Our History
Ambleview Place was constructed in the mid-1980’s on land leased from the District of West Vancouver….
The Background
In the mid-1980’s, the District of West Vancouver identified a need for affordable seniors housing. The District concluded that the best way of achieving its goal was to acquire a site and then lease it to a community based housing group. Subsequently, four lots on 14th Street were acquired. The District’s original plan envisaged the construction of non-profit housing on the site, but submissions for funding to the BC Housing Management Commission were turned down. Eventually, the District published a request for proposals from interested proponents.
The wording of the proposal is summarized below:
“West Vancouver Municipal Council requests submissions for private development of a non-profit non-subsidized housing project for senior citizens. Cooperative ownership, or its equivalent, is required. The 26,135 sq. ft. municipally owned site is proposed to be leased upon a long term (60 years) prepaid basis. Site development criteria includes provision of residential units, predominantly one and two bedrooms, with appropriate amenities for seniors (no care) in a low rise structure up to a density of 1.5 (Floor Area Ratio)”.