The Pacific Nazarene Housing Society, a non-profit housing society affiliated with the Church of the Nazarene, is proposing a mixed-use rental housing development that will include a new church/community hub, a licensed childcare facility and commercial retail space. This building will also include below market workforce housing units, with funding being pursued through the BC Builds program.
Pacific Nazarene Housing Society has submitted a development application to the City of Langley and is providing this information update to the community as a follow-up to the Public Information Session which the church hosted for its neighbours on December 10, 2024 at the Living Hope Church of the Nazarene, located at 19991 49 Avenue in Langley.
Residents will also be able to provide feedback to the City Council at a Public Hearing on the proposal. Residents will be notified of the Public Hearing when it is scheduled, through additional mailouts, newspaper advertisements, stickers on the development signs, and posting on the City’s physical and online notice boards.

Project Vision
To create a vibrant, safe, welcoming hub that serves as the centre of community life for the Living Hope Church of the Nazarene and the wider community, anchored by middle-income workforce housing, childcare, and retail spaces offering goods and services to local residents.

To deliver a renewed space of worship, a multi-purpose community hub, and rental and below market housing that contribute to the health of the community and the City of Langley.

This proposed development application aligns with the City of Langley’s Official Community Plan (OCP) which calls for creating a community focused retail hub at “Conder Neighbourhood Convenience Corner”, with housing and neighbourhood retail shops to serve area residents. This application also proposes to amend the OCP to add more apartment units and the building height that is needed to create more affordable workforce housing in the community.
BC Builds is a provincial government housing program that aims to create more workforce housing that is more affordable for middle income earners and families. This project is one of its Demonstration Projects, to show how faith based and non-profit organizations and municipalities can collaborate in innovative ways. The goal is to create community hubs that include workforce housing units for middle income earners, including police officers, firefighters, nurses and teachers, among others. Ensuring that these professionals and their families have housing in the community that they can afford is a high priority for the City of Langley. BC Builds creates housing that is attainable for household incomes ranging from $84,780 to $131,950 for a studio or one-bedroom home or $134,410 to $191,910 for a two-bedroom home or larger.  For this project, 80% of units (242) are affordable at 30% of median family income in the City of Langley and 35% of units are affordable at 25% of median family income.

Project Details
This proposed mixed-use 6 storey building, located on 200 St. between 49th and 50th Avenue in the City of Langley, includes:

• 302 ‘Middle Income’ rental homes seeking funding through British Columbia’s BC Builds, including units for families.
• Studio, 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes will have 20% of the units (60 units) priced at ‘below market’, while over 90% of homes will rent at or below CMHC’s housing affordability index. These homes will remain as purpose-built rental and below-market in perpetuity and secured by a Housing Agreement with the City.
• A new 49-space licensed childcare facility with additional capacity for before/after school programs, subject to securing funding.
• New church/multipurpose community hub with a community kitchen.
• 5 commercial retail units.
• Surface parking stalls for church, childcare and commercial daily use.
• An underground parking level with secured parking for residents and employees.

The project will be funded by Pacific Nazarene Housing Society, and is also seeking partnership with the Province of British Columbia through BC Builds, and seeking long-term financing through CMHC.

About BC Builds
BC Builds partners with government, community and private landowners, and provides low-interest repayable loans, and grants to lower construction costs, speed up timelines, and deliver more homes that middle-income British Columbians can afford.
About Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
The CMHC delivers housing programs for the Government of Canada. They provide housing finance solutions and lenders reliable access to mortgage funding. Their commitment extends to providing crucial research and data to inform decisions for better housing sector outcomes.

About Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
The CMHC delivers housing programs for the Government of Canada. They provide housing finance solutions and lenders reliable access to mortgage funding. Their commitment extends to providing crucial research and data to inform decisions for better housing sector outcomes.