Harmony House: Purchase means seniors don’t have to live in fear of being forced from their homes in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown

Harmony House: Purchase means seniors don’t have to live in fear of being forced from their homes in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown

By Deanna Cheng
NEW CANADIAN MEDIA

August 17, 2023

For Harmony House residents like Ada Cheng, the purchase of the assisted care facility means the 92-year old can live out the rest of her days without worrying about being compelled to move from her home in the heart of Vancouver’s historic Chinatown.
The B.C. government has helped nonprofit S.U.C.C.E.S.S. to buy Harmony House, an assisted living residency for seniors. The social service agency will continue managing the 33 strata rental units at 588 Shanghai Alley and preserving it as affordable rental housing.

This news comes about a month after the City of Vancouver approved a controversial condo development at 105 Keefer St., which is about two blocks away from Harmony House. Local community groups and Chinatown residents rallied and protested the Keefer block, demanding instead for low-income social housing.

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