A plan to move single-room occupancy buildings — or SROs — out of the Granville Entertainment District (GED) is starting at the Luugat in the former Howard Johnson Hotel in downtown Vancouver.

Residents were notified this week that the facility will be closed by June 2026, with BC Housing saying it will work with the tenants and operator Community Builders Group to provide them with alternative housing and supports.

“The province has been working on plans to replace single-room occupancy units over the longer term and is evaluating future options for the St. Helen’s Hotel and Granville Villa,” the Ministry of Housing and BC Housing said in a statement to CityNews.

No notices have been handed to residents at those two other SRO facilities — and the province says there are no immediate pl

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