Summary:
- Construction has started on Camosun College’s first on-campus student housing at the Lansdowne campus, a six-storey building set to provide 429 beds in a mix of single, studio, and four-bedroom units, with additional crisis accommodation and amenities such as a coffee shop and secured bike parking.
- The project, funded with $151.7 million from the Province and $3 million from Camosun College, aims to ease local housing pressures while delivering a sustainable, culturally aligned building targeting BC Energy Step Code Level 4 and LEED Platinum certification, with completion expected in early 2029.
- This development is part of British Columbia’s broader $4 billion investment in post-secondary infrastructure since 2017, including nearly 7,300 new student beds completed and thousands more underway, reinforcing the government’s commitment to accessible, affordable student housing and enhanced campus communities.
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