Vancouver Olympic village finally open as social housing

According to the Canadian Press, A manager has been hired or the affordable housing units in the Olympic village. This step has been taken after a long wait by Vancouver City Council

The Co-operative Housing Federation of B.C had been selected by Vancouver City Council to oversee the mixed housing project.

People who have been on waiting lists for affordable homes can begin moving into the suites before Christmas said by Mayor Gregor Robertson

It has been decided by The Co-operative Housing Federation that they will look after one building out of three as the Co-operative Housing Federation will act as interim manager for the other two until another non-profit is chosen.

All three bids has been rejected by the province up till September to run the social housing component at the former athlete’s village, prompting Vancouver to act alone.

The Olympic village, on the southeast shore of False Creek, has been described as a ghost town as most of the 252 suites earmarked for social housing and market rental remained unoccupied while the search for a manager was underway.