Tikva is currently involved in 2 significant housing development projects, one in Richmond and the other in Vancouver. Details specific to Tikva’s participation will follow, but in the meantime our partner, Community Housing Land Trust Foundation (CHLTF), has more information on the Vancouver project at 2750 SE Marine Drive on their website at www.chf.bc.ca/partner/land-trust. The …
Tikva Housing is pleased to be partnering with the Vancouver Hillel’s Sukkah Design/Build Competition in order to continue with our commitment to raise awareness and to provide for the housing needs of all members of the community.
Luis Guincher, centre, with Tikva Housing Society Board members (from left) Eric Fefer, Susan Katz, Susana Cogan, Tikva Housing Development Director, and Daniel bar Dayan at the Opening Night Reception of Guincher’s art exhibit, ‘Symphony of Colours II’. The Opening was held on August 1st 2013 at the Sydney and Gertrude Zack Gallery, Jewish Community …
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Please Join Luis Guincher as he supports The Tikva Housing Society with an Exhibit and Sale of
While Jewish law does not specifically offer a definition of adequate housing, we can infer much about a Jewish definition of a house from the laws regarding the sukkah, this temporary structure constructed for the weeklong holiday of Sukkot, by Rabbi Carey Brown
May 9, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A partnership of co-op and non-profit organizations led by the Co-operative Housing Federation of B.C. is bringing four City-owned sites under one roof to build new affordable housing. The partnership’s proposal will create 355 attractive, well-designed and affordable homes for families, seniors and people with mental illness if it’s …
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Office of the Mayor May 9, 2013 Vancouver – Mayor Gregor Robertson is urging City Council to support an innovative proposal for 355 new units of affordable rental housing on four City-owned sites, which would deliver on a key recommendation of the Mayor’s Task Force on Housing Affordability. The proposed new affordable housing will include …
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City would offer land worth $22 million to consortium of non-profit partners on a 99-year lease BY DARAH HANSEN, VANCOUVER SUNMAY 10, 2013 Vancouver is on the verge of finalizing a unique land deal with a consortium of non-profit partners that would pave the way for the development of about 355 new units of secure …
Deal Could Create Almost 300 Below-Market Rental Units Read More »
5-Year Old Mielle van den Berg’s Gift Sweetens Lives Mielle van den Berg planned her fifth birthday to be an opportunity to help others. Instead of bringing presents to her party, young van den Berg told her friends she wanted to “collect money for the people who don’t have houses.” Her charity of choice was …
“Bricks & Mortar or Rent Subsidies? Future Directions in Affordable Housing” Click above to access the presentations from the Third Housing Forum, held May 2nd, 2012…
