Taking its cue from similar projects at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University, Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops has spearheaded the TRU Community Trust (TRUCT). A 99-year lease allows the university to develop roughly 90 acres of campus land, in which a mix of residential and commercial units will be created for the purpose of enhancing daily life for students and surrounding communities. reachkamloops.com/about
Buy here: 2020 average assessed value of a single-family home in Kamloops: $461,000 (up 7%).
By Michael White