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“This community has been a refuge against developer greed”: tenants on the 500 block stand against Fastmark
“We learned about the redevelopment through a notice in the mail, it was devastating”, shares Nikki, a tenant whose home was bought by the development company Fastmark in 2023. With plans to redevelop three recently rezoned sites in the area and a fourth in the works, Fastmark is targeting the whole neighbourhood. The first project, approved in 2024, aims to replace the homes from 523 to 549 E 10th Ave with a 19-storey tower. The second, approved in June 2025, would gut the homes down the street at 469 to 483 E 10th Ave to build a 17-storey tower. The final one, under conditional approval since September 2025, would build another 17-storey tower on top of 2535 Carolina St and 557-569 E 10th Ave. “It’s sad that living in Vancouver as a renter feels like there’s a ticking clock, there is no stability,” reflects Nikki. “We have felt completely disposable, with developers treating us as if we are annoying, worthless, and money-grabbing, while they are upending our entire lives.”Continue readingPRESS RELEASE: BC Coalition of Tenants & Advocates Demands Equal Rights for All Tenants
October 9th, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tenant groups and advocates demand halt to stripping supportive housing tenants of their rights Unceded and stolen Coast Salish lands – A coalition of tenant groups and advocates dedicated to housing justice are calling on the BC Government to immediately halt any plans to further strip Residential Tenancy Act (RTA) protections from tenants in supportive housing, while also asking to restore previously clawed back protections.Continue reading
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