“It’s insane”: It has cost more than $100K a month to house 1 tenant in Vancouver SRO

By Global News

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A former hotel on Vancouver’s Granville Street has housed just one person for over a month – and it’s costing the B.C. government a staggering amount. The Luugat – now owned by the province – was set to close at the end of June but more than a month later it still has one tenant. The Ministry of Housing says it has cost the government $101,000 to continue to house him. Jordan Armstrong reports on the incredible price tag and the reaction it's getting. For more info, please go to https://globalnews.ca/news/12017812/cost-100k-a-month-house-1-tenant-vancouver-sro/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #GlobalNews

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