Latest announcements about our tenants, the impact of the portfolio and community issues that intersect with commercial real estate.
Jules Bistro is donating 100% of the proceeds from today's sales to the Abbotsford Disaster Relief Fund.
As of November 1st, 2021 you can now find us at 56 E Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC!
We are looking for a part-time bookkeeper to join our team providing support to our Financial Officer with various projects for CIRES and the Washington Community Market.
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Beat the Heat. Overheating during hot weather can harm your health and cause heat-related illnesses.
The Coordinated Community Response Network (CCRN) is seeking a Project Coordinator. This is a twelve (12) month contract position and will be administratively held within CIRES.
Read MoreGrowth and expansion are on the horizon for the Market! The Market needs an experienced grocer to lead the team and its day-to-day operations as it embarks on this new, exciting chapter.
Read MoreOPS moved into the newly renovated space on the ground floor of the Irving Hotel located at 390 Columbia Street on January 1st.
Read MoreDowntown Eastside Women's Centre calls on City of Vancouver to increase and expedite safe spaces in the DTES during COVID-19
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Lamplighter Public House has officially reopened its doors with a few extra safety measures to keep things sane and sanitary but they're still serving up your favourite pub eats and local beers.
Peer support workers have shared life experiences, culture, identities and perspectives on mental health, substance use, homelessness, poverty, sex work and intergenerational trauma. Peers can provide safe, welcoming and more culturally responsive supports to vulnerable DTES residents.
Over the last seven weeks, during the worst of the COVID-19 restrictions, more than 100,000 hot meals have been distributed to people living in SROs or on the streets in the Downtown Eastside.
With COVID-19 limiting access to food and other critical lifelines, Vancouver's social enterprise community has collaborated to provide vital aid to those people hardest hit by the pandemic.
British Columbians are responding to COVID-19 by creating new jobs in a variety of fields even as many sectors have been devastated by the pandemic.
In a collaborative effort with other DTES Social Enterprises, CIRES
is working on being present at the table with the City of Vancouver and Vancouver Coastal Health to ensure
DTES residents are at the forefront
of a coordinated community response.
While there is much media coverage of the COVID-19 virus it is important to be sure the information is reputable and up to date. Here are the sites that will keep you informed.
The vending machine scans a registered opioid user's hands and dispenses a safe dose of hydromorphone.
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The Walton Hotel at 265 E Hastings St., is a dedicated space in our portfolio that supports the diverse social enterprises that bring affordable goods and services and are in need of a temporary space to run special programs.
Social enterprises contribute tens of millions of dollars to the local economy of the Downtown Eastside and employ thousands of people in the process.
Common Thread, Executive Director, Anna du Bois, was good enough to meet with CIRE's staff last month and give them a tour of their facilities. Come take a look at their wonderful space!
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We are pleased to share with you the Community Impact Real Estate Society's first annual report!
Read MoreCIRE is proud to announce funding to Brave Technology Coop ("Brave"), a Vancouver-based cooperative dedicated to helping municipalities across North America combat the overdose crisis and reduce deaths in their communities.
The Community Impact Real Estate Society’s Board of Directors (CIRES) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Steve Johnston as the next Executive Director.
Living our goal of leading and supporting Community Economic Development initiatives by sponsoring and making the space within our portfolio available to our partners.
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CIRE
is proud to announce its contribution to the National Social Value Fund, a
not-for-profit organization that funds and provides resources to Canadian
Social enterprises and non-profits
March 21st marked the beginning of CIRE’s Community Learning Events with one of Canada’s leading experts in building social economies and social innovation ecosystems, Nancy Neamtan.
CIRE is delighted to announce a bursary fund for Groundswell Education Society's social entrepreneurship programs.
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CIRE is pleased to announce a bursary fund for Common Thread (formerly Craftworks), towards their Threadworks sewing training program.
New Vancouver co-working space is 100% free for non-profits. Affording office space in Vancouver just got a little easier for non-profit groups.
We are accepting applications for the position of Executive Director for our office based in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside.
Our launch event was a fantastic opportunity for representatives
from local community organizations, portfolio subtenants, BC Housing and others, to engage in lively conversations and join in the
celebration!
Learn about the Community Benefit Agreement and read the City of Vancouver report.
Read MoreIn case you missed it, check out our clips from CTV Morning Live on Wednesday, August 29!
People in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside will have new opportunities for social inclusion and economic development, thanks to a new social enterprise.