Burnaby Housing Authority
About this project
We have created a new municipal housing authority to help create more secure, purpose-built housing in Burnaby.
Housing authorities typically develop, manage and administer housing. They can have different objectives, depending on the needs of the communities.
The Burnaby Housing Authority Corporation (BHA) will focus on creating non-market and market rental housing to ensure people in Burnaby have access to stable and secure housing that they can afford. The BHA may also create non-market ownership units.
The aim of the BHA is to create more units faster by being nimble, innovative and bold. It will do this by:
- creating new housing units to add to the existing inventory in Burnaby
- acting like a private housing developer, while delivering housing for public benefit
- helping to strategically fill gaps in Burnaby’s housing supply
- contributing to the larger housing ecosystem through collaboration, not competition
The BHA builds on what we heard during previous engagement initiatives on housing, including Your Voice. Your Home., the Mayor’s Task Force on Community Housing, the Housing Needs Report and HOME: Burnaby’s Housing and Homelessness Strategy.
Board of directors
As a municipal corporation, the BHA is governed by its own board of directors. Appointed by Council, the board of directors provides strategic guidance and helps the BHA gain the knowledge, resources and partnerships it needs to be successful.
The BHA Board has a total of 10 directors, composed of:
- three Council members
- one senior exempt Burnaby staff
- four individuals with expertise and experience in the development or operations of private or non-profit housing
- one individual with expertise or experience in the financial sector
- one individual with expertise or experience in the legal sector
The initial BHA Board was appointed in July 2024. The members are:
Independent directors:
- Aubrey Kelly, President + CEO, UBC Properties Trust
- Ian Cullis, Director, Asset Management, BCNPHA
- Lilian Kan, Director, Development Management, Colliers
- Stephani Baker, Vice President Development and Communications, Team Rubicon
- Andrew Tong, Managing Director, Integral Strategic Real Estate Ltd.
- Michael Leroux, Partner at Richards Buell Sutton LLP
City directors:
- Mayor Mike Hurley
- Councillor Alison Gu
- Councillor Daniel Tetrault
- Noreen Kassam (Deputy CAO/CFO)
Learn more: burnabyhousingauthority.ca