Interest in Spirit Square housing project high, construction to start this fall
KAMLOOPS — The developer behind a housing project at Spirit Square, which will feature a mix of market and affordable housing, says the demand for units, especially on the affordable housing spectrum, has been strong, even though construction has not yet started.
Joshua Knaak, a partner with Arpa Investments, told CFJC Today following a public hearing on Tuesday night that seniors have already been contacting the developer and ASK Wellness, inquiring about availability of units in the building.
“[Executive director of ASK Wellness] Bob Hughes was telling me just the other day that he has never seen as much interest in a project as he’s seeing for this,” noted Knaak. “That demand for affordable seniors housing is very strong. In fact, we as the developer are getting calls, probably a call every two weeks. How do I get my name on this list? How do I become part of this?”
The Spirit Square project is expected to begin in the fall and take about 16 months to complete. It will feature a mix of 33 residential units and 43 affordable housing units for seniors, the latter of which will be run by ASK Wellness.