Pender — render of completed building

Pender.

Affordable by design. Built for the people who make this city work.

Pender · Powerhouse X Inquire
The brief

Homes for the people who make this city.

A Powerhouse X project on Pender Street, delivering affordable housing compliant with the City of Vancouver's affordability requirements. Homes for local residents, students, artists, and seniors — the communities that make Vancouver Vancouver.

Pender Street
Vancouver, BC
In build
Community fit

Designed for who actually lives here.

Pender's unit mix is built around the residents Vancouver loses to its own affordability crisis.

L

Local workers

Hospitality, healthcare, transit, retail — the front-line workforce Vancouver runs on.

S

Students

Studio and one-bedroom homes near transit, designed for early-career affordability.

A

Artists & creators

Live-work footprints with daylight and acoustic isolation tuned for makers.

+

Seniors aging in place

Single-storey unit options, accessibility built in, near services and community.

Compliance

Built to the City of Vancouver framework.

Pender meets the City's affordability requirements out of the box — not as an afterthought.

Affordability framework — what's in the box

  • Below-market rental rates indexed to area median income
  • Long-term affordability covenant with the City of Vancouver
  • Unit mix designed to City below-market guidelines
  • Accessibility features beyond minimum code requirements
  • Energy performance exceeding BC Energy Step Code targets
  • Transit-oriented siting with reduced parking ratio
9:16 — Build cut

From empty lot to finished façade.

A short story of the Pender build — site prep, factory delivery, crane set, façade close, and handover. Set to a minimal score, optimized for vertical viewing.

Vertical edit · 0:90 · 9:16

Vertical build cut · placeholder

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We work with municipalities, mission-driven developers, and non-profits looking to deliver below-market housing on a real timeline.

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