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Telus turns obsolete tech buildings into apartments in national housing push

Telecommunications giant opens first rentals on Vancouver Island
Telus Living just opened a 195-unit apartment complex in Nanaimo, British Columbia, its first residential development on a repurposed utility property. (Telus)
Telus Living just opened a 195-unit apartment complex in Nanaimo, British Columbia, its first residential development on a repurposed utility property. (Telus)
CoStar News
August 6, 2026 | 12:03 AM

Telecommunications giant Telus has opened its first apartment complex as the firm converts former telephone utility buildings into rentals across British Columbia — with plans to eventually expand the effort across the country.

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