Developer, mayor mystified why affordable housing development in Mission was rejected – BC [Video]

There is confusion in Mission surrounding an affordable housing development recently denied by BC Housing.

The new building on 2nd Avenue has 92 units, ready for people to move in next month. It is the tallest building in Mission.

However, without funding, the developer says he will have to put the units up for rent at market price.

It is unclear why the application was denied. The CEO of Apex Western Homes thinks it may be because the units have gas installed instead of electricity, which wasn’t a code requirement when the development process began. There is also a gas air exchanger on the roof.

“It hurts,” Raymond Vesley said.

“It doesn’t make sense to me. Ninety-two units, ribbon-cutting, ready for the premier to put his hand on it. I don’t understand.”

Vesley partnered with a non-profit housing provider called More Than A Roof Housing Society.

In a statement to Global News, the organization said it respects the processes that BC …