A dozen units of subsidized housing have been sitting empty for months in Victoria while the operator awaits funding approval for renovations. Pacifica Housing says it’s facing a shortfall of more than $2 million from BC Housing, making it challenging to provide the desperately needed units. Carolina Ibarra, Pacifica’s CEO, said there’s been a lot of focus on creating new units to address the affordable-housing shortage, but it’s frustrating that red tape is preventing existing units from being occupied ... CLICK HERE for the full story
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