouse at the Commons. There are also computers at the library. If you cannot find the information you need, please email us at [email protected]

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30/10/2025

UPDATE OCTOBER 2025
GHS is happy to announce that construction of our affordable rental housing on Paisley Place is proceeding smoothly. Our builders, Kinetic Construction, predict that their work should be complete by the end of May 2026, so we hope that the 24 homes will be ready for occupancy on July 1.

Please visit www.gabriolahousing.ca to read:
—when the homes will be available to renters
—what home sizes are available
—what the range of rents will be for each size
—who is eligible to rent a home there
—the GHS pet policy
—how and when to apply for a home there
—how and when decisions about tenancy will be made.

28/05/2025

NEWS UPDATE—May 2025
Paisley Place construction is progressing well! There will be 24 homes in two clusters of twelve. Each building will house three homes.
--In the north cluster, walls and roofs are already appearing on two of the four triplexes. Foundation work continues on the other two triplexes.
-- At the south end of the property, the foundation for the utility building (freshwater and wastewater treatment, etc.) is completed. Grading work is underway for the four triplexes in the south cluster, as well as for the two parking lots.

APOLOGIES FOR THE PROLONGED NOISE LEVELS
Unfortunately, preparation of the underground “utility corridor” for the electrical lines, etc. needed a lot of rock removal in late February, late March/early April and late May. The GHS Board greatly regrets the extremely loud noise from heavy machinery during these times.

WHEN CAN YOU APPLY?
The construction manager, Kinetic Construction, anticipates completion of the whole project around May 2026. Assuming there are no construction delays, the Board will publicize the eligibility criteria, rent information, and application processes this Fall and will welcome applications in early 2026.

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04/02/2025

NEWS UPDATE—February 2025
BUILDING SITE PREPARATION;
In November 2024 after we were notified by BC Housing and CMHC that their funding for the Paisley Place affordable housing project was assured, we began building-site preparation on 2 acres of the 5-acre land parcel east and north of Paisley Place.

The necessary tree felling is now complete and further levelling and preparation of the building site continues. Needed materials (such as gravel) are stored nearby across from the fenced Mainroads property.

LIMITED LOCAL TRAIL ACCESS DURING CONSTRUCTION—
There are several changes to local trail access during construction:
--Former local trails through the building site are closed to the public.
--The public trail from the NW end of Paisley Place to the end of Lochinvar is closed during construction.
--The north end of the new N-S trail in the Paisley Park panhandle intersects the trail from Lochinvar to the Health Centre. Its south end can be accessed from the schoolyard during our construction.

How many homes?
When complete (probably in mid-2026), there will be 24 new homes built in two clusters of four triplexes connected by walkways. There will be 4 studios, 8 one-bedroom, 4 two-bedroom, and 8 three-bedroom homes. Six homes will be wheelchair accessible. Rents will be confirmed closer to opening, and GHS will be offering most of the homes at below average market rate.

Who will live there?
In accordance with our Housing Agreement with Islands Trust, initial housing priority will be given to those who currently live or work on Gabriola, and to registered members of Snuneymuxw First Nation.

What is the application process?
The application process and waiting lists are not yet in place. Once construction is well underway, GHS will announce the application procedure in local electronic and print news media.

11/11/2024

NEWS UPDATE—November 2024
Funding in place, construction is starting!
Following confirmation of major funding from BC Housing and CMHC, along with financial support from other funders and Gabriola community donors, our long-awaited affordable rental housing project is underway. In the first week of November, our Construction Manager, Kinetic Construction, began clearance of the two-acre building site within the 5-acre land parcel (Lots 1 & 2) east and north of Paisley Place.

Trail access through the building site is now unavailable to the public, but the walking trail in Paisley Park just above the fenced Mainroads works yard runs toward the school grounds. It connects with a new north-south trail in the Paisley Park pan-handle, which intersects the trail from Lochinvar to the Clinic. (See map below.)

How many homes and who will live there?
When complete in mid-2026, there will be 24 homes built in two clusters of four triplexes connected with walkways— 4 studios, 8 one-bedroom, 4 two-bedroom, and 8 three-bedroom homes. Six homes will be wheelchair accessible. Rents will be confirmed closer to opening, but GHS will be offering most of the homes at below average market rate.

There is not yet an application list for potential tenants. Once construction is well underway, Gabriola Housing Society will announce the application procedure in local electronic and print media. In accordance with our Housing Agreement with Islands Trust, priority will be given to those who currently live or work on Gabriola and to Snuneymuxw First Nation members.