938 Mason Street

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• 5 storey culturally supportive housing; 32 self contained units, studio and two-bedroom units with a  mix of single occupancy &  several double occupancy rooms.

• Include wrap-around social, health, and culturally appropriate support services for Indigenous individuals.

• BC Housing describes culturally supportive housing as one that “encompasses cultural supports and decolonized harm reduction practices. It draws on Indigenous knowledge to reimagine systems and approaches for addressing homelessness and substance use disorders." 

• Architect building description of Wellness House:

“Conceptually inspired by the Salish Longhouse, it features a communal courtyard space using interior glass sliding walls adding functionally in creating space where exterior and interior can be blurred. A west courtyard serves for outdoor kitchen activities and gathering whilst the east side courtyard is more private with a firepit and garden. The dwellings are designed as a modular prefabrication units made of CLT panels stacked on top of each other.”

Developer

• BC Housing on behalf of the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness Society

• Developer Project Website

Architect

• Formline Architect + Urbanism 

• Architect Project Website

Context

• Walk score of 98, bike score 99, transit 91

City of Victoria Development Tracker 

• Project Folder

Status

• November 2025 status: Under Construction 

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