Aging fire halls eyed for new rental housing
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- Author
- Howell, Mike
- Date
- June 5, 2013
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Vancouver
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Abstract
- "As the City of Vancouver looks for innovative ways to build affordable housing, the city's aging fire halls are being eyed as potential sites to incorporate renters with firefighters. The city already has one such complex planned for the reddevelopment of the No. 5 fire hall at 54th and Kerr Stre…
- Author
- Howell, Mike
- Role
- Author
- Date
- June 5, 2013
- Corporation
- Vancouver (B.C.). Fire and Rescue Services
- Topic
- Rental housing
- Geographic Location
- British Columbia - Vancouver
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Physical Description
- photographs
- Source Title
- Vancouver Courier
- Volume
- 104
- Issue
- 45
- Pages
- 1, 4
- Abstract
- "As the City of Vancouver looks for innovative ways to build affordable housing, the city's aging fire halls are being eyed as potential sites to incorporate renters with firefighters. The city already has one such complex planned for the reddevelopment of the No. 5 fire hall at 54th and Kerr Street and it could serve as a model for future projects. "I would consider it for any new fire hall," said Mark Engler, deputy chief of operations for Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services...