Success Stories
Building Stability, One Home at a Time
Across the Sunshine Coast, many workers, families, and young adults are struggling to find a place they can afford to call home. The Sunshine Coast Affordable Housing Society is changing that — one building, one household, and one story at a time.
Affordable housing doesn’t just provide a roof; it offers stability, confidence, and the freedom to plan for the future. Every home we build makes a lasting difference — for the people who live there, for local employers who depend on them, and for the entire community that grows stronger when everyone has a place to belong.
Shaw Place: A Place to Call Home
Shaw Place Gibsons
Shaw Place opened its doors in 2024. It provides 40 secure, energy-efficient rental homes for local residents — from tradespeople and care workers to young families and retirees.
For one tenant, Aaron, a 29-year own construction business owner who has lived on the Coast his whole life, moving into Shaw Place has meant finally having the stability to look toward the future:
”Living in this building gives me confidence. It reassures me that I’m never going to be homeless. It allows me and my girlfriend to think about the future — to feel like this is forever.”
O’Shea Place: Building Community
O’Shea Place Gibsons
Construction on O’Shea Place was completed in May 2026 and welcomed its first tenants in June. Located in Gibsons, this building offers 33 secure, energy efficient rental homes for local residents and has an integrated childcare facility (in progress).
During the official opening ceremony, O’Shea tenant, Janice, told the crowd how O’Shea Place has provided a sense of community and a place to put down roots.
“I was talking to someone this morning and they told me their story, that they were looking at basement suites and moving every two years and they’ve come here [and] its just saved their lives. I feel so lucky and so blessed. You don’t feel alone here.”
Small Scale Solutions with a Big Impact
FRANKLIN ROAD HOUSING Gibsons
Located in Gibsons, this housing complex offers three affordable rental units: a 3-bedroom house with a self-contained studio suite, and a 2-bedroom laneway house. Built in 2021, it's situated in a quiet residential neighbourhood close to transit and amenities. The project was made possible through a long-term land lease with the Town of Gibsons, a capital grant from BC Housing, contributions from the Town of Gibsons' Affordable Housing Reserve, community fundraising, and a BC Housing mortgage.
Be Part of the Change
Stories like this are made possible because of community support.
Through the 1000 Strong for Housing Campaign, we’re calling on 1,000 community members to join together and make monthly contributions that help create more affordable homes like Shaw Place.
Your support helps ensure that local workers, families, and young adults can continue to live, work, and thrive right here on the Sunshine Coast.
Join the movement. Be one of the 1,000 Strong for Housing.