Lisa Rupert, VP of Housing and Violence Prevention for YWCA BC; Julia Boyle Davidson, Executive Director for Ishtar; Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs; and Donald Mackenzie, Powell Street Foundation. (Image Credit: BC Housing.)

By Mike Vanden Bosch

80-unit housing complex for women, children fleeing violence opens in the Fraser Valley

Feb 4, 2026 | 7:51 AM

FRASER VALLEY – The provincial government is touting the opening of the two largest buildings in the history of the Women’s Transition Housing Fund, which open doors to more than 150 new homes for women and their children fleeing violence in the Fraser Valley and Vancouver.

According to a statement Tuesday (Feb. 3), the province, through BC Housing, bought both newly constructed buildings for use as long-term affordable homes and second-stage housing for women and their children leaving violence, in partnership with YWCA BC and Ishtar Women’s Resource Society. Both buildings are larger than any previous project opened under the Women’s Transition Housing, providing more than 150 new homes for women and their children leaving violence in Langley and Vancouver.

“Women and their children seeking safety from violence will have secure, stable places to rebuild their lives in these new homes,” said Christine Boyle, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs. “Knowing there is secure housing available during such difficult times provides comfort and relief. These projects reflect our government’s continued commitment to ensuring people have the supports they need to begin to heal and move forward with their lives.”

The Langley project features a six-storey building with 80 units ranging in size from studios to two-bedroom homes. Each unit has a full kitchen and access to storage lockers, while the complex features sufficient parking spaces and a rooftop amenity space.

The interior of one of the 80 units in Langley. (Image Credit: BC Housing.)

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Thirty-three of the homes are second-stage housing for women and their children leaving violence, operated by Ishtar Women’s Resource Society. The remaining 47 units are long-term affordable rentals for women and women-led families, operated by YWCA BC.

The Vancouver project is located in East Vancouver. It features 78 units with studio apartments and a mix of one, two and three-bedroom units. The development features 33 second-stage transition homes and 45 long-term housing units for women and children leaving violence. The building is located adjacent to a large park, giving residents and their families easy access to large, open green spaces, playgrounds and recreation facilities. The province, through BC Housing, provided nearly $50 million toward the project through the Women’s Transition Housing Fund and an additional $1.6 million in annual operating funding.

These projects are part of a $19-billion housing investment by the B.C. government.