SRO set to close in the Granville Entertainment District in 2026

SRO set to close in the Granville Entertainment District in 2026

November 8, 2025 1:11 pm PST.

This week, residents in the Luugat SRO, located in the former Howard Johnson hotel in downtown Vancouver's Granville Entertainment District, were told the facility will be closed by June 2026. Sarah Jones reports.

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