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Vancouvers Luugat SRO Building: A Tale of Taxpayer Dollars, Fires, Floods, and a New Beginning
The Luugat single-room occupancy building on Granville Street, once a Howard Johnson Hotel, has been transformed into supportive housing with a $55 million investment. However, the project has faced numerous challenges, including multiple fires, floods, and over $1.87 million in repairs. Despite these issues, BC Housing is blocking media access as the last residents prepare to leave.
Resident Stewart Holcombe shares his experience, describing the buildings rapid decline due to water damage, stripped hallways, and uninhabitable rooms. He is among those moving to a larger, cheaper bachelor suite in East Vancouver.
As of late April, 36 residents remain out of the original 80, with BC Housing claiming all received housing offers. Holcombe disputes this, stating not everyone has been sorted. BC Housing cites resident privacy and relocation stress as reasons for keeping doors closed, unlike the open tour in 2020. Holcombe hopes the public will see the damage before its too late and looks forward to his new beginning.
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