It has cost more than $100K a month to house 1 tenant in Vancouver SRO
Last month, the sole tenant, Ryan Donnelly, told Global News he suffers from a seizure disorder and requires a large room. He also showed a hole in his ceiling.
Global News revealed that one tenant, Ryan Donnelly, has been paying more than $100,000 per month to reside in the former hotel on Granville Street, known as the Luugat, despite the provincial government's promise to dismantle the facility. Donnelly, who reportedly suffers from a seizure disorder and requires a spacious room, remains the sole occupant of the building.
According to Vancouver Coun. Sarah Kirby-Yung, the cost of housing Donnelly is exorbitant. By comparing the expense to the average market rent for a one-bedroom apartment in Vancouver, she calculated that the taxpayers could sustain a resident in a conventional apartment for over four years for the same monthly expense. There is currently no set plan to close the Luugat.
When asked about the situation, Housing Minister Christine Boyle declined to provide an interview. In the previous month, Donnelly disclosed to Global News that he requires a large room due to his health condition. He suggested that the government could rent the Lieutenant Governor's Suite at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver for a considerably lower cost of approximately $70,000 monthly, which includes breakfast and evening snacks in the executive lounge.
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