6647 Cranberry Place

SET IN THE CRANBERRY COMMUNITY

Located across from DA Evans Park, and near shopping, a senior centre and other businesses, this development opened in July 2023, and was built with financial support from BC Housing, on land owned by Life Cycle Housing.

The 24 housing units are laid out in four separate buildings:  two buildings each containing (8) one and two bedroom apartments, and two buildings each containing (4) two and three bedroom townhouses. Two of the one-bedroom units are fully wheelchair accessible. 

Amenities

  • common room

  • laundry room

  • covered outside smoking area

  • playground for small children (financed by the Powell River Community Forest Foundation).

Eligible Tenants

Life Cycle operates this property through a contract with BC Housing. Under that contract tenants must be seniors (55+), families or single persons with a disability requiring a fully accessible unit as described HERE.

Rents

Cranberry Place offers some market rent units and these rent are about 10% below market rates. Some rent subsidies are available for tenants who cannot afford the established market rents and who meet BC Housing’s subsidy criteria LINK.

Current Market Rents:

  • 1 bedroom apartment / $975  per month

  • 2 bedroom apartment / $1,010 per month

  • 2 bedroom townhouse / $1,100 per month

  • 3 bedroom townhouse / $1,175 per month

    Rent includes garbage pickup, paper recycling and grounds maintenance 

    Heat and cooling are provided by heat pumps and baseboard heaters and it is paid through the tenant’s hydro connection.

    Tenants are responsible for paying hydro, phone and internet. 

    Rents are raised annually, in line with provincial regulations.

    Note: SAFER & RAP benefits are not available to any tenants at Cranberry Place

Subsidized Rents

Tenants who qualify for a subsidy pay 30% of their total household income towards rent, with BC Housing paying the balance to Life Cycle. Subsidies are based on proof of income, which must be updated annually.