A multimillion-dollar restoration will soon begin for 13 run-down hotels in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The B.C. government announced Habitat Housing Initiative has been selected to renovate the single-room occupancy buildings. The hotels are more than 100 years old and need structural, plumbing and electrical updates. The buildings were bought by the B.C. government over the last five years and are home to some of the province's poorest residents. The province is contributing $87 million, plus more funding for a 15-year maintenance period, while Ottawa will contribute $29 million.
