The Plan

Lease-to-Heal: Phase 1

Two practical routes to rooms near Vancouver hospitals, with a goal of opening in 2028. All amounts are estimates. Nothing has been signed.

Model A

Apartment headlease

100 rooms proposed · 10-year lease

A furnished residential development near Vancouver General Hospital could provide privacy, convenience, and space for patients and the people supporting them.

Estimated lease, per unit per month$2,500
Estimated lease, per unit over 10 years$300,000
Estimated housekeeping, per year~$500,000
Estimated parking, per year~$500,000
Estimated staff, per year~$250,000
Fundraising target$45 million

This route depends on resolving the applicable short-term rental policy issue.

Model B

Host hotel headlease

30 rooms proposed · 10-year lease

A hotel partner could provide a faster alternative if the apartment route cannot proceed.

Estimated lease, per unit per month$8,000
Estimated lease, per unit over 10 years$960,000
Estimated staff, per year~$250,000
Fundraising target$30 million

Compare the two models (estimates)

Comparison of proposed rooms, lease costs, and fundraising goals for Model A and Model B
EstimateModel A — ApartmentModel B — Host hotel
Rooms proposed10030
Lease per unit, per month$2,500$8,000
Lease per unit, 10 years$300,000$960,000
Fundraising goal$45 million$30 million

All amounts are project estimates. They are not money already raised, and no contracts or partnerships have been signed.

Guiding principles

What guides the model

Concept rendering: two contemporary residential towers with glass balconies

Concept image only. No property has been secured.

  • Equitable access

    A stay should be available on the basis of medical need, not ability to pay.

  • Culturally safe support for Indigenous patients

    Support and space designed with cultural safety built in from the start.

  • Coordination with health systems

    Referrals and bookings connected to the care teams patients are already working with.

  • Responsible use of funding

    Clear, published estimates and careful stewardship of every contribution.

  • Measurement of outcomes

    Track whether patients reach the care they need, and share what we learn.

  • A model that can grow

    Begin at a workable scale and expand as evidence and funding allow.

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