Half of Greater Vancouver Can’t Afford A One Bedroom Rental

August 5, 2019 — Make less than $20 per hour, or $41,600 per year? To find a place in the City of Vancouver, we need to jump to Marpole. Marpole Remainder (Marpole less Marpole South), requires a wage of $19.25 to afford the average one-bedroom. The gap between income and rent in Greater Vancouver seems to be getting wider every day.

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When Will New Homes Be On the Market in Marpole?

September 1, 2018 — Marpole, one of Vancouver’s oldest communities, is on track to become the fastest-densifying area in Vancouver. And that means there’s a lot changing. The City has approved 15 rezoning applications in principle under the Marpole Community Plan, with eight applications enacted.

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Vancouver unveils Marpole temporary modular housing

February 14, 2018 — The units in the modular apartment building set to open in Marpole this month are small, just 250 sq. feet, but each will offer a homeless person their own small kitchen and bathroom with a shower stall. Tenants will be 45 years and older, people with disabilities and homeless living in the local neighbourhood. B.C. Housing is now vetting tenants.

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Marpole plan aims to increase family-friendly townhouses and condos

February 14, 2018 — One of the city’s oldest boroughs, Marpole is home to many young families. The community plan requires that new multi-unit developments (except for seniors and supportive housing) have two- and three-bedroom units for families as both market and social housing. The area’s amenities and well-regarded schools are among the reasons it appeals to families.

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