Project overview
BC Housing is building a 20-bed shelter at 3020 Gilmore Diversion in Burnaby. This will be a year-round shelter.
The 2-storey shelter includes:
- 60 beds
- Indoor and outdoor common areas
- Central kitchen
- Washroom and laundry facilities
- Fenced grounds with on-site vehicle and bicycle parking
Shelters offer free, immediate places to stay for adults (19+) who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness. A guest may stay in a shelter space for one night to a few months or longer. Shelter staff work with each guest to help them move toward stable, permanent housing.
Typical supports include:
- Bed and bedding
- Shared washrooms and laundry facilities
- Daily meals
- 24/7 onsite staff support
- Personalized case planning
- Referrals to health care, housing and other community services
Supports and services are for registered shelter guests only.
BC Housing selected Lookout Housing and Health Society to operate this building. Staff will manage the building and provide services to shelter guests.
Learn more about Lookout Housing and Health Society.
We commit to being good neighbours. We will share any updates about this project as soon as they are available.
We will share a direct phone number for the building when it opens and address any concerns quickly and collaboratively.
- Spring 2026 – Lookout neighbourhood walkabout
- Door‑to‑door conversations with immediate neighbours to introduce Lookout, listen to feedback, and answer questions
- Distribution of the project fact sheet
- November 4, 2025 – Project update – development update and operator announcement
- May 7 and 15, 2025 – Online Information Session - due to high demand, a second online session was scheduled for May 15, 2025
- March 2025 – Site purchase and project announcement
March 2025
Site purchase and project announcement
Fall 2025
Interior demolition started
Winter 2025-2026
Interior demolition complete; renovations delayed
Timing to be confirmed
Renovations complete, in-person information session and shelter opening
A development update will be shared with the community and the webpage will be updated once available.
Questions?
Please email [email protected] with questions about this project.
You can also ask to be added to our contact list for updates.