Help us build a new kind of housing on Galiano.
We are creating secure, long-term, market-price rental housing on Galiano, managed and maintained by the islanders living in it.
Our approach involves incrementally building or leasing housing as opportunities and funding arise, taking advantage of existing zoning and in particular making use of unused cottage rights.
If you’d like to join the waitlist for housing: apply to be a co-op member.
If you own land or housing on Galiano you might be willing to lease to us, get in touch.
If you’re able to help out with financing, let us know.
We are working on three types of housing units:
New units on co-op land
The co-op has acquired an empty lot at 340 Robson Way, behind the school. In 2024, we will be building 3 new 2-bedroom cottages there. In later years, we have the right to build 3 additional full-sized houses on the same lot.
New units on leased land
We are negotiating agreements with various Galiano landowners to lease a portion of their land for a 20 year period. Starting in 2025, we will build 2-bedroom cottages on these lots at the co-op’s expense. The units will be part of the co-op until the 20 years are up, at which point they belong to the landowner.
Leased pre-existing cottages
We are willing to pre-pay for multi-year leases on existing cottages in good condition in order to bring them into the co-op. The co-op will take on all aspects of managing them as a long-term rental unit.