Coquitlam to Haida Gwaii: Three Rescued Homes Become Nine Units of Housing for Old Massett Village Council
We are rescuing two high-value homes from an Anthem Properties site in Coquitlam, modernizing them here in Metro Vancouver, and moving them by road and barge to Old Massett — G̲aw Tlagée — on Haida Gwaii. With a third home we rescued earlier this year, each one becomes a triplex: nine units of on-reserve below-market rental housing, directed by Old Massett Village Council and delivered by Renewal Development as project lead, 20-30% more cost-effectively than new construction or modular.
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A Second Life for Canada’s Homes: Home Relocation Tested Across Seven Canadian Cities
In 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.
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Recognized at the 2026 Land Awards: The shíshálh Nation 10 Home Rescue Project
On 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.
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Affordable Housing at $147/sq ft: The Squamish Nation Emergency Housing Project
Renewal Development delivered fully accessible, energy-efficient housing to the Squamish Nation at $147/sq ft, 65% below Metro Vancouver market rates.
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Renewal Development Recognized at IPSS Showcase for Advancing Indigenous Reconciliation Through Housing
Renewal Development was honoured to receive the Champion for Indigenous Reconciliation Award at the Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase (IPSS) on November 13th, 2025.
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Rethinking Demolition: Scaling Building Relocation through Partnerships & Local Government Policy Change
Saving 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.
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Renewal Development at the Chicago Architecture Biennial: Advancing a Global Movement for Circular Housing Solutions
Renewal Development joins CAB6 to share a scalable model for repurposing homes, reducing embodied carbon, and advancing sustainable, community-focused development.
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CMHC Features Renewal Development in Two-Part Series on Home Relocation
Renewal Development is featured in a national CMHC series exploring how home relocation is helping address the housing crisis and reduce construction waste. These two stories highlight the people, policies, and partnerships driving this movement forward.
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