Summary:
- Vancouver City Council approved a 25-storey, 182-unit purpose-built student housing tower named GEC Langara near SkyTrain’s Langara-49th Avenue Station, developed by Global Education Communities Corporation (GECC) with a $150 million budget and plans to accommodate approximately 650 students, faculty, and staff.
- The GEC Langara project includes a mix of market and below-market rental units, fully furnished with shared student-focused amenities, and features a 2,200 sq. ft. retail/restaurant space; it benefits from provincial transit-oriented development policies and CMHC low-cost loan programs.
- GECC’s broader Cambie Corridor portfolio includes the under-construction 18-storey GEC Oakridge student housing tower near Oakridge-41st Avenue Station, with 120 units and a $123 million budget, while the nearby Langara YMCA redevelopment will add 665 homes across two towers, combining market, rental, and social housing.
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