About Us

The Wellington Tower & Townhomes is managed by Societies Management (SML), a locally owned and operated property management company. SML is a family-owned business established by the Wellington Society’s founder, who answered the call from the City to establish affordable housing for families in False Creek West back when Granville Island was first being built and established. The professional management team manages over 800 units in the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

The building owner is The Wellington Society. The Wellington Society is a provincially registered non-profit organization, formally established in 1972 by Mr. Norman Jones, a Retired architect AIBC and property developer. Mr. Jones founded the Society with the objective of utilizing his professional and personal resources to develop and construct The Wellington, a residential facility dedicated to addressing the housing needs of British Columbians.

Since its inception, The Wellington Society has remained committed to its foundational mandate: to operate as a strictly non-profit entity providing housing for individuals within the Province of British Columbia who are unable to secure adequate accommodation in the private market. This mission has remained unchanged and continues to be the guiding principle of the Society’s operations.

A distinctive feature of The Wellington Society’s model is its integration of both market-rate and subsidized housing within a single facility. This approach has enabled the Society to maintain financial sustainability while fulfilling its social commitment. Specifically, revenue generated from market housing units is used to cross-subsidize a fixed proportion of low-income housing, ensuring affordability without reliance on external or government funding.

To date, The Wellington Society has successfully upheld this self-sustaining model and continues to provide secure, inclusive, and affordable housing options that respond to the diverse needs of the community.

The Wellington Society Board of Directors currently includes its founder, a Retired Architect AIBC/Developer, a Minister who performs weddings and funerals in the Greater Vancouver area, a Local Interior Designer/Businesswoman, a Local Businessman/Retired Oral Surgeon, a Retired Local Businesswoman, and a Retired Seniors Housing Marketing Manager.