SRO Vancouver

• B.C. government plans to transition supportive housing out of Granville Street, mayor says

  This announcement comes after a fire broke out in a single-room occupancy building on the strip on Wednesday, leaving two people needing treatment for smoke inhalation.

  Fire

  Jun 12, 2025
  
• ‘Replace with dignified housing’: Vancouver’s SROs need to be phased out, says B.C.’s premier

  Many of the buildings are aging and in desperate need of repair and maintenance, and housing officials are calling for better oversight and management.

  Politics

  Jan 10, 2023
  
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• ‘Shouldn’t be dangerous to go home’: Elevator in Vancouver SRO broken for 9 months and counting

  The St. Helen's Hotel on Granville Street is owned by the B.C. government through BC Housing and is operated by the Atira Women's Society.

  Health

  Jan 9, 2023
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• ‘Cleaner on the street’: Inside an SRO hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

  "The bathrooms are in such a disgusting state, you wouldn't even want your dog to use them, to be honest. It's just gross."

  Health

  Jan 4, 2023
• Vancouver’s notorious Balmoral Hotel slated for demolition due to safety risk

  The demolition order identifies a dozen hazards, including rotten floors, damaged electrical systems, moisture in the building, unprotected fire sprinklers and more. 

  Politics

  Feb 15, 2022
• Vancouver approves vacancy control on single-room accommodation

  City council voted 10–1 Wednesday evening to approve a vacancy control motion that largely ties rents to the unit, rather than the tenant.

  News

  Nov 18, 2021