Estítkw Place
Estítkw Place (Safe Place) is a 4-storey modular building featuring a mix of studios and one-bedrooms. It provides 54 units of safe and affordable long-term rental homes with wrap-around supports. The design process was expedited, utilizing innovative, rapid modular construction so that the project could house the Nation members who need it the most as quickly and efficiently as possible.
Lu’ma Development Management (LDM) was responsible for the development management and construction claims management the project and worked with incredibly fast development and construction timelines.
This project will help fulfill Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw’s vision to house all of its members within a generation and will bring members back into the community in a culturally-integrated and supported way.
54 new homes with supports for Skwxxwú7mesh Úxwumixw members
LAND
Capilano in Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, in what is now known as West Vancouver, BC
Prior be allowed to develop the site on-reserve, LDM helped the Society navigate the complex land designation process mandated by Indigenous Services Canada that included a Nation-wide member referendum to use the land to build affordable housing.
PEOPLE
TARGET POPULATION: Designed for to support people with disabilities, 2SLGBTQAI+, people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, and people with mental health or substance use issues.
CLIENT + OPERATOR: Hiy̓ám ta Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Housing Society
BUILDING
UNITS: 54 new homes with wrap-around supports
STATUS: Completed in 2023
CULTURAL EXPRESSION: The development features a multi-purpose amenity space, a community art mural, cedar pole, woven blanket and integrates Sḵwx̱wú7mesh language inside and outside.
FUNDING
LDM supported the Society to secure funding.
FUNDERS: Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw and CMHC’s Rapid Housing Initiative