Sohkeyah Phase I
73 new homes for Indigenous Peoples
Surrey is home to the largest number of urban Indigenous people per capita in the province - a community population in desperate need of affordable housing. Lu’ma Development Management (LDM) worked with Kekinow Native Housing Society to redevelop an existing 33-unit townhouse complex that was aging and deteriorating.
Sohkeyah (translated as Robin’s Nest) Phase I features a mix of studio, 1, and 2-bedroom homes. The 73-unit development also includes amenity rooms, shared kitchens and lounge areas. The outdoor space features play areas and pathways that encircle the site to encourage interactions between Elders and children.
LAND
Located on the shared, unceded traditional territory of the Katzie, Semiahmoo, Kwantlen and other Indigenous Peoples, in what is now known as Surrey, BC
PEOPLE
TARGET POPULATION: Designed for [insert population]
CLIENT + OPERATOR: Kekinow Native Housing Society
BUILDING
UNITS: 73 new homes
STATUS: Completed in 2019 (phase one)
CULTURAL EXPRESSION: A medicine wheel is featured in the courtyard.
FUNDING
LDM has supported the Society / Nation to secure funding … (if applicable)
FUNDERS: BC Housing’s Community Housing Fund, Metro Vancouver, Government of Canada’s Homelessness Partnering Strategy, and Surrey Homelessness and Housing Society