Burnaby is one of the first cities in North America to adopt a height-based approach to zoning, a back-to-basics approach that scraps complex rules common to most jurisdictions in favour of a simple framework that will get new homes built much faster.

Burnaby residents recently moved into 203 units of newly built non-market housing, following the completion of another housing project developed on City-owned lands.

Burnaby residents have started to move into 134 units of non-market housing, created through a partnership between the City of Burnaby, Catalyst Community Developments Society and the Canadian Mortgage Housing Corporation (CMHC).

On February 25, 2025, Council accepted an annual report on the City’s HOME Strategy (adopted 2021), a 10-year plan of action designed to foster an inclusive, livable community with housing for a variety of incomes and needs.

Construction has begun on a new residential tower which will create 220 units of replacement rental housing, where displaced tenants will have the opportunity to return to new homes with the same rent and number of bedrooms as before (plus any Residential Tenancy Act rent increases).

The City of Burnaby will activate an overnight warming centre at 7320 Buller Avenue on February 1, providing extra capacity for vulnerable people to take shelter from winter weather.

The City of Burnaby is making it easier for new homebuilders to explore expanded options for developing their property, by publishing a housing design library.

The City of Burnaby continues to be a leader among municipalities in the creation of new rental housing according to the latest Rental Housing Summary…

The City is hosting an information session on September 26 for builders and homeowners interested in the newly-allowed denser housing options now permitted on residential lots.

Changes to the Zoning Bylaw, which came into effect July 1, 2024, meet a requirement of new provincial housing regulations