New accommodations facility at CFB Esquimalt and plan to build more homes on military bases

[OceanBonfire]

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It will include approximately 480 single occupancy rooms, administrative areas, a dining area and galley capable of serving 700 people, a mess that can support 400 people, postal services, coffee shops, and more.

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Minister Blair reiterated that Budget 2024 makes additional investments for the Department of National Defence to build and renovate housing for CAF personnel on bases across Canada. This will support the construction of up to 1,400 new homes and the renovation of an additional 2,500 existing units for CAF members on base in communities such as Esquimalt, Edmonton, Borden, Trenton, Kingston, Petawawa, Ottawa, Valcartier, and Gagetown. Building more on-base housing will not only help meet the housing needs of military personnel but also help address housing demand in surrounding communities, since fewer military personnel will require rentals in these areas.

Minister Blair also highlighted the federal government’s national effort to unlock more public lands for housing.

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National Defence announces new military housing complex in B.C.

The Department of National Defence has awarded a contract to design a new, 480-unit military housing complex at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt, near Victoria, as part of a nationwide effort to build and upgrade thousands of housing units for the Canadian Armed Forces.

bc.ctvnews.ca

Minister Blair announces contract award for new 480-room military accommodations facility at CFB Esquimalt and highlights plan to build more homes on military bases - Canada.ca

Minister Blair announces contract award for new 480-room military accommodations facility at CFB Esquimalt and highlights plan to build more homes on military bases

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[Navy_Pete]

Does anyone know if this is new, additional housing or replacing the old shacks that have been uncondemed/recondemned a few times, as well as the messes that are literally falling into the ocean?

It's good news as Victoria is particularly brutal, but if the dumbasses charge 'fair market value' it still won't be affordable.

 

[dapaterson]

Replacing Nelles is my understanding.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Does anyone know if this is new, additional housing or replacing the old shacks that have been uncondemed/recondemned a few times, as well as the messes that are literally falling into the ocean?

It's good news as Victoria is particularly brutal, but if the dumbasses charge 'fair market value' it still won't be affordable.

Article says that it replacing Nelles Block. I am not sure if it is actually an increase in suites.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Replacing Nelles is my understanding.

They'll need all that new accommodation for the sailors filling up those 12 submarines

 

[PuckChaser]

1950s buildings, must be nice. Priority for shacks for jr NCMs in high cost areas is great, but there's way older buildings in the CAF (queue PRes restructure dogwhistle...)