This unique project is the re-development of 27 City of Vancouver-owned heritage houses in the heart of Vancouver’s West End. The project houses low-income singles and families, as well as market tenants, in 170 units. The Dr. Peter Centre, which serves persons with HIV/AIDS, operates a day centre and units of supportive housing on the site. Along with the century-old houses, the project also preserved many of the site’s mature trees. Other unique features include community gardens, a traffic-calmed laneway which protects the safety of residents, and geo-thermal heating. Awards for Mole Hill include the 2004 Heritage Canada Award, the 2004 City of Vancouver Heritage Award of Honour, the Canadian Construction Association's 2004 Environmental Achievement Award and a 2006 CMHC Housing Award for Best Practices in Affordable Housing.