Building Nanaimo on Common Ground
Permanent Affordability:
Removing residential land from the speculative market.
Community Stewardship:
Owned by the people of Nanaimo, for the people of Nanaimo.
A Legacy for Generations:
Ensuring affordable housing isn't just a 20-year fix.
Our Vision:
Permanent housing affordability in a city that’s growing faster than a ferry line on a long weekend.
Our Mission:
To acquire and steward land for social and affordable housing in Nanaimo, Lantzville, Ladysmith, Cedar and Gabriola Island.
Help Us Build Community Housing
Donations
Immediate financial support is the catalyst that transforms desires into actual homes for members of our community who are priced out of the private market. Monetary donations provide the critical flexible capital needed to secure land parcels before they are lost to speculative development, pay for essential architectural and permitting fees, and leverage government funding. Learn how your financial gift directly funds the foundation of sustainable, community-driven affordable housing in the Nanaimo region.
Bargain Sales
Donating buildable land or existing residential property is perhaps the single most impactful way to address the local housing crisis. By directly gifting property to NCLT, you remove one of the primary cost barriers to developing new homes—the price of the land itself—allowing us to focus resources entirely on construction and permanent affordability. Explore how your visionary land donation can become the site of a profound, intergenerational legacy of community stability.
Life Estates
Planned giving offers a powerful avenue to integrate your long-term charitable vision with your estate planning, ensuring NCLT’s mission thrives for decades to come. By including NCLT as a beneficiary in your will, life insurance policy, or retirement plan, you make a significant commitment to the future viability of permanently affordable housing on Vancouver Island. Discover how a carefully structured bequest solidifies your dedication to community equity without affecting your current income or financial security.