Between 1954 and 1975, Newfoundland’s resettlement programs moved nearly 30,000 people, and many families floated their homes across the water rather than leave them behind. At Renewal Development, we look at that history, and what it teaches about moving good homes to the communities that need them.
Read MoreOn September 22 we sent off three high-value homes rescued from Coquitlam, bound by road and barge for Old Massett — G̲aw Tlagée — on Haida Gwaii. Renewal Development modernized them here first; each becomes a triplex on arrival, creating nine units of below-market rental housing for Old Massett Village Council.
Read MoreIn May, Light House Sustainability Society published A Second Life for Canada’s Homes, a federally funded study we partnered on that tests whether the home relocation and repurposing model we built at Renewal Development can work as an affordable, scalable housing strategy in Victoria, Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Hamilton, Toronto and Ottawa. The answer: technically feasible in all seven cities, 20-30% more cost-effective than new construction or modular housing like for like, and a share of the 90,000 high-value homes headed for demolition this decade redirected to communities that need them.
Read MoreOn June 4, the Real Estate Foundation of BC named the shíshálh Nation 10 Home Rescue Project the winner of the 2026 Land Award for Built Environments. Renewal Development was the project lead: ten high-value homes — well renovated, well maintained and worth far more than their scrap value — left a Port Moody redevelopment site by truck and barge and now provide 17 affordable rental units on shíshálh Nation lands in Sechelt.
Read MoreRenewal Development delivered fully accessible, energy-efficient housing to the Squamish Nation at $147/sq ft, 65% below Metro Vancouver market rates.
Read MoreRenewal Development was honoured to receive the Champion for Indigenous Reconciliation Award at the Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase (IPSS) on November 13th, 2025.
Read MoreSaving homes is only part of the story. Renewal Development and BRDA are working with municipalities to shift the default from demolition to responsible building removal. We pair operational innovation with policy to make circular housing solutions scalable across Metro Vancouver.
Read MoreRenewal Development joins CAB6 to share a scalable model for repurposing homes, reducing embodied carbon, and advancing sustainable, community-focused development.
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