Hogan's Alley Society

Name

Hogan's Alley Society

Legal name

Hogan's Alley Society

Website

https://hogansalleysociety.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Housing and Cultural Preservation Services

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532), Other Residential Care Facilities (623990)

SIC

Real Estate Dealers (For Their Own Account) (6532), Operators Of Apartment Buildings (6513)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Community land trust
• Cultural preservation tours
• Supportive housing services
• Community research reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Vancouver

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: The organization accepts direct donations and hosts third-party fundraising events. HAS is a registered non-profit but not a registered charity, meaning they cannot issue tax receipts for direct donations, but donations can be made to their VCF charity fund for tax-deductible contributions.
2. Walking Tours: Revenue generated from guided walking tours of Hogan's Alley, with 1-hour and 2-hour tour options available for booking through Zeffy platform.
3. Community Programs and Services: Revenue derived from community engagement programs including the Community Care Program.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hogan's Alley Society develops and operates Afrocentric affordable housing through the Hogan's Alley Block initiative, governed by one of Canada's few Black-led Community Land Trusts to ensure long-term affordability and prevent displacement in Metro Vancouver. The organization complements this with guided walking tours of historic Hogan's Alley, supportive housing at Nora Hendrix Place, community engagement programming (Community Care Program), and research reports on Black housing in Metro Vancouver.

Product overview

Hogan's Alley Society is a Black-led non-profit organization offering culturally-informed housing development and community services. The core offering is the Hogan's Alley Block initiative, a Black-led Community Land Trust for Afrocentric affordable housing. Supporting services include educational walking tours of Vancouver's Black history, quantitative and qualitative housing research reports, the Nora Hendrix Place supportive housing community, donation processing, and community engagement programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hogan's Alley Block An Afrocentric affordable housing development initiative led by HAS through one of Canada's few Black-led Community Land Trusts, designed to ensure long-term affordability and prevent displacement of Black residents in Metro Vancouver.
• Hogan's Alley Walking Tours Guided 1-hour and 2-hour walking tours of historic Hogan's Alley led by community historians and artists, exploring Vancouver's Black community history, cultural sites, landmarks, and archival insights. Available to the general public, schools, teams, and non-profit organizations via the Zeffy booking platform with sliding scale pricing.
• Quantitative Research Report on Black Housing A quantitative research report exploring the impact of financialization on Black renters in Metro Vancouver, including custom census data analysis, acquisition trends, and evidence-based policy recommendations.
• Qualitative Research Report on Black Housing A qualitative research report centering community voices through focus groups, surveys, key informant interviews, and co-design workshops to identify housing priorities for Black residents in Metro Vancouver.
• Nora Hendrix Place A supportive housing community offering culturally informed care and wrap-around services for community members, delivered through the Community Care Program.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and minor.

• Vancouver CitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVancouver City partnership indicated through logo display on HAS website. The organization works with municipal government on housing initiatives and community development programs.
• Government of CanadamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal government partnership shown via logo. HAS collaborates with federal programs on housing development and community initiatives.
• BC Non-Profit Housing AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with BCNPHA supports HAS's nonprofit housing development mission and connects the organization to broader housing sector resources.
• Black Strathcona Business Association (BSH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerShown as partner via logo. BSH is a Black business organization in Vancouver with which HAS collaborates on community initiatives.
• Nora Hendrix PlacecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHeritage home and cultural site associated with HAS programming. Nora Hendrix Place serves as a destination on extended walking tours and represents the organization's commitment to preserving Black history.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Grounded Solutions Network: National membership organization supporting community land trusts and shared equity programs across North America. Comparable as the broader ecosystem supporting the CLT model HAS uses, including technical assistance, research, and policy advocacy.

Direct peers

• Black Health Alliance: Black-led Canadian non-profit advancing health and well-being of Black communities through research, policy, and programming. Comparable as a Black-led Canadian non-profit combining research/policy outputs with culturally-grounded community services.
• Atira Women's Resource Society: Metro Vancouver non-profit providing affordable and supportive housing for women and children. Directly comparable as a BC-based non-profit housing operator with overlapping funder base and policy engagement.
• Detroit Black Community Land Trust: Black-led community land trust focused on housing stability and wealth-building for Black Detroiters. Shares the rare Black-led CLT operating model and cultural-preservation framing of housing as community stewardship.
• Black Community Resource Centre: Vancouver-based Black-led non-profit serving the African-descent community through programs, advocacy, and culturally-informed services. Most directly comparable as a peer organization operating in the same geography and serving the same population.
• Lookout Housing and Health Society: Metro Vancouver non-profit providing supportive housing and health services to vulnerable populations. Operates Nora Hendrix Place-adjacent supportive housing models with similar funder base.
• Champlain Housing Trust: Burlington, Vermont-based community land trust and the largest CLT in North America. Operates a similar permanently-affordable, community-led housing model for low- and moderate-income households, with comparable mixed-income resale mechanics.

Others

• BC Non-Profit Housing Association: Sector association representing BC's non-profit housing providers. Already an HAS partner; comparable as the policy and capacity-building umbrella under which HAS's affordable housing work operates.

Emerging players

• African Nova Scotian Affairs Administration: Provincial agency supporting African Nova Scotian communities, including on housing and cultural preservation. Comparable as an organization advancing Black community well-being through housing and cultural programming in Canada.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/hogansalleysociety
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hogans-alley-society

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Investors

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