Under the umbrella of Vancity’s own commitment to good corporate citizenship, Vancity Enterprises Ltd (VCE) is a unique market developer with a social mission. Quite simply, our goal is to improve the quality of life in communities served by Vancity by undertaking socially responsible real estate developments.

Operating in Vancouver and the surrounding communities since 1989, VCE works in partnership with local groups to provide affordable, accessible and environmentally friendly housing; VCE works to balance social and urban design factors in a manner that ensures long-term community sustainability.

Verdant is a unique partnership between SFU Community Trust and VCE designed to create affordable family housing within the UniverCity community – a place for people to live, work and grow!

reSource reThinking Building Inc, a Vancouver consulting and development company led by principals Heather Tremain and Robert Brown, has formed an integral part of the design and management team. reSource provides expertise in sustainable design and has helped guide the development of the project in accordance with LEED guidelines.

Based on a commitment to create a truly sustainable community SFU Community Trust has contributed to the success of the Verdant project by providing the land lease at a reduced rate. Likewise, Vancity Enterprises is working on a fee basis, rather than a traditional developer profit basis. In that same spirit of partnership we are working closely with SFU Childcare Society to provide convenient in-building toddler daycare giving first priority to Verdant owners.


VCE has also developed and formed community partnerships on other projects:

• The St. James Community Service Society
• Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation, and Conference Housing Society
• The Montage at Collingwood Village, Vancouver, BC
• Dockside Green in Victoria, BC in partnership with Windmill Development Group